‘Mary’: A Holiday Faith and Family Movie That Doesn’t Play It Safe

Action director D.J. Caruso shakes things up with this biography of the Virgin Mary.
‘Mary’: A Holiday Faith and Family Movie That Doesn’t Play It Safe
Mary (Noa Cohen) holds the baby Jesus, in "Mary." Netflix
Michael Clark
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TV-14 | 1h 52m | Drama, Thriller, History | 2024

Of the hundreds of documentaries and feature films about Jesus, only two dozen include his mother, the Virgin Mary, and even then she’s frequently regulated to the margins. Only two—the TV movie “Mary, Mother of Jesus” (1999) and “The Nativity Story” (2006)—featured Mary as the principal or lead character. The latter is very good, but the former leaves a lot to be desired.

Michael Clark
Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.