10 examples of theocracy in movies and TV – from Quo Vadis to His Dark Materials – showcase the authoritarian communion between religion and government.
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Ben-Hur 2016 Trailer: Jews for Jesus in Fast and Furious, CGI-filled version of religious epic with Jack Huston mimicking Christian Bale Batman voice.
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War on Christmas Movies to remember: ‘Tis the season for cheery horror thrillers and widely reviled Kirk Cameron documentary.
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Dean Jones Actor Dead: From Disney Movies The Love Bug and That Darn Cat to Christian Film Born Again and radical Evangelical proselytizing.
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Kelly Greyson in Alone Yet Not Alone. ‘Alone Yet Not Alone’ song has Oscar nomination revoked: Nod for obscure Christian movie had left many scratching their heads Last night, Jan.…
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Paradise: Faith sex & Christianity mix: Ulrich Seidel’s “blasphemous” movie stars Maria Hofstätter. Paradise: Faith: Sex & Christianity movie mix draw Catholic protests “Oh boy. People are picketing our box…
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Pope movies: Anthony Quinn in The Shoes of the Fisherman. Pope Francis movie in the works? Friend of the Poor: The Pope Francis Story is the working title of a…
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Innocence of Muslims. Innocence of Muslims: Cast and crew repudiate anti-Islam ‘film’ Innocence of Muslims, an amateurish, rabidly anti-Islam ‘film’ – actually, more like a homemade video made three decades…
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Jane Fonda Nancy Reagan + ‘Brazil’ Director’s Cut + Texas State Board of Education & Christian Right
Jane Fonda as Nancy Reagan and Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan in The Butler, also featuring Oprah Winfrey and directed by Lee Daniels. Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan + Jane…
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Eddie Murphy dead? Then who’s hawking Beverly Hills Cop TV series? Eddie Murphy dead? Hoax continues unabated via social media outlets If Eddie Murphy were dead – according to online…
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Sarah Palin Movie Debut: ‘Carrie’ Remake Starring Chloë Grace Moretz for MGM, as the studio wanted a Person of Faith to play Carrie’s Mom.
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“It seemed that perhaps the Lord was in this,” actor Kirk Cameron (not Kurt Cameron, as he’s frequently called) told Baptist Press. The Lord was in on what? From the…
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Kirk Cameron, 41, has gone from his television teen idol days to starring in Fundamentalist Christian-themed movies such as Left Behind and Fireproof. Just recently, Cameron has also proven himself…
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Oliver Reed, Vanessa Redgrave, The Devils Ken Russell, the director of Women in Love, The Boy Friend, and Altered States, died Sunday, Nov. 27, at the age of 84. Coincidentally,…
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Persepolis controversy: Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud animated feature offends – some of – Tunisia’s Fundamentalist Muslims. Persepolis Broadcast: Tunisian Television Station President Apologizes to Offended Muslims Three days ago…
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Arabs and Muslims on TCM: The Battle of Algiers directed by Gillo Pontecorvo. On July 22, 76 people were killed at a couple of terrorist attacks in Norway. Immediately, Arab…
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Soul Surfer movie box office: Despite its relatively low budget, this ‘inspirational’ Christian drama may be unable to recover its production costs. AnnaSophia Robb and Dennis Quaid star.
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Drive Angry movie box office: Oscar winner Nicolas Cage can once again be seen in a critically panned star vehicle that also happens to be a commercial bomb. Amber Heard costars.
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Jennylyn Mercado in Rosario: Period feminist drama has been a box office disappointment at this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival. Metro Manila Film Festival: Jennylyn Mercado Best Actress snub +…
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Friendly Persuasion with Dorothy McGuire, Gary Cooper, and Anthony Perkins. William Wyler’s rural-19th-century-set, coming-of-age family drama Friendly Persuasion (1956) has several elements in common with Clarence Brown’s rural-19th-century-set, period coming-of-age…
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In James Cameron’s Avatar, a white human is turned into a blue Na’vi, the inhabitants of a far-off moon. He eventually turns against the human invaders, becoming the leader of…
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The site Film Snobbery has published a list of the 50 Most Important Religion Films of All Time, thus paying tribute to “the union of the sacred and cinematic” in…
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Viridiana with Silvia Pinal. Viridiana, Luis Buñuel’s provocative 1961 Palme d’Or-winning classic proving that life is a bitch and then you play cards, will run at New York City’s Film…
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Somebody Save Me: Gay conversion therapy film Save Me. Save Me is the tale of a couple of troubled gay men (Chad Allen, Robert Gant) who find salvation (of an…
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Rain (movie 1932) review: South Seas sex worker Joan Crawford proves herself a fine dramatic actress and destroyer of pious missionaries in this vastly underrated drama.
Luis Buñuel Movies: Subversive, Challenging Viridiana (‘blasphemous’ according to the Vatican) and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie.
Robert Pattinson Hates Twilight? Movie franchise that made him rich and famous may have gotten on Edward Cullen’s nerves,
Kirk Cameron made headlines in early March after appearing on CNN’s Piers Morgan Show, where Cameron voiced his views on homosexuality: “I think that it’s – it’s – it’s unnatural.…
Barry Fitzgerald and Bing Crosby in Going My Way. Going My Way (movie 1944) review: Leo McCarey’s Oscar-winning sentimental blockbuster. Going My Way (movie 1944) review: Multiple Oscar winner starring…
The Passion of the Christ with Jim Caviezel as Jesus Christ and Luca Lionello as Judas. Caviezel followed in the footsteps of, among others, H.B. Warner (The King of Kings,…
Christmas Films: Unusual Macho John Travolta as cross between Elvis Presley + David Bowie, while Sandra Dee Topples Tree in John Waters inspiration?
Noah’s Ark with George O’Brien, Guinn ‘Big Boy’ Williams, and Paul McAllister. Of all the films from that magical moment when silent movies merged into sound, nothing is as effective…
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