Father Morris Takes on Michael Moore
Posted by Tim Drake
Tuesday, October 06, 2009 10:20 AM
While many mainstream media types are calling Michael Moore’s new film both moral and “Christian,” others aren’t convinced that Moore’s view is correct.
In the accompanying video, Fox News’ Father Jonathan Morris takes on Moore’s assertions that “the Church is universally against capitalism.”
“Capitalism can help people become more humane,” says Father Morris, who describes... READ MORE
Filed under capitalism, distributism, father jonathan morris, michael moore, movie, socialism
Hollywood's Eszterhas Pens Guadalupe Script
Posted by Tim Drake
Thursday, August 06, 2009 12:21 PM
The Hollywood Reporter says that film screenwriter Joe Eszterhas is planning a motion picture about Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Eszterhas, director of such sordid films as Basic Instinct and Showgirls, is apparently partnering with Steve McEveety’s MPower Pictures to produce a film about the apparition.
Eszterhas, who is working on the script, described the project as a “labor of love.”
After... READ MORE
Filed under joe eszterhas, movie, our lady of guadalupe, steve mceveety
Fatima on Film
Posted by Tim Drake
Monday, June 08, 2009 11:08 AM
Religious stories, visually told, still attract audiences, it would seem. The wondrous story of the miracles at Fatima never ceases to inspire. The latest creative effort profiling the events at Fatima is the result of the work of filmmakers Ian and Dominic Higgins at 13th Day Films. Their film, The 13th Day is currently seeking a distributor. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in... READ MORE
Filed under fatima, movie, movies
Trailer of the Day
Posted by Tom Hoopes
Sunday, May 03, 2009 9:51 AM
Yesterday, I shared The Hunt for Gollum. Today: Dale Ahlquist’s Manalive ... with Mark Shea and Kevin O’Brien being funny and disturbing. Mostly disturbing.
Here’s the website for that movie. And here’s the cool trivia from that website:
1- The budget for Manalive is $100,000
2- G.K. Chesterton’s classic book “Manalive” was published in 1912 and took place mostly in England. But the... READ MORE
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Sci-Fi Advent
Posted by Tom Hoopes
Sunday, November 30, 2008 9:40 AM
Russell Saltzman at First Things’ blog is looking forward to The Day the Earth Stood Still.
He suspects he can guess the theme of the remake of the B classic, though: “A emissary from the galactic federation is coming to warn Earth about its bad environmental habits.”
“This is the way a lot of ‘alien as messiah’ films go,” he writes, “and the 1951 version had more than its share of religious... READ MORE
Filed under first things, movie, the day the earth stood still, weekend commentary
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