Joshua
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38 out of 100

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  • Starring: F. Murray Abraham, Tony Goldwyn
  • Summary: Based on a novel by Joseph F. Girzone, this is the story of a stranger named Joshua (Goldwyn) who arrives in a small town, gets a job working as a carpenter, and proceeds to perform acts that appear to be miracles, leading many of the locals to suspect that he may be the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.… Expand

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  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    60
    It's a persuasive spiritual journey, sentimental at times but never hopelessly cloying.
  2. New Times (L.A.)
    Reviewed by: Bill Gallo
    50
    Here's a fervent, G-rated version of contemporary life in which the divine overcomes the earthly and miracles are commonplace. It's aimed squarely at the emerging Christian market.
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  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Joe Leydon
    40
    Emerges as a curiously mild-mannered if not downright tepid drama.
  4. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Michael Dequina
    20
    There's a fine line between inspiration and manipulation, and from its first frame, Joshua crosses it and never looks back.

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  1. GlennG.
    6
    The movie version of the book left out some of the most import features of the original novel, especially in Joshua's interactions with the local Jewish community and his making a sculpture for them. The revealing of the two sculptures was a real revelation in the novel that was totally lacking in the movie. I enjoyed the actors, but felt that the script did not accurately reflect the drama and issues raised in the novel.… Expand

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