After four weeks of Hallmark knock-offs, Netflix has a different kind of Christmas movie releasing today: Mary, the new epic biblical drama that began streaming today.
Directed by D.J. Caruso, with a screenplay written by Timothy Michael Hayes, Mary tells the story of the mother of Jesus Christ, from her own blessed conception to the miraculous birth of Baby Jesus. Israeli actress Noa Cohen stars as Mary, a young Jewish girl who is chosen by God to be “the vessel of the Messiah.” Israeli actor Ido Tako plays her loving husband, Joseph, and two-time Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins plays the tyrannical King Herod, who is determined to stop the coming of this rumored son of God.
Obviously, this is a familiar story to most, and an especially familiar story to Christians. But even the most faithful Bible scholars may find themselves confused, thanks to the creative license taken by Mary. Read on for a full
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