The Resurrection Of Gavin Stone

The Return Of Xander Cage' Will Boost January Box Office

... in a non-prime period to $65 million domestic on a $5 million budget. So far, it’s received reviews better than any of Shyamalan’s previous films, including “The Sixth Sense.” The film (starring  James Mc Avoy as a kidnapper with 24 personalities) comes after two horror films in the last two weeks (“Underworld: Blood Wars” and “Bye Bye Man”), so its strong advance word could provide a needed boost. The third film in the “x Xx” franchise comes more than a decade after the second, “State of the Union” (2005) and with a new studio (Paramount, after Sony originally). It’s also a return for Vin Diesel (he skipped the second). However, Diesel doesn’t guarantee success. While he leads the massively popular “Fast and Furious” franchise, his other films have not opened to more than $20 million going back to 2005. The original “x Xx” in 2002 opened to the equivalent of $65 million in today’s ticket prices, so there’s a chance interest could be reignited. “Hidden Figures”. Both “Split” and “Return of Xander Cage” are projected to open within a few million of $20 million (higher or lower). “Hidden Figures” should drop some from the terrific $21 million last weekend ...

Xander Cage' To Lead Inauguration Weekend

... strong reviews and has an 83 percent Rotten Tomatoes score. From Pure Entertainment and WWE Studio's, Gavin Stone is projected to open in the $1 million range from 1,000 theaters. (The movie is being distributed by BH Tilt, Blumhouse's releasing label.) The faith-based film stars Brett Dalton as a washed-up child star who returns to his hometown, where he pretends to be a Christian in order to land the role of Jesus in a play being produced by a nearby megachurch. Gavin Stone and The Founder open one week after a trio of movies bombed at the box office: Monster Trucks, Martin Scorsese's Silence and Ben Affleck's Live by Night. Among holdovers, Hidden Figures — which has taken the box-office crown the past two weekends — should continue to impress on the eve of Oscar nominations. Ditto ...

Wwe Hofer Shawn Michaels On How Wrestling Aided New Acting Career

... crew would like to see outsiders enjoying their hard work. No one here wants to beat the audience over the head with their Bibles, Michaels assured us — but he’s realistic. “Clearly, [director Dallas Jenkins] is a Christian filmmaker, so to speak,” Michaels put it. “And then a number of us happen to be Christians.”. But instead of calling it a Christian film, Michaels likens this one to “an inspirational comedy,” pulling out some pretty solid parallels to Whoopi Goldberg’s “Sister Act.”. Also Read: Jerry Lawler Dropped From WWE Weekly Programming. “It was a comedy, but it happened to take place in a church,” he said of the 1992 hit film. “It was about this outsider that came in and was trying to hide from something.”. Check — in “Gavin Stone,” the ficticious title character is forced to do community service at a local megachurch, where he pretends to be a Christian to ...

Why I'm Going To See The Resurrection Of Gavin Stone

... them we couldn’t change the message or water down the presentation of the gospel, and they never asked us to. We figured this was a great way to get our message to a different audience than a ‘faith movie’ normally gets. Interestingly, WWE released a testimony video made by Harvest Bible Chapel about Shawn Michaels, one of the most famous wrestlers of all time (and a believer), who makes his movie debut in a supporting role. In less than a week, the video about Michaels’ conversion to faith had more than one million views across socia media platforms. “We make testimony videos at our church every month. They don’t normally get seen by millions of people, so we’re already seeing the benefits of this project,” Jenkins said. Christian Movies. Donna and I will be attending the premiere and I’ll tweet my thoughts. (James promises me that it’s good!) The movie comes to theaters around the country on January 20. Jenkins adds. Even though this movie has prayer, church scenes, worship, a conversion, the gospel, and a representation of Christ’s life, it’s tested as well with ...

Palmer Theater Hosts Db Sweeney

... that I can do for the military because I’ve been around enough people in the service to know that there’s a lot of waiting in line, and sometimes, especially when you deploy, you’re not always first in line for some of the cool stuff. I just thought it would be fun, when I have a movie, if I can bring it to the troops first.”. Before the film started, Col. Todd Fox, garrison commander, invited Sweeney on stage and presented the actor with a commemorative plaque, thanking him for coming to Fort Hood and sharing his film with the Soldiers and Families of Fort Hood. Sweeney then thanked the audience. “I just want to thank you all, for taking the oath, putting on the uniform and serving,” Sweeney said. “We (my family and I) are so grateful to you, because we get to live a normal life, because you guys live an abnormal life.”. As the film began, people took their seats, along with Sweeney, ...

