Setting out to tell the story of Jesus’ last days from the point of view of the only woman among the apostles is the brave and interesting aim of Garth Davis’ “Mary Magdalene.”
At the film’s premiere in London last year — the film’s U.S. release was delayed due to the bankruptcy of its former distributor, The Weinstein Company — the Australian director claimed his film would “celebrate the remarkable spiritual contribution of Mary that has remained hidden for 2,000 years.” Again, a laudable ambition had it not been revealed a few minutes before that the National Gallery, the venue for the event, held no less than 50 painted images of Mary Magdalene on its walls. Maybe all of those representations have been wrong.
Davis, riding high on the success of his Oscar-nominated 2016 hit “Lion,” turns the camera on Rooney Mara as his Mary, a headstrong girl from the rock-strewn fishing village of Magdala,...
At the film’s premiere in London last year — the film’s U.S. release was delayed due to the bankruptcy of its former distributor, The Weinstein Company — the Australian director claimed his film would “celebrate the remarkable spiritual contribution of Mary that has remained hidden for 2,000 years.” Again, a laudable ambition had it not been revealed a few minutes before that the National Gallery, the venue for the event, held no less than 50 painted images of Mary Magdalene on its walls. Maybe all of those representations have been wrong.
Davis, riding high on the success of his Oscar-nominated 2016 hit “Lion,” turns the camera on Rooney Mara as his Mary, a headstrong girl from the rock-strewn fishing village of Magdala,...
- 4/10/2019
- by Jason Solomons
- The Wrap
Similar News
‘Furiosa’ Box Office Puts Brakes on George Miller’s Next ‘Mad Max’ Movie
- 5/29/2024
- by Pamela McClintock and Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Supernatural’ & ’13 Reasons Why’ Actor Mark Pellegrino To Lead Series ‘A Motel’
- 5/29/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
George Miller on Directing the Most Ambitious Action Franchise of All Time
- 5/28/2024
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
A24 Is Re-Releasing ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ in IMAX
- 5/29/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’: Lady Gaga Says Her Version Of Harley Quinn Is “Very Authentic To This Movie”
- 5/29/2024
- by Martin Miller
- The Playlist
Matt Smith Pulls Back the Curtain on ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, From Losing a Showrunner to Playing a ‘Much Weaker’ Daemon in Crisis
- 5/29/2024
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
The Best TV Shows And Movies Coming To Netflix In June 2024
- 5/25/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Scarlett Johansson: “Her”
- 5/22/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Cannes Unsold Gems: The Best Films Yet to Land U.S. Distribution
- 5/19/2024
- by Scott Roxborough and Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.