Tag Archives: Film

Life of Pi

Posted on December 30, 2012 by

Yesterday I went to watch Life of Pi, in 3D nogals… The visual effects are spectacular. The film is about a 16-year old boy named Piscine Molitor ”Pi” Patel, who suffers a shipwreck in which his family dies, and is stranded in … Continue reading →

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The Vatican

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

Coming… Showtime has ordered “The Vatican,” a contemporary drama thriller centered around the Catholic church, the network announced Thursday. “The Vatican” is the cable network’s first pilot order for 2013, written by Oscar-nominated Paul Attanasio and set to be directed … Continue reading →

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Noah’s Ark Sunk by Hurricane Sandy

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

Noah’s Ark is a wash out after Hurricane Sandy. The replica, that is: Noah’s Ark may have been sunk by a modern day storm of biblical  proportions. The replica of the Old Testament boat to be used in filming  of … Continue reading →

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Turkish Film about Fall of Constantinople Incites Hatred of Christians

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

The Eponymous Flower: The Turkish film, Faith 1453 tells of the dramatic, and for Christians traumatic, sack of Constantinople by the Mohammedan Ottomans in 1453.  Constantinople which was the Capital of the Roman Empire for more than 1,100 years was … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Planning Film about Pontius Pilate

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

A trend in biblical epics continues: Deadline reports that Warner Brothers has purchased a script called Pontias Pilate  from Woman on Top writer Vera Blasi, a new take on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ as told through the eyes of … Continue reading →

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Russell Crowe to Play Noah

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

Russell Crowe will play Noah in Darren Aronofsky’s Noah’s Ark movie, fittingly called “Noah.” Of course, you’re not surprised by this, since Crowe’s casting was first reported two months ago. Fortunately, now it’s official, with a press release and everything. “I … Continue reading →

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Judah Maccabee Film Will Go On – Mel Gibson

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Without the screenwriter Joe Eszterhas, who has alleged that Mel Gibson made a number of anti-Semitic comments during their collaboration on the script. Here’s what Mel Gibson has to say: Joe, I have your letter. I am not going to respond to … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Plans Biblical Films

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

We’ve mentioned some of these coming films on this blog before.

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Mel Gibson Making Judah Maccabee Film

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

Should be fantastic: Of all the filmmakers you might expect to make a film about Jewish hero Judah Maccabee, Mel Gibson is probably not at the top of the list. So consider this a Hannukah surprise. Deadline broke the news … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem in IMAX 3D

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

This I’m going to have to see… After a year of research and preparation, the giant screen film JERUSALEM advanced into production with an unprecedented aerial shoot throughout Israel and the West Bank. Scheduled for worldwide release in 2013, the film will … Continue reading →

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