From the "Last Temptation" to "Life of Brian," so many filmmakers have tried their hand at portraying the greatest story ever told, with mixed results. Matthew Page — author of 100 Bible Films and the creator of the Bible Films Blog — joins Helen and Dave to discuss the best and worst Jesus movies.

Here are trailers and clips from some of the films discussed in today's episode:

Roundhay Garden Scene (1888) filmed in Leeds!
La Vie du Christ (1906)
Son of Man (1969)
Il Messia (1975)
Life of Brian (1979)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
BBC’s The Passion (2008)
Mary Magdalene (2018)
The Chosen (2019)
Assassin 33 AD (2020)

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The Best and Worst Jesus Films