The Nativity Story

Although the Nativity seems like it happened a long time ago, 2000 years is only one sixth of recorded history, and one fiftieth of the time that homo sapiens has existed. The physical features of Palestine, Isreal, and Egypt are... Full review

As I write this I am aware that the vote is averaging 6.3. If you could see my voting record you would know that I do not give a high vote easily. So why do I see this so differently... Full review

I hadn't planned on seeing the movie after work today. It was a last minute thing. I had no preconceived notions and had read no reviews. For my family it was a nice and simple rendering of the story that... Full review

When it comes to biblical movies, I always look for accurate biblical and theological rendering first and foremost. But accuracy is not necessarily enjoyable. You can easily tell if a movie is low-budget or not. You can easily tell if... Full review

As a Catholic/Christian publisher I did not expect the integrity that the movie The Nativity Story presents. The story is produced with good taste and careful thought. At times the Scripture may be bent but it is never broken. The... Full review

The Nativity Story: Don't miss it - its strengths far outweigh its weaknesses. Here's my 17 year-old daughter's review hot from a 23rd November 2006 London preview, so this is a typical teenage take on the new release. "The film... Full review

While in Hawaii recently, I had a chance to preview The Nativity Story, in its complete form, which, surprisingly, turned out to be quite a good film. I guess as a Christian, I am going to be seen as biased.... Full review

This is no low budget made for TV, direct to DVD, or "preaching to the choir" type film. Quite the contrary. Like Mel Gibson's The Passion, The Nativity Story delivers the quality acting, cinematography, musical score, special effects, direction, sound,... Full review

I liked this film. If you like traditional biblical films faithful to the Bible, this movie is for you. My opinion is that Jesus should be portrayed with respect and truthfulness (which wasn't the case with Last Temptation of Christ... Full review

The movie was in a rough-cut stage, so I can not wait to see the finishing touches! I really had no idea what to expect and even though the movie was in a rough-cut... I was well pleased with what... Full review

However, I didn't hate it.In fact, I was pleasantly surprised by some of its dry humor.The direction on the action scenes lacks creativity and vitality, though. ... Full Article

David Fanning reviews Richard Hickox and Jennifer Bate at the Royal Albert Hall and on Radio 3 Sunday night's Prom took a while to warm up, as Richard Hickox began Mozart's Symphony No.34 in effortful, generalised fashion. ... Full Article

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With Easter just around the corner, it seems fitting to take another look at how the story began with the King of Kings born in the humblest of places. ... Full Article

I'm not sure why the release this past Christmas of The Nativity Story , director Catherine Hardwicke's beautifully measured, thoughtful interpretation of the events leading up to Jesus' birth, was perceived as a bit of a letdown. ... Full Article