{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Apostle (1997) - 002","description":"In Divine Cinema\u2019s first outing with an actual good movie, Jeff, Dylan, and Adam have a lively debate about the main character, Sonny, in the 1997 Robert Duvall film, The Apostle. &amp;nbsp;This episode becomes a character study of sorts as our hosts offer up their thoughts on the motivations of the films main protagonist\u2026 or antagonist? &amp;nbsp; Film Facts about The Apostle, 1997 (00:01:18) Review of The Apostle, 1997 (00:04:25) Ratings and Redeemed Perspectives (01:09:38) &amp;nbsp; PLOT SUMMARY Sonny is a passionate, southern Pentecostal preacher whose seemingly perfect life is upended when he discovers that his wife is having an affair. &amp;nbsp;This leads to Sonny\u2019s intensity getting the better of him and he violently attacks his wife\u2019s lover with a baseball bat, killing him. &amp;nbsp;Sonny flees to Louisiana. &amp;nbsp;But instead of laying low he secures several odd jobs to help found a new church. &amp;nbsp;However his past eventually comes back to him and he is forced to face the consequences of this actions. RELEVANT LINKS  Robert Selden Duvall (Actor, played Sonny) DPTV - Profile on Cinematographer Barry Markowitz, ASC (Video)  Hollywood Cinematographer Barry Markowitz Discusses Capturing the Soul of the South on Film (Article)  Sling Blade (1996 Film - Amazon Affiliate Link) Billy Bob Thornton (Actor)  The Pentecostal Church in America (Article) Pentecostalism (Wiki) Azusa Street Revival (Wiki) Charles Fox Parham (American Preacher and Evangelist) William J. Seymour (American Preacher and Evangelist) Holiness Movement (Wiki) Assemblies of God (Christian Pentecostal Denomination)  Church of God in Christ (Christian Pentecostal Denomination) June Carter Cash (Actor, played Sonny\u2019s mom) Farrah Fawcett (Actor, played Sonny\u2019s Wife) Walton Goggins (Actor, played Sonny\u2019s disciple)  &amp;nbsp; YOUR SUPPORT Thank you for listening to Divine Cinema. &amp;nbsp;If you appreciate the show please consider sharing your appreciation by rating, reviewing and\/or subscribing to the podcast on  Apple Podcasts,  Google Play, Stitcher or on whatever platform you\u2019re listening. You can also help support the show financially by going to DivineCinema.net\/Amazon to do your Amazon shopping. This will cost you nothing, but Amazon will give a portion of the proceeds to the show. &amp;nbsp; OUR NEXT MOVIE Simon Birch will be our next film. &amp;nbsp;If you would like to watch the movie before our next episode check out  JustWatch.com on where to find it. &amp;nbsp; WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS? Let us know what you think about the show and\/or suggest a movie you\u2019d like us to review in the future. Any and all feedback is welcome. Contact us through the following links... Email Us at feedback@divinecinema.net Follow Us on Twitter Like Us on Facebook Listen &amp;amp; Subscribe to Us on  Apple Podcasts,  Google Play,  Android, Stitcher,  TuneIn, Spreaker and SoundCloud Speak to Us on our Feedback Page See Us on Instagram Support Us on  Amazon Love Us? This post may contain affiliate links. &amp;nbsp;Divine Cinema is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com ","author_name":"Divine Cinema","author_url":"http:\/\/divinecinema.net","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/5786080\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/17055562"}