Chicago – “For Greater Glory” attempts to bring back the David Lean style epic – even recruiting Peter O’Toole from “Lawrence of Arabia” to participate – in the story of a Mexican religious war in the 1920s. While a sincere effort, it can’t match the story to the epic history. The cast includes Andy Garcia, Eva Longoria and Bruce Greenwood.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
Without knowledge of this 20th century footnote, the premise of an atheist president outlawing the Catholic Church in Mexico seems impossible now, but that is what happened. The acting is mucho heartfelt, as the cast works diligently to portray an important piece of history. Andy Garcia strikes a perfect balance between his heroic stance and the conflict his character feels about religion in the first place, but the film is muddled and focuses on story elements that are not as compelling as the main conflict.
In 1920s post revolution Mexico,...
Rating: 3.0/5.0
Without knowledge of this 20th century footnote, the premise of an atheist president outlawing the Catholic Church in Mexico seems impossible now, but that is what happened. The acting is mucho heartfelt, as the cast works diligently to portray an important piece of history. Andy Garcia strikes a perfect balance between his heroic stance and the conflict his character feels about religion in the first place, but the film is muddled and focuses on story elements that are not as compelling as the main conflict.
In 1920s post revolution Mexico,...
- 6/3/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Universal Pictures' Snow White and the Huntsman leads this fields upcoming movies, with a much-beloved cast starring Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Sam Claflin, Ian McShane, Toby Jones, Nick Frost, Ray Winstone, Bob Hoskins, Eddie Marsan, Lily Cole and Vincent Regan. Pic helmed by newcomer Rupert Sanders from the script by Evan Daugherty should bring in a ton on its debut weekend from around 3,700 theaters. Expect Men in Black III turning a mediocre second weekend after a solid, but not incredible opening weekend. Arc Entertainment's For Greater Glory starring Andy Garcia, Eva Longoria, Oscar Isaac, Catalina Sandino Moreno and Peter O'Toole gets 700 theaters after making over $3.2 million overseas so far. R-rated pic scripted by Michael Love, and produced by Pablo Jose Barroso, should achieve a decent per-venue average, with support from Bruce Greenwood, Nestor Carbonell, Bruce McGill, Santiago Cabrera and Eduardo Verástegui.
- 5/29/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Universal Pictures' Snow White and the Huntsman leads this fields upcoming movies, with a much-beloved cast starring Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Sam Claflin, Ian McShane, Toby Jones, Nick Frost, Ray Winstone, Bob Hoskins, Eddie Marsan, Lily Cole and Vincent Regan. Pic helmed by newcomer Rupert Sanders from the script by Evan Daugherty should bring in a ton on its debut weekend from around 3,700 theaters. Expect Men in Black III turning a mediocre second weekend after a solid, but not incredible opening weekend. Arc Entertainment's For Greater Glory starring Andy Garcia, Eva Longoria, Oscar Isaac, Catalina Sandino Moreno and Peter O'Toole gets 700 theaters after making over $3.2 million overseas so far. R-rated pic scripted by Michael Love, and produced by Pablo Jose Barroso, should achieve a decent per-venue average, with support from Bruce Greenwood, Nestor Carbonell, Bruce McGill, Santiago Cabrera and Eduardo Verástegui.
- 5/29/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Smells Like Screen Spirit & Arc Entertainment invite you to RSVP for passes to our special advance screenings of For Greater Glory May 22, 2012 at 7:30 Pm in Austin, Dallas, Houston & San Antonio, TX. Synopsis: What price would you pay for freedom? In the exhilarating action epic For Greater Glory, an impassioned group of men and women each make the decision to risk it all for family, faith and the very future of their country, as the film’s adventure unfolds against the long-hidden, true story of the 1920s Cristero War the daring people’s revolt that rocked 20th Century North America. Academy Award® nominee Andy Garcia headlines an acclaimed cast as General Gorostieta, the retired military man who at first thinks he has nothing personal at stake as he and his wife (Golden Globe winner Eva Longoria) watch Mexico fall into a violent civil war. Yet the man who hesitates in...
- 5/17/2012
- by Dave Campbell
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
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“For Greater Glory,” which opens on June 1, 2012 and tells the true story of the 1920s Cristero War, also stars Oscar Isaac, Peter O’Toole, Bruce Greenwood, Nestor Carbonell, Bruce McGill, Santiago Cabrera, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Eduardo Verástegui, Rubén Blades, Adrian Alonso, Tenoch Huerta, Luis Rosales and Mauricio Kuri from director Dean Wright and writer Michael Love.
