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Family Theater Blog
5d ago
The Easter season almost always coincides with one of the best golfing events, The Masters. Defending champion John Rahm will take on the world’s best in golf’s first major championship of the season ..read more
Family Theater Blog
1w ago
It’s spring, and for baseball fans, that means a new season. As the teams hit the diamond all around the country, it’s a good time for families to enjoy the game in the comfort of their homes with a good movie ..read more
Family Theater Blog
1w ago
Along with books and much more, your library card is also the key to unlocking a world of streaming movies and TV ..read more
Family Theater Blog
1w ago
Growing up in the heartland, picking up a basketball is nearly inevitable. It’s certainly paid off for Des Moines native Caitlin Clark, a guard for the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team, of the University of Iowa (don’t get much more heartland than that ..read more
Family Theater Blog
2w ago
In a secularized world, reconnecting young people with their faith is a profound challenge. However, the Grotto Network, an innovative media initiative, is taking a fresh approach to this mission ..read more
Family Theater Blog
3w ago
After recent shutdowns and strikes, the entertainment industry is reeling. But, there are bright spots in the areas of faith- and family-friendly entertainment. Recently, I caught up with two execs at the forefront of that: The CW's Brad Schwartz, and Bill Abbott of Great American Media ..read more
Family Theater Blog
3w ago
Perhaps the 21st century’s most acclaimed animated TV series, fantasy epic Avatar: The Last Airbender (ATLA), has been translated into live-action in Netflix’s $120 million serialized spectacle.
But if your kids loved the original, is it safe to let them watch the new version ..read more
Family Theater Blog
1M ago
A third of dog movies makes me weep and another third makes me grumpy, with depressing and/or cheesy plots. If you resonate with any part of that sentence, here are five non-sad, non-grumpifying dog movies, for any family who enjoyed border collie Messi’s recent appearance at the Oscars ..read more
Family Theater Blog
1M ago
Movies dubbed as “faith-based” dealing with Christianity over the last few decades have often felt forced, but Cabrini (2024) reaches toward the level of such Hollywood classics as 1948’s Joan of Arc or 1943’s Song of Bernadette ..read more
Family Theater Blog
1M ago
Hollywood doesn’t want to be left out of your contemplation on Jesus’ death and Resurrection, or the fun of chocolate bunnies and Easter eggs. This Lent, get your family together to watch one of these movies.
Some are about the Christian heart of Easter; others are just for fun. And not all are suitable for all ages ..read more