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The Bible on the Big Screen

A collection of 16 posts

Praising Paul, Apostle of Christ

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Praising Paul, Apostle of Christ

Justin Chang and Steven Greydanus are impressed with "Paul, Apostle of Christ."

Last Days in the Desert (2016)

What do you call the sufferings of a man who forces his family to live with him in a remote, desolate location because Jerusalem is corrupt? "Just deserts." Okay, forgive me for that. Last Days in the Desert, from director Rodrigo Garcia, brings a wandering, troubled, and all-caps

Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014): Or, "Moses and Errin'"

Dear Ridley Scott, My name is Aaron. I'm the brother of Moses. In the Holy Scriptures, when Moses balks at God's call for him to go and free the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, claiming a lack of eloquence, God gets aggravated and assigns me to travel

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Justin Chang on Exodus

Film critic Justin Chang, a consummate professional over at Variety, is among the first out of the gate with a detailed review of Ridley Scott's major Biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings. I'm seeing the film in a few days, and this review has surprised me

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The Song "Shares the Weaknesses of Most Faith-Based Films"

I've received two emails this week asking for my opinion of The Song. This is what I can offer... The Song told me what it was in the advertisement that appeared for it in the sidebar of my blog. (By the way: Almost everything that is advertised in

The Flood Hits Home Video: Give Noah a Chance

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The Flood Hits Home Video: Give Noah a Chance

Since Aronofsky's surprisingly (and maddeningly) controversial film "Noah" has finally arrived on home video (video on demand, streaming, blu-ray, and DVD), let me point you to my own review and the best reviews of the film I have come across to date.

Is It Dangerous? Biblical? Gnostic? Awesome? — Here's All The Noah That's Fit to Print

Is It Dangerous? Biblical? Gnostic? Awesome? — Here's All The Noah That's Fit to Print

Let's focus on the reviews of Noah that demonstrate an actual love for movies, an interest in our neighbor Darren Aronofsky, and a willingness to engage his ideas.

The Passion of the Christ: Revisited

The Passion of the Christ: Revisited

Would I now disagree with the review I wrote ten years ago? Would I flinch to read what I wrote back then?

Before You See That Noah Movie, Read This...

Here's an article about the upcoming "Noah" movie that's sure to rub some Christian readers the wrong way. But Darren Aronofsky likes it. So does Russell Crowe. And so do I.

Does the Noah Screenplay Sink or Float? Chattaway and Godawa Disagree.

I've been looking forward to seeing Noah. But now, for the first time, I can say I'm excited about the day when we are drawn, two by two (or otherwise), to theaters to see this one for ourselves.

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Darren Aronofsky's Noah and the Pending Deluge of Bible-Based Movies

I suspect this means that we'll see Aronofsky return to lavish scenes of digitally animated spectacle, something we haven't seen him do since The Fountain. But will the movie be a thought-provoking exploration of the Noah story that shows respect to its source material?

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May I Suggest Daniel Day-Lewis as Moses?

Rumors have been rumbling, and now Twitch seems to be confident: Steven Spielberg appears to be in talks with Warner Brothers to direct a film about the life of Moses. They say: Scripted by Michael Green and Stuart Hazeldine the film aims to tell the entire story of Moses'

Through a Screen Darkly - Bonus Chapter - Beyond the Comics

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Through a Screen Darkly - Bonus Chapter - Beyond the Comics

[Including a consideration of Au Hasard Balthazar] I'm No Superman When I was, oh, seven or eight years old, my parents bought me The Comic-Strip Bible for Christmas. My interest in the Bible jumped about 85%. I think I read the whole thing through twice before New Year&

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More Movies About Jesus Based on Any Source Except the Best One

Oh joy. Film producers have delved deep into revisionist scholarship to piece together what they say was Jesus's life between the ages of 13 and 30, a period untouched by the recognised gospels. The result is the Aquarian Gospel, a $20m movie, which portrays Jesus as a holy

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Looking Elsewhere: October 31, 2005

Narnia: A new story, a Newsweek review, and Douglas Gresham speaks. Also: Wilco. Criterion. Jesus movie.

Thanks to The Passion: More Jesus Flicks are Coming

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Thanks to The Passion: More Jesus Flicks are Coming

The Life of Brian re-opens around the country this month. And now, news of a new big screen Jesus. More specifically, a pot-smoking Jesus, played by Marilyn Manson. That's right. The king of immature, make-up heavy schlock rock is in talks to play Emmanuel. I'm thinking