To date, approximately a thousand movies have been nominated for Academy Awards since they began in 1929. Surprisingly few of these have had religious or spiritual themes. However, the few religious movies that have been so honored are among the most successful and beloved films of all time. In order to narrow down this exceptional list, there were only three criteria: each … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2022
CHURCHES ON LOCATION REVISITED
Hollywood loves a great place to film on location, and not surprisingly some of the best filming locations are religious sites. Interestingly, I had a very hard time finding religious films which prominently featured churches unless they were comedies (case in point, the majority of movies about organized crime have at least one church in them, while virtually no traditional … [Read more...]
CHURCHES ON LOCATION
Hollywood loves a great place to film on location, and not surprisingly some of the best filming locations are religious sites. Interestingly, I had a very hard time finding religious films which prominently featured churches unless they were comedies (case in point, the majority of movies about organized crime have at least one church in them, while virtually no traditional … [Read more...]
ON LOCATION WITH NUNS AT THE MOVIES
Why do we love films about nuns? What is it about those Catholic women who choose to devote themselves to the habit that inspire such great movies? From historical dramas and dark themes to epic musicals and riotous comedies, nuns have graced the silver screen in countless ways over the decades. Some of these movies boast unbelievably memorable filming locations, locations … [Read more...]
