The film Low Down is based on Amy Albany’s memoir Low Down: Junk, Jazz, and Other Fairy Tales from Childhood with Elle Fanning, Glen Close, Flea, Peter Dinklage and directed by Jeff Priess. The film follows Amy’s experience and story growing up with a

Considered  at one point for KindlingsFest 2014 “Come To Your Senses,” Norwegian film “Blind” by director Eskil Vogt  follows the story of Ingrid who has become blind in adulthood and her perceptions of reality without sight. The film explores o

John Slattery's directorial debut, "God's Pocket" stars the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman in one of his quieter roles as Mickey Scarpato, outsider to the Boston neighborhood known as God's Pocket. "Mickey Scarpato's crazy stepson, Leon, is killed in a co

“The Overnighters" by Jesse Mosse is one of four films reviewed as part of our The Kindlings Muse at Sundance 2014. The film is described as: "Desperate, broken men chase their dreams and run from their demons in the North Dakota oil fields. A local P

Young Adult Fiction is the leading fiction genre globally.  Stories of young people seeking purpose and deep connection are everywhere.  What do stories like Divergent, The Hunger Games, The Fault in Our Stars say about teenagers search for meaning? Li

"Allow a text to make its own point." Each month Earl Palmer  discusses a book every thinking human should read. Working with An Experiment in Criticism (Canto Classics) by C. S. Lewis - a book in which Lewis gives the reader guidelines in how to read

“Our Histories are not written, they are spoken through stories, they are told through our songs.” In this Sundance Film Review, Dick Staub and Dr. Jeff Keuss discuss and review "This May Be The Last Time." Director Sterlin Harjo’s first full lengt

This year's Oscar Nominated Films are less about the blockbuster and more about the human story: "American Hustle," "Captain Phillips," "Dallas Buyers Club," "Gravity," "Her," "Nebraska," "Philomena," "12 Years a Slave," and "The Wolf of Wall Street." Wh

With the release of Joshua Tree, U2 reached rock fame. More significantly, perhaps, BONO emerged as a prophetic voice in culture and in the church. He once said of his Christian faith: "It is what gives me the strength to get up every day and put forth a

There are a plethora of commentaries interpreting the person and divinity of Jesus. How do you know who is reliable? What measures should you take into consideration when considering who to trust? Earl Palmer continues his monthly discussion with Dick St