The temptation when making a movie about a major turning point in history is to make it all about one person, usually a man, and to frame it as that one person’s great struggle. (more…) Read more
The temptation when making a movie about a major turning point in history is to make it all about one person, usually a man, and to frame it as that one person’s great struggle. (more…) Read more
More pictures from the Italian set of Ben-Hur, which is now in its second week of production. Read more
Another minimalist desert-set arthouse movie with a loose connection to the gospels has premiered at a film festival this year. Read more
Our first clue, perhaps, as to how Timur Bekmambetov will pump up the action in his take on the classic story. Read more
The film has been nominated for a Visual Effects Society award; the winner will be announced tonight. Read more
Plus an update on the film's global box-office performance. Read more
Today churches around the world are remembering how Joseph and Mary took the baby Jesus to the Temple, where he was praised by Simeon and Anna -- but very few films have depicted this episode. Here are three that do. Read more