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Rated R. Our ratings: V- ; L- ; S/N- But he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the punishment that made us whole, and by his bruises we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 The Passion of the Christ Recut Can deleting six minutes of a film make much of a …
The arrest, trial, flogging and crucifixion is shown in painfully bloody detail. Brief flashbacks to Christ’s earlier life set the context.
Director Michael Mohel combines horror with religion in this tale of twisted religious fanaticism joined with male chauvinism. It is so bloody that potential viewers need to steel themselves as the climax looms ahead. Postulant nun Cecilia ( Sydney Sweeney), just off the plane at Rome, is delayed by two leering customs officers who state …
A funny & yet serious remake of the Christ Story, Blacks portraying Jews & whites the oppressive Romans, thus tying the story to racism.
A boy from the lower class & an upper class girl fall in love on the ill-fated maiden cruise of the Titanic.
Paul’s beloved grandfather urges him to speak up for his Black classmate but the boy finds it difficult to stand against entrenched racism.
See the Founding Fathers sing & dance in this musical comedy about events leading up to signing of the Declaration of Independence, based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway play.
This retelling of West Side Story, itself inspired by Romeo & Juliet, makes the cross-racial story of the lovers even more relevant.
The early days of country/blues singer Huddie Ledbetter, from leaving home to playing in night spots through his several incarcerations to his “discovery” by John Lomax.
The story of escaped slave Harriet Tubman who went back several times to rescue her family and other slaves.