Just in time for Easter, Universal Pictures’ Focus Films released “Mary Magdalene,” starring Rooney Mara as Jesus of Nazareth’s most famous female follower, and Joaquin Phoenix (Mara’s current love ...

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Image via See-Saw Films. Revisionist and reverent at the same time, the new film “Mary Magdalene” also feels like an effort at rehabilitation, not that such is really needed: The Vatican declared Mary ...

Mention Mary Magdalene and someone will say, “She was a prostitute, right?” In fact, nothing in the Gospels states this was her profession. True, we are told that Jesus cast out seven demons from her, ...

For years, people have speculated about Mary Magdalene and her role in Jesus' life. While many scholars and enthusiasts have argued that she could have been Jesus' wife, such theories have been ...

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Mary Magdalene suffers from a miscast Joaquin Phoenix, drab visuals, and a muddled message. Actors love to think they can play anything, but the job of any half-decent filmmaker is to tell them when ...

Sara Bareilles has joined the cast of NBC’s “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” as Mary Magdalene, the network announced on Saturday. Bareilles, star and composer of the Broadway adaptation of ...

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Sara Bareilles has been cast as Mary Magdalene in NBC’s upcoming live version of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” the network announced Saturday. She joins previously announced cast members John Legend, who ...