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Oct 18, 2022 · The new documentary from FRONTLINE and The Associated Press, Michael Flynn’s Holy War, traces that transformation, showing how Flynn has become a leader in a political movement that’s...
A new documentary from FRONTLINE and the AP shows how the retired three-star general went from being an elite soldier overseas to waging a “spiritual war” at home. Watch an excerpt.
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- 12 Years a Slave (2013) - Director: Steve McQueen. - Metascore: 96. - Runtime: 134 minutes. This true story adaptation tells the tale of Solomon Northup, a free Black man from upstate New York who is enslaved in the United States prior to the Civil War.
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) - Director: John Ford. - Metascore: 96. - Runtime: 129 minutes. Based on the iconic novel by John Steinbeck, "The Grapes of Wrath" follows the story of a poor Midwestern family that is forced off their land during the Great Depression.
- Schindler's List (1993) - Director: Steven Spielberg. - Metascore: 94. - Runtime: 195 minutes. "Schindler's List" stars Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler, an industrialist living in German-occupied Poland, who begins to rescue the Jews from Nazi persecution.
- Apocalypse Now (1979) - Director: Francis Ford Coppola. - Metascore: 94. - Runtime: 147 minutes. A U.S. Army officer is stationed in Vietnam and is given the mission to assassinate a Special Forces Colonel who has gone off the rails, likening himself to God.
My 25 personal favorite movies that have a focus on religion. These movies are very different from one another because they all have very different takes on religion. Some are very supportive of religion and other movies are more critical of religion.
- The Last of the Mohicans (French and Indian War) Michael Mann’s 1992 epic, loosely based on James Fenimore Cooper’s novel, may be melodramatic at times, but it’s the sort of sweeping wartime romance Hollywood doesn’t make anymore.
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Napoleonic Wars) Peter Weir’s 2003 adaptation of Patrick O’Brian’s novel ranks in my top 10 all-time favorite films.
- Ride with the Devil (American Civil War) Ang Lee’s 1999 film, adapted from the novel Woe to Live On, explores a neglected front of the Civil War: the Kansas-Missouri border war.
- Glory (American Civil War) This powerful 1989 movie, directed by Edward Zwick, tells the story of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, one of the earliest African American regiments in the Union Army.
Jan 22, 2022 · Some of the greatest films to ever be created center on the subject of religion, diving deep into philosophical conversations, centuries-old questions, and modern-day interpretations.
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The Austrian Franz Jägerstätter, a conscientious objector, refuses to fight for the Nazis in World War II.
