In Light of the World, directors Tom Bancroft and John J. Schafer issue a fresh perspective on the story of Jesus for a young audience – a beautifully animated recollection told from the experience of Jesus’ apostle John. This film is another chapter for The Salvation Poem Project, a non-profit, Christian-based collective co-founded by Schafer that wants to find different ways to deliver devout stories to viewers. Up next is their video game Clayface. I…
Religious views may vary, but everyone could agree on how boring The Young Messiah is. The film walks and talks, talks and walks, and occasionally stops for characters to exchange exposition or inspiration. The Young Messiah made me restless in ways few movies have.
By: Addison Wylie I go out of my way to see faith-based movies – I’m oddly obsessed with them. Not because of the beliefs and not necessarily for the theatregoing experience itself, but because for two-hours, I get a glimpse into a whole other world. A world where prayer can be described as the only reliable resource and be discussed as a way to salvation, and problems can be solved by asking the lord for…