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The problem with a lot of the Christian studios is that they're either trying too hard to be like Hollywood or not trying enough to make good movies (either due to lack of talent or budget). I recall seeing Joshua, which was good (it starred Tony Goldwyn and F. Murray Abraham), but it's full of theological plot holes despite being a generally well made and acted film. My personal favorite film based on the Bible is the Nicholas Ray-directed and Samuel Bronston-produced King of Kings from 1961. It actually puts the life of Jesus in a political perspective and actually makes him approachable. Jeffrey Hunter's performance is terrific. And the supporting cast is fantastic - Siobhan McKenna as Mary, Robert Ryan as John the Baptist, Hurd Hatfield as Pontius Pilate, and Rip Torn as Judas Iscariot. Narration by Orson Welles. Absolutely stunning cinematography, including extensive split-diopter shots and long moving takes. There's also another great score by Miklos Rosza and the screenplay was written by Phillip Yordan (who wrote Johnny Guitar and a bunch of westerns and noir). It's an intelligent film that actually puts Jesus into political perspective of the time rather than just boring audiences with mysticism (which is why The Greatest Story Ever Told is a chore, despite the cast and pedigree). Even some miracles are portrayed without definitive answers - one is shown in shadow.
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Here's a fairly awful "documentary" from 15-20 years ago about how the music industry is leading everyone to the devil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKIQ7T-t_V4
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