The Bible: second episode, first impressions
Another week, another episode of the mini-series The Bible. These are my first impressions of the second episode. The pacing, redux. The second episode is 86 minutes long, and the first six minutes...
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Robert Pattinson is attached to play T.E. Lawrence, aka "Lawrence of Arabia", in a new Werner Herzog film. Can you name the other actor who has played Lawrence and has already co-starred in a film with...
View ArticleCredits where credit is due in Bible films
Most Bible movies don't specify, in the credits, which parts of the Bible they are based on. But a few do, and they sometimes do so in interesting ways.
View ArticleMovies that flip their source material on its head
Lots of films have done a poor job of adapting books, plays and other sources -- but some of them, like The Lone Ranger, go even further and actively subvert the themes of their source material. Here...
View ArticleChurch groups get their first glimpse of Noah
The studio behind Darren Aronofsky's Noah has not yet released a trailer to the public -- but a church conference in Texas got a sneak peek at the film last night!
View ArticleParamount and MGM team up for the Ben-Hur remake
Two of the most successful studios during the Bible-movie trends of the 1920s and 1950s are teaming up for the third major big-screen version of Lew Wallace's "Tale of the Christ".
View ArticleGuess who’s behind the new ABC series about King David
The potential TV series is written and produced by people who have already produced high-profile works about Moses and Jesus.
View Article20 things about The Prince of Egypt, which turns 20 today.
Detailed notes on the making, and legacy, of the first successful Bible epic since the genre's golden age.
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