On The Big Screen

... Figures” (PG) Forum: 12:15, 3:20, 6:30, 9:20 p.m.; 11:40 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Stadium: Friday 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:20 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 11:10 a.m., 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:20 p.m. “La La Land” (PG-13) Ragtag: Friday 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 p.m.; Saturday 2:45, 5:45, 8:45 p.m.; Sunday 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 p.m. “Lion” (PG-13) Ragtag: Friday 4 p.m.; Saturday noon; Sunday 12:30 p.m. “Live By Night” (R) Forum: 9:30 p.m. Stadium: 1:30, 4:35, 7:35, 10:35 p.m. “Manchester by the Sea” (R) Ragtag: Saturday 4 p.m. “Moana” (PG) Stadium: Friday and Saturday 1:20, 4 p.m.; Sunday 1:20 p.m. “Monster Trucks” (PG) Forum: Friday and Saturday 11:20 a.m., 1:45, 4:20, 6:50, 9:15 p.m.; Sunday 11:20 a.m., 1:45, 4:20 p.m. Stadium: Friday 1:25 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 11:05 a.m., 1:25 p.m.; 3:50, 6:30 p.m. in 3-D. “Passengers” ...

Week Of Jan. 20

... PG-13 for some language. Comedy, Drama, Musical & Performing Arts. MOANA – Three thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the world voyaged across the vast Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, for a millennium, their voyages stopped - and no one knows exactly why. From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes "Moana," a sweeping, CG-animated feature film about an adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana (voice of Auli'i Cravalho) meets the mighty demigod Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson), who guides her in her quest to become a master wayfinder. Together, they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds, and along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ...

The Resurrection Of Gavin Stone’ Review

... Turns out that all that getting into character can’t help but rub off on him. Anjelah Johnson-Reyes plays the pastor’s daughter, the director of the play. She’s kept on a short leash as the uptight Kelly, an immovable force on whom Gavin attempts to use his charm. Movie Review ★. ‘The Resurrection of Gavin Stone,’ with Brett Dalton, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Shawn Michaels. Directed by Dallas Jenkins, from a screenplay by Andrea Gyertson Nasfell. 92 minutes. Rated PG for thematic elements including a crucifixion image. Several theaters. The WWE connection comes in the presence of Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, aka The Heartbreak Kid, a practicing Christian himself, who turns in a supporting performance as churchgoing tough-guy Doug. Most Read Stories. Unlimited Digital Access. $1 for 4 weeks. As for the comic element: Technically it’s a comedy, but laugh-out-loud this ...

The Resurrection Of Gavin Stone’ Is A Good Faith-based Story

... ways but the writers of faith-based films rarely do. The standard formula for the genre is to take a person who has fallen from grace, introduce them into a situation that forces them to re-evaluate their life and then watch the transformation unfold. Screenwriter Andrea Gyertson Nasfell has used this formula with her scripts for TV movies and feature films from “What if.” to “This Is Our Time.” Her most recent trek down that path, “The Resurrection of Gavin Stone,” never deviates from that course for a second. That lack of willingness to test an audience would generally be reason enough to pan the product. But, in this case, since the the filmmakers are purposely aiming the production at a specific faith-based audience, it seems acceptable. As long as it hits all of the spiritual ...

7 Faith-based Films To See In 2017

... the perfect time for faith-based films, and this one brings us "The Case for Christ," which boasts a cast that includes Hollywood legend Faye Dunaway, along with Erika Christensen ("Traffic") and Mike Vogel ("Under the Dome"). Based on Lee Strobel's popular book, it follows Strobel, an atheist journalist (Vogel), whose presumptions are challenged when he investigates the Christian faith. Strobel co-wrote the film; in his book "The Case for a Creator," he said of his journey: "If I had stopped asking questions, that's where I would have remained.". 5.) "Same Kind of Different as Me" (Oct. 20). Few films in 2017 — faith-based or otherwise — feature a main cast as renowned as this one: Renée Zellweger and Jon Voight are both Oscar winners, and Greg Kinnear and Djimon Hounsou are both Oscar nominees. It's based on a book by Ron Hall, Denver Moore, and Lynn Vincent, the latter of whom also ...