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Tag Archives: The Passion of the Christ
The King of Kings (1927)
First of all, apologies for how long it’s been. I’ve seen lots of movies, some old and a few new, but have been too busy with other activities. I hope this gets me back in the groove! So I stepped … Continue reading
Posted in Film Reviews, Older Films
Tagged Bible, Cecil B. DeMille, Dorothy Cummings, H.B. Warner, I Was a Teenage Werewolf, It's a Wonderful Life, J. Peverell Marley, Jeffrey Hunter, Jesus, John Wayne, Judas, King James English, Mary Magdalene, Mel Gibson, Peter, Sunset Boulevard, The Greatest Story Ever Told, The King of Kings, The Passion of the Christ, The Ten Commandments, two-strip Technicolor, William Holden
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Hacksaw Ridge
Hacksaw Ridge, Mel Gibson’s film about the bravery of World War II medic Desmond Doss during the Battle of Okinawa, is an extraordinary film and a massive Rorschach test. This is Gibson’s return to directing after his monumental success with … Continue reading
Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films
Tagged American Sniper, Andrew Garfield, Andy Hardy, Apocalypto, Battle of Okinawa, Casablanca, Claire Foy, Clint Eastwood, Desmond Doss, G.W. Pabst, Hacksaw Ridge, Hugo Weaving, Louise Brooks, Luke Bracey, Mel Gibson, Nigeria, Pabst, Pandora's Box, Rachel Griffiths, religious faith, Rorschach test, Sam Worthington, Seventh-Day Adventist, Teresa Palmer, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Crown, The Passion of the Christ, The Social Network
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The Revenant
Cold. Beautiful. Brutal. Fierce. Intense. Stunning. Violent. And that’s just Tom Hardy’s performance. But seriously, The Revenant (recent winner of the Golden Globe for Best Picture/Drama) is a far-reaching work of art that is worth seeing while falling just short … Continue reading
Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films
Tagged All is Lost, Atonement, Birdman, Birdman or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance, Brooklyn, David Lean, Domhnall Gleeson, Dr. Zhivago, Emmanuel Lubezki, Ex Machina, Gladiator, Golden Globe, Gravity, John Wayne, Lawrence of Arabia, Leonardo DiCaprio, Montana, Old Boy, South Dakota, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Terrence Malick, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Maze Runner, The Passion of the Christ, The Revenant, The Searchers, The Tree of Life, To the Wonder, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter
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An open letter to the creators of Exodus: Gods and Kings
Note: Normally, I write a critique of a film in the standard way. After viewing Exodus: Gods and Kings, I felt a note to the director, screenwriters and producers of the film seemed more in order. Dear Mr. Scott, Myriad … Continue reading
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