The Fear of God: Under the Shadow
2 Jun
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The Fear of God: Pontypool
28 Apr
Episode 226: A Conversation with Reed Lackey
9 Apr
In this episode, Tyler talks with writer Reed Lackey about his new film 40: The Temptation of Christ, now available on Amazon.
Into the Wilderness, by Tober Corrigan
9 Apr
“Then Jesus was led up by the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil, and when he had fasted forty days and forty night, afterward he was hungry.” – Matthew 4:1-2
Using the above as its narrative basis, Douglas James Vail’s 40: The Temptation of Christ takes on the task of explaining what exactly happened during those 40 days and nights. Aside from the three temptations of the devil, everything else that could have happened in the wilderness has been left to the imagination. Screenwriter Reed Lackey takes it from there, dancing a fine line between respect for the source material (all of Jesus’ dialogue comes from scripture) and using speculation to guide the film’s deeper emotional truths.
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