How do you promote a Bible epic when you’re not religious?
Ridley Scott's recent comments about his life-of-Moses movie Exodus are very different from the comments other filmmakers have made while promoting their own Bible movies over the past 25 years.
View ArticleIs Cliff Curtis playing Jesus in Clavius?
Further evidence, perhaps, that filmmakers are thinking beyond the blond-hair-and-blue-eyes conventions of the past.
View ArticleA brief comment on the Exodus: Gods and Kings casting controversy
Concerns about the casting of Ridley Scott's Moses movie do have some merit -- but in some quarters, they are also way overblown.
View ArticleThe Magnificat, and the politics thereof, in film
I can think of only four films that have depicted Mary's famous song of praise -- and only two that kept the verses about the proud being humbled and the humble being exalted.
View ArticleHow many Star Wars actors have also been in Bible movies?
Actors from Episodes I, V and VII have played Jesus, actresses from Episodes I and III have played the Virgin Mary, two actors from Episode II have played Ramesses II, and more!
View ArticleDoes Sony Animation’s The Star have a new release date?
Is a release date in the first half of November (two weeks before a Pixar film) better for an animated film about Christmas than a release date in the first half of December (one week before a Star...
View ArticleThe Nativity Story marks its 10th anniversary today
Politics, nudity, ethnicity and more: a quick rundown of some of the articles and blog posts I have written about this film.The post The Nativity Story marks its 10th anniversary today appeared first...
View ArticleA quick note about angels and stars in the Christmas story and The Star
Was the star of Bethlehem a ball of burning gas in space? Was it a planet noticed by astrologers? Or was it some sort of angelic being?
View ArticleBox office: The Star does okay for a “faith-based” film, but poorly for an...
The Star had the lowest opening in Sony Animation's history, but ranks among the top ten openings for "faith-based" films.
View ArticleBox office: Christmas with The Chosen is the week’s top new movie
The big-screen spin-off of the popular life-of-Jesus streaming series broke a record or two this week. Also, a brief note on Paul Verhoeven's Jesus movie(s).
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