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April 2009

April 10, 2009

“Talk About the Passions”

Discovered at David Hudson's IFC blog: Joshua Land at Moving Image Source writes about The...

February 2009

February 17, 2009

Browser: Passion of the Rourke. Horton Hears Ken Morefield. Decemberists. Frost/Nixon nixed. Milk of Sorrow. Leonard Cohen. Laura Gibson.

1. A.G. Harmon on The Wrestler and its reference to The Passion of the Christ....

November 2008

November 29, 2008

The Passion of Screenwriter Benedict Fitzgerald

Mel Gibson is still in trouble for how he handled The Passion of the Christ....

November 19, 2008

The Passion of the Christ – A Letter to Christians about Mel Gibson’s Film

This commentary is a follow-up to my review of The Passion of the Christ. -...

November 19, 2008

The Passion of the Christ (2004)

"There is nothing less real than realism. Details are confusing. It is only be selection,...

July 2008

July 07, 2008

WALL-E magic. Also: “Wit” and “Passion” and Painful Movies

No, they caaaaan't take that awayyyy from me.... I'm loving the raves for WALL-E. The...

June 2008

June 17, 2008

God and Hollywood: Have Movies Improved Since “The Passion of the Christ”

One week ago, beer-drinkin' believers gathered at Hale's Brewery in Seattle to discuss The Passion...

February 2008

February 12, 2008

Specials: CT Readers Choose Best of ’07. The Passion of the Screenwriter. Is Juno Overrated?

Where does Evan Almighty rate higher than No Country for Old Men and There Will...

August 2006

August 01, 2006

Update: Mel Gibson offers a specific apology to Jews for his comments

BBC News has posted Gibson's full, admirable public apology for his remarks. Here is an...

June 2006

June 08, 2006

Picking Up Where "The Passion" Left Off

Thanks to Peter T. Chattaway for catching this breaking news: LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) -...

March 2006

March 20, 2006

Mel Gibson: TIME Magazine gets up close to the director of "Apocalypto"

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere's Mel, as unpredictable and challenging as usual. This is the larger TIME article, from...

March 01, 2006

Introducing… The McPassion!

My friend Rik Swartzwelder, director of the award-winning short film "The Least of These," wrote...

January 2006

January 11, 2006

"What If" Question of the Day…

As tired as I am of the Brokeback Mountain and Chronicles of Narnia debates, and...

June 2005

June 26, 2005

Another Award "The Passion" Might Win!

The horror!! From my friend Adam Walter: The International Horror Guild, a literary guild, has...

May 2005

May 19, 2005

"The Passion of the Christ" – A Film of Ideas

Found this article via GreenCine. Nice to see some critics still finding some merit in...

March 2005

March 18, 2005

Quentin Tarantino speaks: Best of 2005, and his future

"My favourite movie this year was Shaun of the Dead ... that was my favourite...

March 08, 2005

Mel Gibson on the Oscars

from IMDb.com: Mel Gibson has denounced the Oscar ceremonies as "a celebration of mediocrity" and...

February 2005

February 22, 2005

Christianity Today’s Readers Pick… Well, Duh….

No surprise here. And, for those who like to play Guess the Oscars, you can...

February 14, 2005

Feedback: The good, the bad, and the ugly

CT Movies is getting some feedback on the movies chosen by their critics as the...

February 11, 2005

David Eugene Edwards (16 Horsepower, Woven Hand) on Christianity and The Passion

Frank, courageous, and to the point ... as always... David Eugene Edwards, the lead singer...

February 10, 2005

The new, improved, less-violent Passion of the Christ

Mel Gibson has cut five minutes of violence from The Passion of the Christ and...

January 2005

January 28, 2005

How to Watch The Passion

Some of the best words about The Passion of the Christ that I've ever read....

January 25, 2005

Should Christian Critics Be Applauding Certain Oscar Contenders?

UPDATE: Okay, I admit, I posted a somewhat reactionary entry earlier after reading Barbara Nicolosi's...

January 25, 2005

Oscar Abominations 2005

THE OSCAR NOMINATIONS 2005: Click here. Isn't it interesting that 1 of The Passion's three nominations...

October 2004

October 26, 2004

“Re-Viewing the Passion”

If you are at all interested in the plight of artists seeking to contribute serious...

May 2004

May 25, 2004

Three Reflections on The Passion, Post-Hubbub

In the latest issue of SPU's Response, Todd Rendleman, film instructor, and Rob Wall, professor of...

May 11, 2004

‘Passion’ DVD on the way…

Mel Gibson's Icon Productions plans to unveil the video release of "The Passion of the...