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2014-04-13T01:13:49-07:00

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Watch the trailer for short-film anthology Words with Gods

Last updated on: April 13, 2014 at 1:13 am   By Peter T. Chattaway

The film, produced by Oscar-nominated Babel screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga, will include several short films about religion by filmmakers like Hector Babenco, Mira Nair, Emir Kusturica and Amos Gitai. Read more

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2014-04-11T13:24:20-07:00

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On asking questions, not assuming answers, about Noah

Last updated on: April 11, 2014 at 1:24 pm   By Peter T. Chattaway

A response to Brian Godawa's response to my response to him: Can we appreciate Darren Aronofsky's film as something that grows out of the Jewish tradition, without insisting that it line up with Christian presuppositions? Read more

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2014-04-09T19:59:53-07:00

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How I helped Jon Stewart get one of his Noah facts wrong

Last updated on: April 9, 2014 at 7:59 pm   By Peter T. Chattaway

Jon Stewart finally comments on the Noah controversy -- but in doing so, he repeats a claim that defenders of the film, such as myself, have already begun to doubt. Read more

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2014-09-07T08:03:19-07:00

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Noah interview round-up: co-writer Ari Handel

Last updated on: September 7, 2014 at 8:03 am   By Peter T. Chattaway

The co-writer and co-producer of Darren Aronofsky's Noah discusses fidelity to the text, whether God can learn something from humans, and the surprising backlash the film has received from some Christians. Read more

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2014-04-09T10:38:01-07:00

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Quick updates on The Leftovers and the Left Behind reboot

Last updated on: April 9, 2014 at 10:38 am   By Peter T. Chattaway

An upcoming TV series and an upcoming film will look at the Rapture from very different points of view. Read more

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2014-06-17T23:19:37-07:00

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Muslim responses to Darren Aronofsky’s Noah

Last updated on: June 17, 2014 at 11:19 pm   By Peter T. Chattaway

The film gets a positive review at the Al Jazeera website. If I find any more Muslim responses to the film, I will add them to this post. Read more

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2014-04-08T16:28:35-07:00

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Noah news round-up: a new TV spot, an update on which Muslim countries are banning the film, and more

Last updated on: April 8, 2014 at 4:28 pm   By Peter T. Chattaway

Malaysia bans Darren Aronofsky's film, Egypt decides to permit it after all, and a lawyer in Turkey calls for a disclaimer to play before the film in theatres. Plus: popular Bible apps and websites report that readership has gone up since the film came out. Read more

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2014-04-07T12:37:29-07:00

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Remembering the Rwandan genocide through film

Last updated on: April 7, 2014 at 12:37 pm   By Peter T. Chattaway

The Rwandan genocide began 20 years ago today. Here are my reviews of four films that told that story from a variety of perspectives, plus my interview with the producer of one of those films. Read more

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2014-04-06T16:36:40-07:00

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Box-office update: Captain America sets a record for April, Noah drops 61%, and God’s Not Dead stays strong

Last updated on: April 6, 2014 at 4:36 pm   By Peter T. Chattaway

The second-weekend drop for Noah is about identical, percentage-wise, to that of Son of God four weeks ago. Also: God's Not Dead is just a few days away from becoming the top-grossing movie made by and for evangelical Christians ever. Read more

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2014-04-05T09:06:58-07:00

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Drunk husbands and environmental issues: a brief note on the South African adaptation of Britten’s Noah opera

Last updated on: April 5, 2014 at 9:06 am   By Peter T. Chattaway

Unogumbe -- based on Benjamin Britten's opera Noye's Fludde -- sets the story in a South African township and turns Noah into a woman, to address the problem of men who won't take responsibility for their families. Read more

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