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“For Greater Glory,” which opens on June 1, 2012 and tells the true story of the 1920s Cristero War, also stars Oscar Isaac, Peter O’Toole, Bruce Greenwood, Nestor Carbonell, Bruce McGill, Santiago Cabrera, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Eduardo Verástegui, Rubén Blades, Adrian Alonso, Tenoch Huerta, Luis Rosales and Mauricio Kuri from director Dean Wright and writer Michael Love.
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- 5/17/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
We've got a nice buffet of clips from For Greater Glory, which opens via Arc Entertainment on June 1st. Dean Wright directs the drama from the writing by Michael Love, which stars Andy Garcia, Eva Longoria, Peter O’Toole, Oscar Isaac, Ruben Blades, Bruce Greenwood, Nestor Carbonell, Bruce McGill, Santiago Cabrera, Catalina Sandino Moreno and Eduardo Verástegui. Check out all the clips under the featured video, and be sure to support the film by visiting the official site here. What would you pay for the price of freedom? In the exhilarating action epic For Greater Glory an impassioned group of men and women each make the decision to risk it all for family, faith and the very future of their country, as the fim’s adventure unfolds against the long-hidden, true story of the 1920s Cristero War – the daring people’s revolt that rocked 20th Century North America. Academy Award...
- 4/24/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
We've got a nice buffet of clips from For Greater Glory, which opens via Arc Entertainment on June 1st. Dean Wright directs the drama from the writing by Michael Love, which stars Andy Garcia, Eva Longoria, Peter O’Toole, Oscar Isaac, Ruben Blades, Bruce Greenwood, Nestor Carbonell, Bruce McGill, Santiago Cabrera, Catalina Sandino Moreno and Eduardo Verástegui. Check out all the clips under the featured video, and be sure to support the film by visiting the official site here. What would you pay for the price of freedom? In the exhilarating action epic For Greater Glory an impassioned group of men and women each make the decision to risk it all for family, faith and the very future of their country, as the fim’s adventure unfolds against the long-hidden, true story of the 1920s Cristero War – the daring people’s revolt that rocked 20th Century North America. Academy Award...
- 4/24/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
New images from For Greater Glory, starring Andy Garcia, Eva Longoria, Peter O’Toole, Oscar Isaac, Ruben Blades, Bruce Greenwood, Nestor Carbonell, Bruce McGill, Santiago Cabrera, Catalina Sandino Moreno and Eduardo Verástegui. The Arc Entertainment release opens on June 1st, and is helmed by Dean Wright from the writing by Michael Love. Pablo Jose Barroso produces. What would you pay for the price of freedom? In the exhilarating action epic For Greater Glory an impassioned group of men and women each make the decision to risk it all for family, faith and the very future of their country, as the fim’s adventure unfolds against the long-hidden, true story of the 1920s Cristero War – the daring people’s revolt that rocked 20th Century North America. Academy Award® nominee Andy Garcia headlines an acclaimed cast as General Gorostieta...
- 4/5/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
New images from For Greater Glory, starring Andy Garcia, Eva Longoria, Peter O’Toole, Oscar Isaac, Ruben Blades, Bruce Greenwood, Nestor Carbonell, Bruce McGill, Santiago Cabrera, Catalina Sandino Moreno and Eduardo Verástegui. The Arc Entertainment release opens on June 1st, and is helmed by Dean Wright from the writing by Michael Love. Pablo Jose Barroso produces. What would you pay for the price of freedom? In the exhilarating action epic For Greater Glory an impassioned group of men and women each make the decision to risk it all for family, faith and the very future of their country, as the fim’s adventure unfolds against the long-hidden, true story of the 1920s Cristero War – the daring people’s revolt that rocked 20th Century North America. Academy Award® nominee Andy Garcia headlines an acclaimed cast as General Gorostieta...
