search
Featured Posts
Recent Comments
Archives
Categories
Welcome, one and all, to the Festival of Films blog! Here, we strive not just to review films but to discuss how the art of film reflects society and the broader human condition. Comments and spirited discussion are always strongly encouraged. Just remember to keep it respectful, of course. Here's lookin' at you, readers!
Tag Archives: Cristiada
In a nutshell: For Greater Glory tells the tale of the Cristeros, those Mexican Catholics who in 1926 took up arms against their government to defend their religious freedom after Catholicism was effectively outlawed by President Plutarco Elías Calles. The … Continue reading
Cristiada (retitled “For Greater Glory,” for the greater glory of its U.S. release) tells the epic and true story of the Cristero War. Set in Mexico in 1926, President Plutarcho Elías Calles (Rubén Blades), a Mason and a staunch atheist, launches a … Continue reading






