![]() His companion, a pretentious former filmmaker, teaches him how to sacrifice himself to God, while his fellow housemates conspire on who they will next photograph while on the toilet. There, he learns a lot about livin’ and a little ‘bout love (even though missionaries aren’t supposed to). Summary: A young LDS convert decides to go on a mission. Meet Tomás, my snarky, pretentious alter-ego! Together we are going to try and paint a realistic picture of the movies we have chosen to review. So, I’ve asked my unfettered, ferocious alter ego Tomas to help me with the movie review. However, I am a really nice guy, and it is impossible for me to publish a negative review of anything (well, except for that time I wrote Charmin about their ‘pooping bears’ ad campaign). For this piece, I will be reviewing just a few of the more notable Mormon movies that have been released over the last few decades (more will come later). ![]() Some of them were specifically endorsed by the church, and others were not. LDS artsits began to make films that explored different facets of LDS life and culture. The question is: are we ready for the limelight?Īround 1999, following the moderate mainstream success of God’s Army, LDS Cinema began to blossom. ![]() With recent films like The Saratov Approach and Saints and Soldiers enjoying mainstream success and critical acclaim both inside outside of the LDS community, as well as high profile parodies like The Book of Mormon, it seems like the limelight is ready for us. ![]()
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