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A.D. The Bible Continues (2015)
Somewhat entertaining and informative
THE BIBLE CONTINUES deals with the period after the death and resurrection of Jesus. Most notably we meet Saul (who is later baptized as Paul) and Peter who spreads the message of Jesus. I think the series seems less professional compared to first series THE BIBLE but it is still worth watching.
I agree with most other user reviews that the cast is not as good in THE BIBLE CONTINUES. Also the teaching of Jesus seems rather thin and superficial. I find myself siding with the Romans in the series sometimes and at times the Christians seem delusional and crazy. I believe the series should have focused more on the teachings of Jesus instead of only the history. However, I learned much from this series about the characters in THE BIBLE (the book). So I believe that most Christians or just historically interested will enjoy the series. Also I like that the series challenges the stereotypes of Jesus and Mary in appearance - Jesus has dark hair and Mary (the disciple) is colored.
King Arthur: Excalibur Rising (2017)
A very good movie
I think this movie is really good to watch in case you are interested in Arthurian Legends. There are some really common mythologocical themes in this movie, which I believe are quite accurate which gives the movie depth. This movie starts in the Iron Age, as Ovid would have called it, where even father and son are enemies. King Arthur has died and the sword has been returned to the Lady of the Lake by one of King Arthurs loyal knights. Mordred is on the throne, like an evil sheriff of Nottingham, while Owain is on his path to fulfill his destiny and bring justice back to the kingdom. The story has many similarities to other myths. Owain is the "once and future king". It's his destiny to wield Excalibur as the son of Arthur. It's possible to compare him with Robin Hood. What I like about this movie is that it shows the mythological struggle between good and evil and it shows that egoic behaviour and greed in the end only creates suffering until people understand the virtues of compassion and rightious action. In that sense, Owain is a true knight, like his father. The movie also has similarities to Star Wars, in that Owain is like Skywalker and Modred is Darth Vader. Both these characters have their magic ally in Merlin (Yoda) and Morgana (the emperor) respectively. I would watch this movie just to get an understanding of this timeless myth, although Excalibur (1981) is a much better movie. I particularly like the fact that this movie brings back the true virtues of being a knight, like honesty and compassion.