Seems like I can’t get away from movies about the holy family right now.
The Young Messiah came out on DVD this week. A few days ago I reviewed The Holy Family. I’ve been thinking I should take a look at Joseph of Nazareth, which was directed by the same person as The Holy Family. (I picked it up from a bargain bin years ago but have never unwrapped it.) And then, yesterday, I got a review copy of Joseph & Mary, the upcoming DVD starring Kevin Sorbo as Joseph himself.
I’ll be reviewing the film closer to its July 5 release date. In the meantime, the press release that came with the DVD included a link to the following trailer:
Interestingly, The Young Messiah isn’t the only recent film that is echoed here. There is also a scene of someone dangling off a cliff à la Last Days in the Desert.
There is also a curious insistence on shepherd imagery here. Jesus did call himself a shepherd metaphorically once, but his actual profession was carpentry.
Finally, it appears this film will flash-forward to the Crucifixion, despite the fact that Joseph is traditionally believed to have died some time before Jesus’ ministry.
As noted above, the DVD comes out July 5. I should have a review up by then.
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In