Spotlight REVIEW Review: ‘Is God Is’ probes frightening story of family BRUCE R. MILLER Lee Enterprises May 21, 2026 May 21, 2026 Updated Jun 1, 2026 0 1 of 2 Kara Young stars as Racine and Mallori Johnson as Anaia in "Is God Is" from Amazon MGM Studios. Patti Perret, Amazon Content Services Kara Young stars as Racine, Vivica A. Fox as Ruby and Mallori Johnson as Anaia in "Is God Is" from Amazon MGM Studios. Patti Perret, Amazon Content Ser Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRUCE R. MILLER Lee Enterprises Inner conversations between twin sisters lift “Is God Is” to another level — one where you understand why people do bizarre things.kAmz2C2 *@F?8 2?5 |2==@C: y@9?D@? A=2J 4FDE@5:2?D 2E 2 ?2>6=6DD 4@>A2?Jj 3@E9 92G6 D42CD @? E96:C 3@5:6D 7C@> 2 7:C6] %96J =625 BF:6E =:G6D F?E:= E96J 86E 2 =6EE6C 7C@> E96:C >@E96C[ H9@ E96J E9@F89E H2D 5625] $96[ E@@[ H2D 5:D7:8FC65 :? E96 7:C6 3FE D96 92D 2 5J:?8 H:D9 — <:== E96 >2? 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