Mary Magdalene Archives

Cinematographer Roger Deakins Says ‘Kundun’ Is His Best Feature That No One Saw

July 21, 2020 12:54 pm

In interviews with filmmakers, there’s a pretty common question that is lobbed at some of the more accomplished artists—what is your best film that no one saw? Obviously, every filmmaker (outside of a few rare...

Lightning Strikes Twice As ‘Shazam’ Repeats As #1 & ‘Hellboy’ Completely Fizzles Out [Box Office]

Charles Barfield

April 14, 2019 11:27 am

Box Office, News

This weekend’s box office got a bit more crowded by the addition of four major releases debuting, each representing a completely separate genre (horror/superhero, comedy, romance, and animation). However, none ...

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‘Mary Magdalene’: Not Even Jesus Can Save This Miserable Biblical Drama [Review]

Jonathan Christian

April 12, 2019 1:55 pm

News, Reviews

It is common knowledge within the film community that faith-based movies are almost always subpar. Unless your name is Martin Scorcese (“Silence”) or Mel Gibson (“The Passion of the Christ”), these religious fl...

‘Mary Magdalene’ Trailer: Rooney Mara & Joaquin Phoenix Star In The Long-Delayed Biblical Adaptation

Charles Barfield

March 27, 2019 1:20 pm

News, Trailers

The story of Jesus Christ has been captured on film numerous times. We’ve seen great depictions, horrible attempts, and very violent tales (looking at you, “The Passion of the Christ”). So, the idea of yet anot...

Long-Awaited ‘Mary Magdalene’ Starring Joaquin Phoenix & Rooney Mara Saved By IFC Films & Will Be Released In April

Charles Barfield

March 20, 2019 12:32 pm

News

Remember that film with Joaquin Phoenix set to play Jesus Christ and Rooney Mara as Mary Magdalene? It was directed by Garth Davis, coming off his Oscar-nominated feature “Lion,” way back in 2016 but never saw ...

‘Mary Magdalene’ Trailer: Rooney Mara Stays With Joaquin Phoenix Until The End

Kevin Jagernauth

February 15, 2018 10:25 am

News, Trailers

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Yesterday was Valentine's Day, but for those who observe more than just Hallmark holidays, it was also Ash Wednesday. It's the start of the six weeks of repentance by Christians before Easter. Or, for Universal...

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The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2018

Oliver Lyttelton

December 5, 2017 12:40 pm

Features, News

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We’re just getting started with our look at the best in film and TV of 2017, but before we really got sucked into the retrospective, we wanted to take a minute to look forward to what’s to come in the next twel...

‘Mary Magdalene’ Trailer: Joaquin Phoenix & Rooney Mara Get Biblical

Charles Barfield

November 29, 2017 9:10 am

News, Trailers

There have been many different films about Jesus and the crucifixion. We’ve had many different actors grow the beard and play the part, including Jim Caviezel, Willem Dafoe, and Christian Bale. But we’ve never ...

First Look: Rooney Mara In ‘Mary Magdalene’

Kevin Jagernauth

November 27, 2017 10:59 am

News

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Next year, Joaquin Phoenix will be our Jesus, and that's not just a euphemism for our fandom. The actor plays the son of God in "Mary Magdalene," which will see Rooney Mara in the title role as Christ's partner...

The Weinstein Company Pushes ‘Mary Magdalene’ Starring Rooney Mara & Joaquin Phoenix To 2018

Kevin Jagernauth

August 21, 2017 2:35 pm

News

The Weinstein Company, once a fearsome awards season studio, has in recent years forged a reputation for continually delaying the release of movies that don't have Oscar muster, and sometimes just dumping them ...

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