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Poetry and history lessons from 1953’s Roman Holiday

January 22, 2025 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

A little Greek Mythology and recognizing Dalton Trumbo.

Filed Under: Featured, Movies Tagged With: Audrey Hepburn, Dalton Trumbo, Percy Shelley, William Wyler

Pope Francis blesses Ben-Hur’s Jesus Christ. Take that, Exodus.

April 16, 2025 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

Actor Rodrigo Santoro takes a break from filming BEN-HUR, which is currently in production in Rome, to attend the Papal Audience and meet Pope Francis.

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Hollywood’s interest in Christianity keeps apace with next year’s Ben-Hur

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: Ben-Hur, Christianity, Exodus, Noah, Pope Francis, Timur Bekmambatov, William Wyler

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