- 4/5/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
New images from For Greater Glory, starring Andy Garcia, Eva Longoria, Peter O’Toole, Oscar Isaac, Ruben Blades, Bruce Greenwood, Nestor Carbonell, Bruce McGill, Santiago Cabrera, Catalina Sandino Moreno and Eduardo Verástegui. The Arc Entertainment release opens on June 1st, and is helmed by Dean Wright from the writing by Michael Love. Pablo Jose Barroso produces. What would you pay for the price of freedom? In the exhilarating action epic For Greater Glory an impassioned group of men and women each make the decision to risk it all for family, faith and the very future of their country, as the fim’s adventure unfolds against the long-hidden, true story of the 1920s Cristero War – the daring people’s revolt that rocked 20th Century North America. Academy Award® nominee Andy Garcia headlines an acclaimed cast as General Gorostieta...
- 4/5/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out the trailer and images for Arc Entertainment's For Greater Glory, starring Andy Garcia, Eva Longoria, Peter O’Toole and Oscar Isaac Dean Wright directs the historical war drama from the writing by Michael Love, which opens in theaters on June 1st. Cast also includes Ruben Blades, Bruce Greenwood, Nestor Carbonell, Bruce McGill, Santiago Cabrera, Catalina Sandino Moreno and Eduardo Verástegui. What would you pay for the price of freedom? In the exhilarating action epic For Greater Glory an impassioned group of men and women each make the decision to risk it all for family, faith and the very future of their country, as the fim’s adventure unfolds against the long-hidden, true story of the 1920s Cristero War – the daring people’s revolt that rocked 20th Century North America. Academy Award® nominee Andy Garcia headlines an acclaimed cast as General Gorostieta, the retired military man who at first...
- 3/16/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out the trailer and images for Arc Entertainment's For Greater Glory, starring Andy Garcia, Eva Longoria, Peter O’Toole and Oscar Isaac Dean Wright directs the historical war drama from the writing by Michael Love, which opens in theaters on June 1st. Cast also includes Ruben Blades, Bruce Greenwood, Nestor Carbonell, Bruce McGill, Santiago Cabrera, Catalina Sandino Moreno and Eduardo Verástegui. What would you pay for the price of freedom? In the exhilarating action epic For Greater Glory an impassioned group of men and women each make the decision to risk it all for family, faith and the very future of their country, as the fim’s adventure unfolds against the long-hidden, true story of the 1920s Cristero War – the daring people’s revolt that rocked 20th Century North America. Academy Award® nominee Andy Garcia headlines an acclaimed cast as General Gorostieta, the retired military man who at first...
- 3/16/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out the trailer and images for Arc Entertainment's For Greater Glory, starring Andy Garcia, Eva Longoria, Peter O’Toole and Oscar Isaac Dean Wright directs the historical war drama from the writing by Michael Love, which opens in theaters on June 1st. Cast also includes Ruben Blades, Bruce Greenwood, Nestor Carbonell, Bruce McGill, Santiago Cabrera, Catalina Sandino Moreno and Eduardo Verástegui. What would you pay for the price of freedom? In the exhilarating action epic For Greater Glory an impassioned group of men and women each make the decision to risk it all for family, faith and the very future of their country, as the fim’s adventure unfolds against the long-hidden, true story of the 1920s Cristero War – the daring people’s revolt that rocked 20th Century North America. Academy Award® nominee Andy Garcia headlines an acclaimed cast as General Gorostieta, the retired military man who at first...
- 3/16/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Dean Wright, whose work to date mostly revolves around impressive visual effects — he even earned an Oscar nomination for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe — will be making his directorial debut with Cristiada, a historical epic that First Showing has debuted a trailer for. The script comes from Michael Love, and Wright‘s noteworthy cast includes Andy Garcia, Oscar Isaac, Peter O’Toole, Eva Longoria, and Bruce Greenwood. The embedded trailer can be found below, along with an extended synopsis taken directly from the film’s official website. As of right now, Cristiada is without an official release date.
Synopsis:
A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government’s attempt to secularize the country. The film follows the stories of ordinary people from across the country who choose to stand up for their freedom. Caught...
Synopsis:
A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government’s attempt to secularize the country. The film follows the stories of ordinary people from across the country who choose to stand up for their freedom. Caught...
- 4/2/2011
- by Danny King
- The Film Stage
Here is the trailer for the period Mexican war drama Cristiada, directed by Dean Wright. The film stars Andy Garcia (Ocean's Eleven), Nestor Carbonell (The Dark Knight), Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives) and Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek). The film is based on a story by Michael Love that will focus on the 1926-29 Cristeros war, started by "a rebellion over the Mexican government's 1917 attempt to remove the influence of the Catholic Church and secularize the country."
