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May 2016

May 27, 2016

X-Men: Apocalypse and the legend of Nimrod’s arrows

A scene in the middle of the new X-Men movie explicitly references an apocryphal legend...

July 2015

July 20, 2015

Noah: a list of the film’s deleted scenes, with pictures

Darren Aronofsky's film came out on Blu-Ray and DVD one year ago this month. Here's...

March 2015

March 15, 2015

The chronological Noah: an illustrated integration of the three origin stories in Darren Aronofsky’s film

Darren Aronofsky's Noah is a "midrash" that fills in some of the gaps in the...

October 2014

October 15, 2014

Noah interview round-up: Oscar buzz, lessons learned, musical links between Aronofsky’s films, and more

Writer-director Darren Aronofsky hopes the Academy won't forget the talented team who worked on Noah...

October 06, 2014

The thematic and visual links between Noah and Darren Aronofsky’s earlier films: a gallery

From camera angles and editing techniques to biblical themes and visual motifs, Darren Aronofsky's Noah...

August 2014

August 08, 2014

Noah video round-up: a deleted clip, some new soundbites, and a “weather readiness” promo

Last week's home-video release was accompanied by a few new video clips. Here's a quick...

July 2014

July 30, 2014

Noah on Blu-Ray: some quick notes on the bonus features

Deleted scenes, making-of footage, moral discussions and more on the Blu-Ray editions of Noah (including...

April 2014

April 24, 2014

Noah interview round-up: d.p. Matthew Libatique

The cinematographer who has worked on all but one of Darren Aronofsky's feature films discusses...

April 09, 2014

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

Jon Stewart finally comments on the Noah controversy -- but in doing so, he repeats...

April 04, 2014

Be as wise as serpents, but stay away from snakeskins!

Is the snakeskin worn by Noah's father, in Darren Aronofsky's Noah, a Gnostic symbol? Or...

April 01, 2014

No, Noah is not Gnostic. (Say that ten times fast!)

Is Darren Aronofsky's film influenced by Jewish mysticism? Certainly. But does it reflect a Gnostic...

March 2014

March 30, 2014

Second impressions: Noah (dir. Darren Aronofsky, 2014)

The first time I saw Noah, I didn't cry. The second time I saw it,...

March 27, 2014

Darren Aronofsky on “dominion” vs “stewardship”, and how the Exxon Valdez spill inspired his take on the Nephilim

The director of Noah comments on the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill...

March 27, 2014

Noah interview round-up: director Darren Aronofsky

The director of Noah talks about midrash, making the story "human", playing with genealogies, giving...

March 25, 2014

Noah video round-up: Tubal-Cain rallies the troops in a new clip, plus a new featurette on the animals and a new TV spot

Tubal-Cain rallies the troops with a speech that points ahead to the human arrogance of...

March 25, 2014

Exclusive: Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel on how they developed the script and where they really got the name for Emma Watson’s character in Noah

Part two of my exclusive four-part interview with the makers of Noah.

March 24, 2014

Noah video round-up: a new clip, a new music video, and soundbites from faith leaders and filmmakers alike

Noah confronts Tubal-Cain in a new clip from Darren Aronofsky's film, a (possibly unauthorized) music...

March 24, 2014

Exclusive: Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel on the meaning of “righteousness”, whether villains can believe in God, and the hurdles they faced when pitching Noah

Part one of my exclusive four-part interview with the makers of Noah.

March 23, 2014

Is “God” missing from Darren Aronofsky’s Noah? Please.

Some people are spreading a rumour to the effect that the word "God" is never...

March 20, 2014

First impressions: Noah (dir. Darren Aronofsky, 2014)

A visually splendid popcorn movie that challenges its audience to ask hard questions about justice,...

March 20, 2014

Two new Noah videos: a featurette, and more B-roll footage

Take a quick look at Tubal-Cain, the main antagonist in Darren Aronofsky's Noah. Plus: a...

March 17, 2014

Noah news round-up: snubs from church leaders, props from Christians who have seen the film, and more

New interviews, new op-ed pieces, a meeting with the Pope that never happened, a misleading...

March 13, 2014

New images and soundbites in five new TV spots for Noah

In which, among other things, we get our first look at the rainbow in Darren...

March 11, 2014

New Noah trailer looks at Noah’s sons and daughter-in-law

The newest trailer for Darren Aronofsky's film looks at the romance between Shem and Ila,...

March 10, 2014

Noah: our first clip from the film, and a new TV spot!

The first clip from Darren Aronofsky's Bible epic shows Noah telling his family about the...

March 06, 2014

Take a look at how the Noah team built the Ark

A new featurette and a "virtual tour" on the movie's website give viewers an up-close...

February 2014

February 27, 2014

Noah — the biblical advisor speaks! (And new photos.)

John Snowden, who has been advising the filmmakers for almost two years, offers ten reasons...

February 24, 2014

Noah faces Tubal-Cain in new TV spot for Noah

A new ad for Darren Aronofsky's biblical epic focuses on the movie's main villain.

February 16, 2014

Noah: some new trailer images, and a new magazine article

Why is the Ark glowing, and why are animals swimming underwater towards it? Also: Aronofsky...

February 06, 2014

Two new TV spots for Noah: more trees, more violence!

Two new eastern European TV spots play up the action and the supernatural elements in...