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Netflix releases first clip from Ruth & Boaz
The film, previously titled R&B, now has a release date as well.
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Box office: Dinosaurs rule the planet once again
Jurassic World: Rebirth had a five-day opening on par with the three-and-a-half-day openings of the last two Jurassic World movies.
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Newsbites: The King of Kings! Mel and the monks! The Promised Land! etc.!
The King of Kings gets a theatrical release in South Korea and a Blu-ray/DVD release in North America; Mel Gibson goes on a spiritual retreat before…
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June 2025

Box office: F1 races to the top of the chart
Brad Pitt's car-race flick had one of the five best openings of any "original" movie this decade. Also: M3GAN 2.0 opened to only a fraction of what the…
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The Chosen's Last Supper sequences
A detailed look at which Bible passages the show uses and in what order, and at how the Last Supper sequences do and don't agree with ancient customs…
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House of David Season 2 to premiere this fall... on a new subscription service
The Wonder Project is launching its own streaming channel on Prime Video.
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Box office: 28 Years Later sets series high, while Elio marks new Pixar low
28 Years Later revived its franchise with the best opening ever for director Danny Boyle, while Elio had Pixar's worst opening ever even before taking…
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Newsbites: The Chosen's Joseph! Scorsese's Jesus!
Amazon, which is already distributing The Chosen itself, is now involved in the spin-off series about Joseph and his jealous brothers.
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Watch: The disciples meet in a new clip from Light of the World
Right from the start, they're competing for status.
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Box office: How to Train Your Dragon soars to franchise-best opening
Also: Celine Song's Materialists had the best opening of any non-IP film directed by a woman in over two years.
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Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints gets a second season
Saints profiled this season will include the Virgin Mary, Peter, Paul, Patrick, and the first (not-quite-yet-canonized) millennial saint, Carlo Acutis.
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Interview: Testament director Paul Syrstad on expanding and modernizing the book of Acts
The creator of the Angel series talks about "nerding out on the Bible," exploring relationships that are only hinted at in the text, and dealing with…
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