The New Testament section of the best-selling mini-series, which once ran to about 4 hours, has been re-cut for theatrical release. Read more
The New Testament section of the best-selling mini-series, which once ran to about 4 hours, has been re-cut for theatrical release. Read more
Russell Crowe says the protagonist he plays in next year's Bible epic is "not benevolent." One critic who has seen the screenplay says the character might even be "psycho." Read more
The challenge faced by the makers of Superman movies is similar to that faced by the makers of Jesus movies: how to take an iconic character and give him flesh, personality, a dramatic character arc, and so forth, but hopefully without losing what the icon represents. Read more
The new Will Smith movie -- more of a Jaden Smith movie, really -- isn't great, but it just might be the best film M. Night Shyamalan has made since the Bruce Willis days. Read more
The movie that kicked off the "1950s Bible epic" genre actually came out in 1949 -- and it has finally been released on DVD. Here are some thoughts on the film and how it tweaks the original Bible story. Read more
Two films in theatres right now feature criminal characters of one ethnicity who are played by actors of another ethnicity. Does this help the films to avoid negative stereotyping? Or does it just confuse things? Read more
Godfrey Reggio and Philip Glass, who famously collaborated on the Qatsi trilogy between 1983 and 2002, will unveil their newest feature film at the Toronto film festival in September -- accompanied by an orchestra! Read more
Most Bible movies don't specify, in the credits, which parts of the Bible they are based on. But a few do, and they sometimes do so in interesting ways. Read more
Some spoiler-filled thoughts on the new Star Trek movie's mix of intriguing new ideas and recycled plot elements, plus: principles of non-interference, political subtexts, adolescent sensibilities, increased profanity and more. Read more
Bible-based films might not be God-breathed, per se, but God can still speak to us through them, if we have discerning ears to hear. Read more
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