The Book of Mormon Movie, Volume 1: The Journey

The leaden acting, tablecloth wardrobe, and Sixties-era Star Trek set design are more likely to leave nonbelievers stupefied than awestruck.

"...emote up a storm compared to The Book of Mormon Movie’s Noah Danby, who plays straight-shootin’ Mormon icon Nephi..."

March 12, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Review: The Book of Mormon

Outlandish, unlikely musical hit might make you a believer

"...in this Trey Parker-Matt Stone-Robert Lopez musical: two Utah-bred Mormons as lily-white as their starched, short-sleeved shirts in a..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Review: The Book of Mormon

Unapologetically un-sacred musical a welcome treat

"...and Matt Stone, the authors of The Book of Mormon. They are the court jesters of our time, saying..."

Dec. 10, 2015 Arts Post by Elizabeth Cobbe

Mormon or Not Mormon?

"...Jordan Smith) incorrectly refers to him as a fundamentalist Mormon prophet ["Meet the New Neighbors," News, July 29]. Mr...."

Feb. 14, 2006 Postmarks

No Such Thing as a "Polygamous" Mormon

"...the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "the Mormons" – "Recent news reports regarding various issues related to..."

Aug. 2, 2005 Postmarks

Hightower Report: Mormon or Narcissist?

Could Romney ever reconcile Mormonism's egalitarianism with his plutocratic narcissism?

"...a Bible story – it's from the Book of Mormon...."

May 11, 2012 News Column by Jim Hightower

Mormon Expedition to Africa

Lee Leffingwell's executive assistant Andy Mormon leaves to Ghana.

"...Well, this sucks. Andy Mormon, executive assistant to City Council member Lee Leffingwell, and..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

'The Book of Mormon'

Welshman Mark Evans is on a mission to make you believe he's an all-American prophet

"...Christ of Latter Day Saints in The Book of Mormon. Two years after South Park and Team America creators..."

Sept. 27, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Osmonds Are Mormon?

Marie Osmond is ashamed of her (not-so) secret lesbian daughter.

"...Donnie, hold her! Marie's apparently always wanted an active, Mormon daughter to produce offspring, wear J. Crew and spread..."

May 1, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Kate Getty

What About the Mormon Fundamentalists?

"...name, there were eight freakin' pages of 'em. Ya, Mormons seem to have nothing better to do with everything..."

June 16, 2008 Postmarks

Mormon Hair Watch

May 28, 2008 Design Post by Anne Harris

Meet the New Neighbors

A fugitive sect of Mormon polygamists is building a home – and an end-time temple – in the West Texas town of Eldorado

"...Utah bought it and I figured they were probably Mormon," says Randy Mankin, the 49-year-old editor and publisher of..."

July 29, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

God's Army

"...and why not? Both films deal with young, rookie Mormon missionaries fulfilling their obligations in the heathen climes of..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

September Dawn

This movie about the Mountain Meadows Massacre of Sept. 11, 1857, during which local Mormons murdered 120 members of a wagon train heading West, reeks of ulterior motives.

"...in which some 120 California-bound settlers are murdered by Mormon zealots near Cedar City, Utah, after being duped by..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Freetown

The director of The Saratov Approach is back with another true Mormon epic

"...for Real, God’s Not Dead, and The Book of Mormon Movie, Volume 1: The Journey end up being too..."

April 10, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Orgazmo

"...geniuses behind South Park comes the Citizen Kane of pornographic/Mormon/martial arts/superhero/buddy films. Perhaps that's a bit over the top..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Once I Was a Beehive

Pleasant summer-camp film checks its religious ideology at the tent

"...project). That is, thankfully, not the case with the Mormon-tinged Once I Was a Beehive, a sweet summer-camp film..."

Oct. 30, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Tabloid

Errol Morris finds a real character for his documentary subject this time – scandal magnet Joyce McKinney, who allegedly abducted and raped a Mormon missionary.

"...tabloid frenzy in 1977 when she allegedly abducted a Mormon missionary, her maybe-boyfriend Kirk Anderson, chained him to a..."

Aug. 5, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Saratov Approach

This faith-based, true-life thriller tells the story of two Mormon missionaries who were kidnapped and held for ransom while serving in Russia in 1998.

"...constructed around a theme of deeply embraced faith. Two Mormon missionaries in Russia are kidnapped and held for ransom...."

Jan. 31, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

Latter Days

A West Hollywood party boy and a Mormon missionary find love and understanding.

"...love story. The difference is that Aaron is a Mormon missionary from Idaho, and Cox (who was raised in..."

March 12, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...No 'Polygamous' MormonsDear Editor,..."

Aug. 5, 2005 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Ed PrestonMormon or Not Mormon?Dear Editor,..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Column

The Archivist in Austin

Dennis Nyback shows it all to you

"...said, topical film anthologies: Smoking, Drinking, Sex and The Mormon Church Explains It All to You...."

July 15, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

Brown Right To Fight

"...Brent White Clarifying Mormonism..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Column

The Decoder

Lawrence Wright reflects on a decade spent exploring and explaining the Middle East in My Trip to Al-Qaeda

"...time, Wright was working on a story about the Mormon church's involvement in the upcoming Olympics, to be held..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

Confessions of a Mormon Boy

In his 'Confessions of a Mormon Boy,' Steven Fales reveals intimate details about his life as a Mormon and a male escort and proves himself as brave and courageous as a performer can be

"...Confessions of a Mormon Boy..."

Sept. 1, 2006 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Summer of Solo Shows: The Second Wave

In Austin theatre, solo shows sometimes come in waves, as in the second half of August, which has four one-person theatrical vehicles opening the same weekend

"...• Confessions of a Mormon Boy – Steven Fales' much-lauded solo show charts his..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

American Berserk Theatre's For Time & Eternity

This original historical drama looks at a crisis of faith in early Mormonism honestly

"...helped her husband, Joseph Smith, found and establish the Mormon church, which has come with the lion's share of..."

April 21, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Staffing Overhaul at City Hall

Big changes out of City Manager's office, reshuffle in Mayor's staff

"...the mayor’s office comes in the form of Andy Mormon, who previously worked with Leffingwell before leaving, going down..."

Nov. 28, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

That Fighting Spirit

Sons of Perdition

"...Christ of Latter-day Saints, a splinter group of the Mormon group (the polygamist sect's leader, the "prophet" Warren Jeffs,..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

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