Movies & Theatre


The Christian and Fantasy Media

A Question on Vanity and Entertainment

The Good Guy/Bad Guy Myth

Movies in the 21st Century

Jesus in Film Resource Page

Alfred Hitchcock on Filmaking, Suspense, Nightmares and more (video)

15 Movies With "Hidden" Christian Themes

Movies That Caused Audiences to Walk Out of Cinemas

How Frank Capra's Christian Faith Influenced His Films

Marilyn Monroe and Dostoevsky

The Russian Orthodoxy of Natalie Wood

Popular Depictions of Jesus On Screen

Robert Powell and His Portrayal of Jesus

"The Passion of the Christ": An Orthodox Perspective

Silent Film of the Good Samaritan, Re-enacted in Palestine in the 1920s

Movie: "Fabiola" (1949)

Andrei Tarkovsky's "Andrei Rublev" (1966)

"Ostrov" (or "The Island"): A Movie Review By Monk Moses the Athonite

Speech of Pyotr Mamonov at the Premier of the Film "Ostrov"

New Russian Film - "The Monk and the Demon" (2016)

Japanese-American Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa is Baptized Orthodox Christian

"The Immigrant": Papadiamantis's First Film Adaptation

"Citizen Kane" and the Modern Soul

The Orthodoxy of Tom Hanks

When Irene Pappas Delivered a Poignant Rendition of "Ti Ypermacho Stratigo" Inside Hagia Sophia in 1983

An Orthodox Easter Greeting from Tom Hanks (video)

Milla Jovovich's Daughter Baptized Russian Orthodox (photos)

 

Movie: "The Pirate" a.k.a. "God Loves Caviar" (2012)

Movie: "Antimoz Iverieli" (2001)

Scott Derrickson, the Most Interesting Filmmaker in Hollywood

Movie: "Papaflessas" (a film about the Greek Revolution)

Hollywood Production on the Greek War of Independence Coming Soon

Athonite Film Wins Award at International Film Competition

Movie: "The Fourth Wise Man" (1985)

"The Story of the Other Wise Man" (animation)

1971 Animated Version of "A Christmas Carol"

Leo Tolstoy's "Papa Panov's Special Christmas" (animation)

Nikolai Gogol's "The Night Before Christmas" (animation)

Russian Cartoon: "The Christmas Visit" (1959)

Silent Movie: "The Flight Into Egypt" (1903)

Theophany in the Movies (two scenes)

Parable of the Publican and Pharisee in Film and Animation

Movie: "Luka" (a 2013 film about St. Luke the Surgeon of Simferopol)

Movie: "Cyril and Methodius: The Apostles of the Slavs" (2013)

Movie: "Meteora" (2012)

Russian Orthodox Group to Finance Russian-themed Films in Hollywood

Byzanfest 2019: An Orthodox Christian Online Short Film Festival

The Real Leviathan

Movie Trailer: "The Student" (2016)

Movie Review: "The Innocents" (2016)

Movie Review: "Risen" (2016)

A Turkish Film About a Crypto-Christian from Pontus

Movie Review: "The Promise" (2016)

Movie: "Anthropoid" (2016)

Movie Review: "Noah" (contains spoilers!)

Movie Review: "The Hunger Games"

Was Gregory Peck An Irishman of Greek Descent?

Movie Review: "Cliffs of Freedom" (2019)

Documentary Film: "Joseph the Hesychast" (2020)

Interview With Yelena Popovic, Director of the Upcoming Film about Saint Nektarios, titled "Man of God"

Mickey Rourke Interview on his Role in the Film "Man of God"

My Top 30 Movies of 2016

My 10 Favorite Movies of 2016 So Far

My Top 25 Movies of 2015

My 10 Favorite Movies of 2015 So Far

My Top Ten Movies of 2014

My 20 Favorite Movies of 2014 So Far

My Favorite Movies and Albums of 2013

Movie of the Week: "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951)


THEATRE

Holy Martyr Porphyrios the Mime of Ephesus

Saint Porphyrios the Actor and the Mockery of God

The Baptism and Martyrdom of the Comedic Actor Saint Gelasios

Saint Ardalion the Mime, a Prototype of a Genuine Artist

Famous Dutch Actor Turned Orthodox Hermit

Biography of the Hermit and Former Actor Joseph Van den Berg

Saint Nektary of Optina and the Arts

Interview with an Actor Who Possesses the Cap of Saint Paisios the Athonite

Saint Phanourios, Patron Saint of Karagiozis Puppeteers