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In the years since I Can Only Imagine became a surprise box-office phenomenon—grossing over $83 million on a $7 million budget—director Andrew Erwin wondered if the story of MercyMe frontman Bart Millard was truly finished. The 2018 film captured the redemptive power of the band’s signature hit and the healing between a son and his

When reclusive novelist Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott) retreats to a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, the staff’s tales of an ancient witch haunting the honeymoon suite take hold of his mind. Soon, disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance draw him into a nightmarish confrontation with the darkest corners of his past. Written

By Paul Salfen, Christine Thompson for AMFM Magazine In a landscape crowded with flashy blockbusters and forgettable family fare, The Sheep Detectives stands out as a delightful anomaly—a PG-rated comedy-mystery that wraps profound questions about mortality, grief, community, and purpose in the unlikeliest of packages: a flock of clever sheep solving the murder of their

Interview by Paul Salfen, Story by Christine Thompson for AMFM Magazine The snow fell in thick, relentless sheets across the remote Alaskan wilderness. Somewhere in that frozen expanse, an oil tycoon and a famed adventurer had vanished without a trace. A hand-picked rescue team set out to bring them home, unaware they were trespassing on

By Paul Salfen, Christine Thompson for AMFM Magazine In a sea of slick, formulaic television, every once in a while something comes along that makes you stop, tilt your head, and mutter, “What the what is going on here?” That’s exactly the reaction co-creators Skinner and Allen Cordell are hoping for with their wildly original

By Paul Salfen, Christine Thompson for AMFM Magazine In a heartfelt conversation with AMFM Magazine, director Kirk Jones and star Robert Aramayo opened up about their award-winning film I Swear — a deeply human story that turns misunderstanding into empathy, one unpredictable tic at a time. The film, written and directed by Jones, chronicles the

By Paul Salfen, Christine Thompson for AMFM Magazine In a candid, wide-ranging conversation with AMFM Magazine’s Paul Salfen, voice actor Jonah Scott opens up about his journey from childhood theater in Kentucky to becoming one of the most recognizable English voices in anime and video games today. Best known as the voice of the complex

By Paul Salfen, Christine Thompson for AMFM Magazine In a fantastical future where humans and mermaids share a troubled coexistence, an anxious shipbuilding company employee named Stephan finds his orderly life turned upside down when bubbly mermaid princess Chao proposes marriage out of the blue. What follows is a whirlwind of shopping sprees, giant robots,

By Paul Salfen, Christine Thompson for AMFM Magazine LOS ANGELES — Just two weeks after its Digital and VOD debut on March 17, 2026, Cineverse’s DRAGN is already buzzing as one of the year’s most fun, campy takes on AI gone wrong. Directed by Peter Webber (Hannibal Rising), the film follows a group of co-workers

By Paul Salfen, Christine Thompson for AMFM Magazine In an exclusive chat with AMFM Magazine’s Paul Salfen, Olivia Taylor Dudley couldn’t stop smiling as she recounted the wild ride that is TOUCH ME. The psychosexual horror-comedy—written and directed by Addison Heimann—lands in limited theaters today, March 27, 2026, and hits on-demand and digital platforms April