Derek Winnert

Posts Tagged "Christ"

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The King of Kings **** (1927, H B Warner, Jacqueline Logan, Joseph Schildkraut, Ernest Torrence, Victor Varconi, Dorothy Cumming, Robert Edeson, William Boyd, James Neill) – Classic Movie Review 12,238

‘Supreme in Theme! Gigantic in Execution!’ ‘Harness my zebras – gift of the Nubian King! This Carpenter shall learn that he cannot hold a man from Mary Magdalene!’ A silent Biblical epic that opens with […]

Jul, 18

The Body ** (2001, Antonio Banderas, Olivia Williams, John Shrapnel, Derek Jacobi, Jason Flemyng, John Wood) – Classic Movie Review 5721

Antonio Banderas stars as Roman Catholic priest Father Matt Gutierrez, who is sent to investigate when Christ’s crucified remains are apparently discovered in a Jerusalem cave, in writer-director Jonas McCord’s moderately exciting and compelling 2001 […]

Jul, 06

The Gospel According to Matthew [Il Vangelo Secondo Matteo] **** (1964, Enrique Irazoqui, Margherita Caruso, Susanna Pasolini, Marcello Morante, Mario Socrate) – Classic Movie Review 4135

Writer-director Pier Paolo Pasolini’s challenging and outstanding 1964 film is a beautiful, moving, masterly version of the life of Jesus Christ from an unexpected film-maker, who provocatively sees the story from a Marxist viewpoint and […]

Aug, 07

Risen *** (2016, Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth, Cliff Curtis, María Botto, Stephen Hagan) – Movie Review

In an admirable, convincing star turn mixing easy, effortless athleticism with thoughtful intelligence, Joseph Fiennes is excellent as Clavius, a powerful Roman Military Tribune who witnesses the agonising crucifixion of the Christ, Yeshua (Cliff Curtis). […]

Mar, 18

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