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Son of God

Son of God

Touted as Jesus’ life told with “the scope and scale of an action epic”, Son of God hangs its hat on being accessible to the masses while not so...

Jennifer
Doubt (2008)

Doubt (2008)

Based on a Tony-winning play, and put to screen with an entirely new cast (a controversial choice, I’ve heard, as the Broadway stars all won raves and awards for...

Linda
Noah

Noah

How does one start to summarize Darren Aronofsky’s interpretation of the Biblical story of Noah? Noah (Russell Crowe) and his family are trudging through the pre-flood world that sure...

Linda
The Agony and the Ecstasy

The Agony and the Ecstasy

Michelangelo Buonarroti (Charlton Heston) was already pretty much a rock star (or shall I say marble star… wah wah!) of his day, as he was kept perfectly busy with...

Linda
Frailty

Frailty

So, though I never thought it possible, Bill Paxton may have single-handedly redeemed himself with this one film. The best thriller of the year that nobody went to see,...

Linda
The Custom Mary

The Custom Mary

As strides in technology make the impossible possible, it seems as though scientists are often doing things because they can without considering whether they should. Throw in a little...

Jennifer
Machine Gun Preacher

Machine Gun Preacher

If Machine Gun Preacher weren’t based on a true story, it would seem to be a typical made-for-Hollywood plot. Gerard Butler plays Sam Childers who, at the beginning of...

Linda
Incendies (2010)

Incendies (2010)

Based on the play Scorched by Wajdi Mouawad, Incendies introduces various characters that are destined to collide in a way that would befit a Greek tragedy. In the present...

Linda
El Cid

El Cid

The Miriam Collection edition of El Cid is truly a sight to behold. First there’s the stately cream-colored box that you almost don’t want to touch for fear of...

Jennifer
The Da Vinci Code (2006)

The Da Vinci Code (2006)

Lying dead on the screen and lacking momentum almost entirely, the movie version of The Da Vinci Code takes what should be a suspense-filled treasure hunt and turns it...

Vickie
Latter Days (2003)

Latter Days (2003)

L.A. pretty-boy Christian (Wesley A. Ramsey) is blessed with modelesque good looks, and the effortless ability to pick up and take home any man he wants—even if the guy...

Linda