LOCKDOWN TV SERIES
by Symeon J. Thompson
Back in the day, what is now called “faith-based filmmaking” was a mainstay of mainstream cinema. Saint stories like The Song of Bernadette or “sword and sandal epics” like Ben Hur or The Ten Commandments were commercial and critical hits, as normal as detective stories or rom-coms. That time has passed and it is rare to see Hollywood tackle religious subjects.
Some filmmakers, like Martin Scorsese with Japanese martyrdom psycho-drama Sil…
You may also like
-
Book Review – Cardinal Pell: The Media Pile-on and Collective Guilt (updated new edition)*
-
Book Review – Blessed Charles of Austria: A Holy Emperor and His Legacy*
-
Cinema Review – Godzilla x Kong: Monsters That Get Under Your Skin*
-
Music Review – Musical Theatre: Clearing a Path Through the Histrionic Thicket*
-
Book Review – 365 Days of Catholic Wisdom*