New movie coming out:

https://www.fathomentertainment.com/releases/moses-the-black/?cmp=ST_Fathom_extSimeon_MosestheBlack_GreekOrthodox&utm_campaign=14892294-MosestheBlack&utm_source=Simeon&utm_medium=GreekOrthodox

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Recently released from prison, Malik (Omar Epps), a feared gang leader from Chicago's West Side, returns home determined to avenge the murder of his closest friend, Sayeed. His loyal right-hand, Mike (Corey Hendrix), tries to hold their crew together as hotheaded members like 2wo 3ree (Wiz Khalifa) and Meechie (Skilla Baby) push for retaliation. His grandmother, a god-fearing woman who raised him, leaves Malik a small icon of St. Moses the Black whose story begins to shadow him with visions he can't ignore. As rival gangs led by a ruthless leader (Quavo) and a corrupt cop (Cliff Chamberlain) close in, and with the streets edging toward all-out war, Malik must confront a past that refuses to let go and the most dangerous threat of all: the enemy within.

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Funny, just the other day a close friend and I were chatting about saints and movies we'd like to see made about them. St. Moses the Black isn't a super well known saint, but he and St. Sebastian topped both of our lists.

Bump. In Theaters in less than 2 weeks.

Opens this weekend

The BQ Jock said:

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Funny, just the other day a close friend and I were chatting about saints and movies we'd like to see made about them. St. Moses the Black isn't a super well known saint, but he and St. Sebastian topped both of our lists.

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TBH, when I first saw the title, I assumed that the movie would be an adaptation of the Book of Exodus to an African-American setting. Which would be a neat premise, but it's a different Moses.

Saw it Friday.

The acting was not the greatest. The flashbacks to St. Moses the Black were great. Good modern parallel, but I think they had former gang members and an actual Orthodox priest, so a lot of actors who were not professionally trained. Overall, I'd give it a B-.

Not the level of "Man of God" about St. Nektarios, but light years ahead of other Christian media like "God's Not Dead".