Christian Movie News

‘Secret at Arrow Lake’ ~ CFDb Movie Review & Giveaway   Secret at Arrow Lake Mia Williams, raised on the family Bed & Breakfast by Sara, a loving single mom grows up believing her father was lost, M.I.A., in the Gulf War. A tragic accident results in the sudden death of Sara and Mia finds herself alone to care for the B&B while attending college. Daniel Williams, a hard-edged businessman from New York, arrives at the B&B and Mia suspects he may be her lost father. The townsfolk believe he may be responsible for Sara’s death. As events unfold, Daniel clears his name and finds acceptance from the community and Mia finds a father at last.     Secret... Continue Reading ›››

‘For Pete’s Sake’ ~ CFDb Movie Review   For Pete’s Sake   “A gas-station attendant (Robert Sampson), his wife (Pippa Scott) and son (Johnny Jensen). Barely eking out a living, the attendant must endure harassment from a local motorcycle gang. After attending a Billy Graham revival meeting, the attendant and his family decide to apply their new found religiosity in dealing with the nasty cyclists.”   One of our favorite Billy Graham Classics.  What a powerful Christian film!  We love the whole brand new Christian experience being played out in this film.  There is a lot of truth in this film, along with some great humorous moments. It really shows questioning why things happen as we all go through,... Continue Reading ›››

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY CFDb wants to wish the fathers out there a fantastically blessed Father’s Day.  I’m missing my daddy today as he passed away a few years ago. For all the daughters and sons out there, remember your Dad today!  I still remember one day my dad did something wonderful for me.  I was spending the night at his house and the water went out and I had to go to school (High school).  My dad heated water on the stove and helped me wash my hair.  What a wonderful daddy/daughter moment! Exodus 20:12 – Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. A... Continue Reading ›››

‘One Nightstand’ ~ CFDb Movie Review & Recommendation   One Nightstand An adulterous traveling businessman hires a lady of the night, however God intervenes with a couple of peculiar hotel employees and the sobering contents of the hotel room’s nightstand.   What a pleasant surprise on this short Christian film.  We really LOVED this film.  What a powerful message with a lot of humor intermixed.  This film really gets the message across!  It’s the first film I’ve seen so much Scripture in that really fit.  Powerful!  It really shows the power of the Word of God! In the beginning, pay close attention to little details.  The musical score was great and the message was fantastic.  Very well done all... Continue Reading ›››

‘Upside’ ~ CFDb Movie Review & Recommendation   Upside High school senior Solomon White seemingly has everything going for him: great athlete, good-looking girlfriend, nice car, scholarship offers-a bright future. But a devastating hit on the lacrosse field leaves his world literally turned upside down. Upside provides a fresh look at life through the eyes of Soli as he struggles to discover where he’s headed, both figuratively and literally. His is a challenge few will ever face … or is it? Soli has trouble with his mom, he’s trying to end his relationship with his girlfriend, and he has to come to grips with a teacher that challenges him to apply himself. Add in Wren, an unlikely love interest,... Continue Reading ›››

CFDb Interviews Kevin Sizemore ~ Actor = > Can you please tell us how you got involved in the film industry. I great up in a small town in West Virginia called Princeton.  At that time, it wasn’t known for have many options for the arts.  I want to college at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and after graduating I took off to NYC. After staying for a short while, I bounced around to a few different states such as SC, NC and GA doing theater and trying to learn how this business works.  I decided to go to Nashville for a weekend acting seminar (with no money of course). I slept in my car for a week in... Continue Reading ›››

CFDb Interviews Brad Wise ~ Writer/Producer/Director = > How did you get involved in the filmmaking industry? In 2008 we went on a road trip (inspired by Luke 24) in a beat up RV from Jerusalem, OH to Emmaus, PA and asked people if God was showing up in their life. That turned into a documentary that made it into the Derby City Film Fest and is coming out on DVD this year from Bridgestone Multimedia Group. Trailer: http://rebelpilgrim.com/film-tv/releases/the-road-to-emmaus-pa/   = > Please tell us about your first feature length film. The first feature I wrote and directed was a micro-budget racial drama called “Fenced Off” in 2010. It’s based on the true story of my collaborative partner, Isaac... Continue Reading ›››

CFDb Bio/Profile Pages are Finally Here ~ Showcase Your Work Here Stand out Add your profile to the CFDb Profile Page by submitting your information here.  You can also go to any page on the database and in the header bar you’ll find PROFILE PAGES.  Once you hover over the tab you choose the option to Submit a Profile. Whenever you need to update a page, just e-mail us with the updates. Adding your profile to the CFDb Profile Page will help with SEO (getting your name higher on Google ranking) and we have plans to make agreements with casting agencies and filmmakers so they will be made aware they can search through the profile pages to find people... Continue Reading ›››

The Christian Film Genre – Signs of Global Growth? The Christian film genre stretches back almost to the birth of cinematography itself. While it entirely depends on one’s interpretation of what constitutes a ‘Christian film’, the earliest known example of a film to include a Christian message came in the form of a Salvation Army advertorial in 1900 – less than ten years after the first projectors were being demonstrated around the world. Fast-forward 113 years, and the Christian film genre is a monolithic part of the industry as a whole. Over the past thirty years, the top 100 Christian films have grossed nearly $1.2bn according to Box Office Mojo. This, of course, excludes DVD sales revenue – while... Continue Reading ›››

‘Stand Strong’ ~ CFDb Movie Review & Recommendation   Stand Strong If you lose it all, will you stand or fall? Matt Webster measures his success by his possessions. Though he appears to have it all, pride of ownership does little to fill the void of a purposeless life. Broken relationships, isolation and pain for himself and his family, are the result of his pride and selfishness. Through a series of financial and family crises, Matt and his family are stripped of all they own and are humbled enough to learn what success is really all about. We just recently watched this movie for the 2nd time, that is how good it is!  This family seems to be too... Continue Reading ›››

CFDb Interviews Joe Boyd ~ Actor/Producer/Writer = > How did you first get involved in the film industry? I was studying (for fun) with the Second City, a renown comedy and improv school, in Las Vegas. That hobby lead to me working as a comedic actor in Las Vegas for several years. Stage just kind of lead to screen and I began acting in commercials and some TV shows in the early 2000′s. I started producing films in 2007.   = > Can you share with us about your first acting role. I think I was about eight years old in a church play…my first professional acting role was a pretty big one…I was cast as Michael Just in... Continue Reading ›››

‘Worth: The Testimony of Johnny St. James ~ CFDb Movie Review   WORTH: The Testimony of Johnny St. James   Johnny St. James was a young Bible School student who lost his wife to a drunk driver. With his reason for living gone, Johnny lost his faith and turned to alcohol. Ten years later, Johnny is finally ready to get his life back on track. With his best friend Hickey (Eric Roberts) in tow Johnny attends his first AA meeting. He soon finds that his road to recovery is tested when he runs into the man who ran down his wife.   As usual I did not look at the synopsis before watching this film so I was completely... Continue Reading ›››