The Last Planet will co-star veterans of such recent Bible movies as Noah, Risen, Mary Magdalene and Exodus: Gods & Kings. Read more
The 38th Vancouver International Film Festival begins tomorrow night and runs for the next two weeks (until October 11). Today’s capsule reviews involve two films about missionaries and some of the political and cultural issues raised by their efforts. (more…) Read more
One documentary looks at the works of M.C. Escher, another at the architectural principles behind certain places of worship. Read more
In one clip, Mary Magdalene washes Jesus’ feet; in the other, Judas explains why he betrayed Jesus. Read more
The program includes films about Catholic history, Buddhist and Jewish missionaries, Christian fighters against social injustice, and more. Read more
Malick, the director who put Jim Caviezel on the map, is now making a Jesus movie of his own. Read more
Episodes five to eight are currently being shot in Texas. Read more
A detailed look at how the film does, and doesn’t, follow the New Testament. Read more
Also: how the filmmakers dealt with Mary’s exorcism and with Jesus’ humanity. Read more