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Constantine's Sword (2008)

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Reviews Counted:29

Fresh:25

Rotten:4

Average Rating:6.9/10

Consensus: Exceptional research elevates Constantine's Sword from a talking heads documentary to a resonant and thought-provoking expose of the church's dark history.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 min 35 secs

Genre: Education/General Interest

Synopsis: This politically explosive documentary delves into the mingling of religion and violence, following former Catholic priest James Carroll as he tracks the trail of blood that leads from the Crusades... This politically explosive documentary delves into the mingling of religion and violence, following former Catholic priest James Carroll as he tracks the trail of blood that leads from the Crusades to America's foreign policy in the Middle East. While taking a historic view of religious fanaticism, CONSTANTINE'S SWORD also presents the very personal story of Carroll himself. Based on Carroll's best-selling book. [More]

Starring: James Carroll, Liev Schreiber, Philip Bosco, Natasha Richardson

Starring: James Carroll, Liev Schreiber, Philip Bosco, Natasha Richardson, Eli Wallach

Director: Oren Jacoby

Director: Oren Jacoby
Producer: James Carroll, Oren Jacoby, Michael Solomon, Betsy West
Composer: Joel Goodman

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It's a film at once depressing and exhilarating.

Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
08/24/09
Rob Nelson
Rob Nelson
Boston Phoenix

Absolutely stunning mixture of the personal story of a disillusioned Catholic priest and the sordid Christian history that drove him to cut his ties--all the while remaining deeply committed to the ethical vision of Jesus.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
09/08/08
Louis Proyect
Louis Proyect
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Jacoby and Carroll make their case skillfully, carefully excerpting key scenes from Lenny (with Dustin Hoffman doing a Lenny Bruce monologue on anti-Jewish prejudice) and The Robe.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
08/29/08
John Hartl
John Hartl
Seattle Times

Less a history lesson than Carroll's personal odyssey through the opposing powers of church and state.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
08/29/08
Bill White
Bill White
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Not precisely journalistic, as a personal chronicle writ large it is a stirring, richly intellectual work.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
08/29/08
Stan Hall
Stan Hall
Oregonian

This exceedingly contemplative work is both topically important -- warning of what happens when military might and religious fervor are mixed -- and intellectually stimulating as all get out.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles CityBeat | comment Comment
08/28/08
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Los Angeles CityBeat

With so much ground to cover, Carroll's own story must hold everything together. And it just about does, because it's inherently fascinating.

Full Review Source: Baltimore Sun | comment Comment
06/20/08
Michael Sragow
Michael Sragow
Baltimore Sun

Though Carroll's presentation is unquestionably oversimplified...his points are well-taken and worthy of serious regard.

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06/02/08
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

Former priest and author James Carroll is simply pointing out that the use of cover up and propaganda -- whether it's aimed at another religion or another country -- is still represented at the point of a sword. That sword is shaped like a cross.

Full Review Source: HollywoodChicago.com | comment Comment
06/01/08
Adam Fendelman
Adam Fendelman
HollywoodChicago.com

Constantine's Sword speaks provocatively to history and our moment.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
05/30/08
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
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The breadth of Carroll's scholarship and the depth of his religious understanding strengthen his assertion that our misadventure in Iraq is the beginning of a new holy war.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
05/30/08
J. R. Jones
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
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But I ramble. So does the movie, in an insidiously fascinating way.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
05/30/08
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Whatever your persuasion, you'll walk out enriched.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
05/23/08
Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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James Carroll goes on a crusade of his own, exposing the hypocrisy of politically motivated religion and the violence of the evangelical Jihad in our own Colorado Springs.

Full Review Source: Monsters and Critics | comment Comment
05/10/08
Ron Wilkinson
Ron Wilkinson
Monsters and Critics

[I]t was probably inevitable that such an audacious attempt would fail to succeed entirely. Which isn't to say that this bold and fearless film isn't worth a look.

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
05/07/08
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

A powerful documentary which makes the case that the faith-based fanaticism that has destabilized the planet has been fueled as much by the West as by radical Islam.

Full Review Source: EURWeb | comment Comment
05/02/08
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
EURWeb

Overall, rather disorganized and uneven as a documentary, but always passionate, intriguing and certainly pertinent.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
04/26/08
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

The movie covers an immense amount of shameful historical ground, but the soft-spoken Carroll's mission is less about winning an argument than prodding true believers

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
04/25/08
Robert Abele
Robert Abele
Los Angeles Times
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[Director Oren] Jacoby's haunting documentary joins cowriter and producer Carroll, the author of Constantine's Sword: The Church and the Jews -- A History, for a fascinating dual journey.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
04/24/08
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A poignant and passionately presented depiction of church-sanctioned violence against Jews.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
04/24/08
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
 
 
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