The Gospel PG
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DVD Details
- Rated: PG
- Run Time: 1 hours, 43 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: January 3, 2006
- Originally Released: 2005
- Label: Sony Pictures
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Boris Kodjoe & Clifton Powell | |
Performer: | Idris Elba, Tamyra Gray, Omar Gooding, Nona Gaye & Fred Hammond | |
Directed by | Rob Hardy | |
Music by | Kirk Franklin & Stanley A. Smith | |
Screenwriting by | Rob Hardy & William Packer | |
Music Performer: | Yolanda Adams | |
Director of Photography: | Matthew MacCarthy |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: 2/5 --
The gospel performances recommend the movie most highly; otherwise it's not due for much praise.
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Austin Chronicle
It's a rich portrait of a church in transition...
Entertainment Weekly
I loved the music and I admired its good intentions. But there are just too many sub-professional touches for me to recommend the film.
Ebert & Roeper
Rating: 3.5/4 --
While The Gospel's faith-laced dialogue might annoy non-Christians, the plot mostly explores themes of a universal nature. Recommended to members of any faith for the stirring, onscreen performance of Grammy-winner Yolanda Adams.
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Princeton Town Topics
Rating: 3.5/4 --
A more-than-fine movie -- the kind that Christians who like to complain about Hollywood should support, and the kind that may appeal to people who aren't interested in church.
Christianity Today
Rating: D --
"The Gospel" is a cliché-filled movie with low production values that says nothing significant about gospel music or its core values.
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ColeSmithey.com
Rating: 1/4 --
Voices soar in The Gospel, but the story drags.
Newark Star-Ledger
Product Description:
R&B star David Taylor's (Boris Kodjoe) life at the top of the entertainment industry screeches to a halt when a heavy dose of reality hits him hard in director Rod Hardy's THE GOSPEL. While enjoying the familiar trappings that success brings, David suddenly discovers that his estranged father, Pastor Fred Taylor (Clifton Powell), has fallen ill. Father and son haven't spoken since David's mother died, but when he hears the news, the singing star cancels a tour and returns to Atlanta to see his dad. After Fred dies, it's assumed that David's old school friend, Frank (Idris Elba), who remained faithful to the church while his buddy sought fame and fortune, will take over as pastor. But in a surprising move, it transpires that Fred's last wish was for his son to assume the role. This causes acrimony among members of the church, who are angry that such a highly coveted position is being handed to someone who has lived a life of sin. David responds by bringing some Hollywood glitz to the church, and assumes the position with a vigor that rocks the community. But on rediscovering his faith, and possibly finding true love with choir singer Rain (AMERICAN IDOL's Tamyra Gray), it seems he may turn his back on his old ways for good, much to the consternation of his manager, Wesley (Omar Gooding). Coupling soaring gospel songs with an exploratory look at the way African-American churches operate, THE GOSPEL is both uplifting and educational. Singers such as Yolanda Adams, Fred Hammond, and Gray herself are given plenty of screen time to do their thing, with director Hardy getting the balance of music and plot just right throughout.
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- Sales Rank: 36,574
- UPC: 043396127579
- Shipping Weight: 0.16/lbs (approx)
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