Sometimes, when producing a movie, it is based on having a great story, while at other times, it is based on having a great cast. Of course, many other factors can make or break a film, but let’s concentrate on these first two and ask a simple but essential question. What happens when you potentially have the first two, but they conflict? I believe that director Reinaldo Marcus Green (King Richard, Monsters and Men) likely faced that decision in Joe Bell. Here, he had the true story of a father walking from his hometown in Oregon to New York City to raise awareness for bullying after Jadin (Reid Miller), his openly gay 15-year-old son, committed suicide after being repeatedly tormented at school because of his sexual orientation.
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I Still Believe (2020)
Fresh off their 2018 surprise hit I Can Only Imagine, brother directors Andrew Erwin and Jon Erwin once again explore the real-life story of a Christian rockstar (this time Jeremy Camp) and his journey through love and loss that encourages us never to give up hope even when our faith is heavily tested even in the middle of tragic circumstances.