DVD Review – The Lost Tomb of Jesus

I’ve reviewed some bad documentaries in my time. In 900-odd reviews to date, some of the stuff I’ve popped into the DVD player has turned out to be real dreck. I’ve seen many “controversial” programs and many more that took mildly speculative stuff and puffed it up with a hefty dose of sensationalism. I’ve seen topics that I really liked butchered by poor argument and...

DVD Review – Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair

With the feature film The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe having been such a success, it’s no wonder there’s a renewal of interest in filmed versions of other books in CS Lewis’ Narnia series. What’s nice about this release on DVD of the BBC production of The Silver Chair is that it’s been handled right: released with remastered video and sound, so that the 1990 production appears on...

DVD Review – Treasures of Sacred Art: Tuscan Journeys

Treasures of Sacred Art: Tuscan Journeys takes viewers on an extensive tour through the Christian art and architecture of Tuscany, from Florence to Siena to Pisa and more. It’s quite an extensive set, with 30 half-hour episodes over six DVDs; the question is, is it worth spending the time on this Tuscan journey? The answer depends on what you’re looking for....

DVD Review – Barabbas

Barabbas picks up the story of early Christianity right about where Ben-Hur leaves it. ...

DVD Review – Cadfael, Set 3

The Cadfael Chronicles, a BBC production also shown in the U.S. on Mystery!, features Derek Jacobi as Brother Cadfael, a monk in the twelfth-century British abbey of Shrewsbury. Life in medieval times was far from simple, and human nature was no different then than it is now; the sharp-witted and wise Cadfael finds himself untangling many a twisted tale involving love, hate, vengeance, and murder. ...