Mary Magdalene: A familiar story from a tellingly unfamiliar viewpointTransmission Films Mary Magdalene will open nationwide on March 22. READ MORE:* Mary Magdalene: Joaquin Phoenix takes on Jesus* Mary Magdalene: Garth Davis on remaining faithful to the past* Five movies you must-see in MarchMary Magdalene is an overdue retelling of the story, one that restores Mary of Magdala to her acknowledged place and more. Put like that Mary Magdalene is a simple and likeable story of two brave and worthy people falling love while the world changes around them. ITN Chiwetel Ejiofor and co-star Tahar Rahim talk about conveying the human side of biblical figures in the film Mary Magdalene. We are spared the death-cult torture porn of Mel Gibson's wretched Passion of the Christ, but we do get to experience most of the familiar beats of the story from this tellingly unfamiliar viewpoint.

Source: Stuff March 21, 2018 02:57 UTC