In 28 days it began. In 28 weeks it spread. In 28 years it evolved.

“Jesus of Nazareth” is new on Blu-ray this week from Shout! Factory. “The Passion of the Christ” marked its 12th anniversary Thursday (Feb. 25). If Pope John Paul II really said “It is as it was” ...

In the four decades since it made its debut on Palm Sunday and Easter of 1977, I’ve watched Franco Zeffirelli’s Jesus of Nazareth in bits and pieces far more often than I’ve watched the whole thing.

“Jesus of Nazareth” starred almost everybody who was anybody in 1970s cinema. The cast of Franco Zeffirelli’s mini-series reads like an honor roll of Hollywood legends: Laurence Olivier, Christopher ...

Over the years, there have been multiple projects about Jesus Christ. Whether it's Mel Gibson's critically acclaimed 2004 film The Passion of the Christ, the limited series Jesus of Nazareth, or ...