The article linked below takes a look at faith issues in two very different films released in the same timeframe. Constantine is based on a graphic novel that features a modern-day demon hunter struggling with his own mortality, pride and lack of faith. The film, though weak theologically from a Christian standpoint, is an example of how faith issues can be woven into a story that outwardly looks like a horror/action adventure.
Meanwhile, Because of Winn-Dixie is a family film that also includes issues of faith, though in a very different way. Walden Media (which also has the rights to develop films based on The Chronicles of Narnia) is known for films that are family-based, and faith is woven through many of their projects. The comments from Walden's Micheal Flaherty are significant:
"I don’t know why people now feel the need to divorce the mind from the soul. They can coexist — you can have something that really makes you think, that’s based on great literature, that also has a strong message about a hope in the unseen, about the transcendent… Faith is one of the most transformational things in human history, and if you want to tell great stories, many times it’s going to involve that. You shouldn’t ignore it."
Be sure to click the links in the article that review the two films in question- there's some deeper examination there.
Constantine and Because of Winn-Dixie: Faith and Film in the Post-Passion Era
