The Magdalene, 1525-1549, (Picture: By DEA / VENERANDA BIBLIOTECA AMBROSIANA/De Agostini/Getty Images) In truth, although Mary is mentioned in all four of the gospels, not once is she said to be a ...

Predictably, the movie attracted both praise and criticism.I loved John Anderson's positive summation in America: " 'Mary Magdalene' is in many ways an act of love, an effort to tell its story ...

“Mary Magdalene” captures little of the joy and love Mary felt for Jesus, and the love he felt in return. Phoenix’ Jesus is too remote, too occupied with his inner battles, to forge a true ...

Let’s all smoke a quick cigarette underneath Jesus’s crucified body and talk about the long-delayed Rooney Mara–Joaquin Phoenix “Mary Magdalene” film.

This Easter, we get a new take by “Lion” director Garth Davis, as “Mary Magdalene” redefines the disciple as the first eyewitness to the resurrection rather than a lowly prostitute.

"Mary Magdalene" marks the third feature that Phoenix and Mara have starred in together, after 2013's "Her" and last year's "Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot." ...

Mary Magdalene suffers from a miscast Joaquin Phoenix, drab visuals, and a muddled message. Phoenix’s method-actor version of Jesus is a shame because he’s playing opposite Rooney Mara, one of ...

In much of popular culture, Mary Magdalene is portrayed as a temptress who found piety after Jesus delivered her from a stoning. This new movie, directed by Garth Davis from a script by Helen ...

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese tells the tale of St. Mary Magdalene, a once-demon-possessed woman who transformed through faith in "The Saints." ...

Universal has teamed with 'The King's Speech' producers See-Saw Films on the upcoming project. By Alex Ritman U.K. Correspondent The project, backed by Universal Pictures International Productions ...

Joaquin Phoenix is in early talks to play the role of Jesus in Garth Davis’ Mary Magdalene.. Rooney Mara is attached to play the titular role in the film, which has a script by Helen Edmundson ...