Watch the trailer below thanks to Firstshowing and AICN and share your thoughts:...
- 4/1/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Back in June of 2010 one of our Casting Tidbits featured an impressive list of talent joining a Mexican historical epic called Cristiada. Starring Andy Garcia (Ocean's Eleven), Nestor Carbonell (The Dark Knight), Eva Longoria ("Desperate Housewives") and Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek), the film was said to focus on the 1926-29 Cristeros war, started by a rebellion over the Mexican government's 1917 attempt to remove the influence of the Catholic Church and secularize the country. Now we have our first look at the film by way of an impressive and epic trailer that really has me hoping this film gets released. See it below! Here's the first trailer for Cristiada which AICN discovered on YouTube: Visual effects wizard Dean Wright (who has worked on Lord of the Rings and Chronicles of Narnia) makes his directorial debut from a script by Michael Love. More talent behind the camera includes editor ...
- 3/31/2011
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
The trailer is now online for “Cristiada” starring Andy Garcia, Oscar Isaac, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Santiago Cabrera, Eva Longoria, Ruben Blades, Eduardo Verastegui, Nestor Carbonell, and Peter O'Toole .“The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” and “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,” visual FX Producer Dean Wright makes his directorial debut from a script he wrote with Michael James Love.Check out the trailer below.The film is set in the 1920s telling the true but hidden story of a rebellion in Mexico over who would determine what the concept of "Freedom" means for a nation, a conflict that exploded into a full-fledged civil war, one that the United States was silently involved in and one that ultimately changed the destinies of both countries.The film will be released in theaters soon. Source: Dean...
- 3/31/2011
- LRMonline.com
A massive cast has been assembled for the Mexican historical epic "Cristiada" for NewLand Films reports Variety.
The action is set during the 1926-29 Cristero War, the uprising that took place after the Mexican government's constitution in 1917 imposed anti-clerical provisions to remove the Catholic Church’s influence and secularize the country.
Andy Garcia, Bruce Greenwood, Peter O'Toole, Oscar Isaac ("Robin Hood"), Eva Longoria Parker ("Desperate Housewives"), Santiago Cabrera ("Heroes"), Ruben Blades ("Predator 2"), Catalina Sandino Moreno ("Maria Full of Grace") and Nestor Cabonell ("Lost") make up the cast.
Former visual effects supervisor Dean Wright is helming from a script he co-wrote with Michael James Love. Pablo Jose Barroso is producing.
Called the largest Mexican-produced film, the three-month shoot began this week in various locations around the country including Mexico City, Durango, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosi and Puebla.
The action is set during the 1926-29 Cristero War, the uprising that took place after the Mexican government's constitution in 1917 imposed anti-clerical provisions to remove the Catholic Church’s influence and secularize the country.
Andy Garcia, Bruce Greenwood, Peter O'Toole, Oscar Isaac ("Robin Hood"), Eva Longoria Parker ("Desperate Housewives"), Santiago Cabrera ("Heroes"), Ruben Blades ("Predator 2"), Catalina Sandino Moreno ("Maria Full of Grace") and Nestor Cabonell ("Lost") make up the cast.
Former visual effects supervisor Dean Wright is helming from a script he co-wrote with Michael James Love. Pablo Jose Barroso is producing.
Called the largest Mexican-produced film, the three-month shoot began this week in various locations around the country including Mexico City, Durango, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosi and Puebla.
- 6/3/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Andy Garcia, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Peter O'Toole, Eva Longoria Parker and Bruce Greenwood have joined the cast of the Mexican historical epic "Cristiada" for NewLand Films. Oscar Isaac, Santiago Cabrera, Ruben Blades and Nestor Cabonell have also been cast. According to Variety, shooting began Monday with former visual effects supervisor Dean Wright directing. Wright and Michael James Love wrote the screenplay.Pablo Jose Barroso is producing. The film is being promoted as the largest Mexican-produced film and will shoot for 12 weeks in various locations around the country including Mexico City, Durango, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosi and Puebla.The film focuses on the 1926-29 Cristeros war, started by a rebellion over the Mexican government's 1917 attempt to remove the Catholic Church.s influence...
- 6/2/2010
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
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