At the Roxy | A Religious Sect Is Born in 'Testament of Ann Lee'

Review: The Testament of Ann Lee

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At the Roxy | A religious sect is born in 'Testament of Ann Lee'

Missoula community cinema is showing the new historical epic with Amanda Seyfried, along with Will Arnett's open-mic dramedy "Is This Thing On?" and more.

<em>Testament of Ann Lee</em>: Shake It!

The Testament of Ann Lee is the greatest Christian musical film ever made, even if the competition isn’t exactly God’s plenty: Godspell, Sister Act, The Fighting Temptations. Of course, this one is different because it expressly rejects the Broadway models on which most movie musicals (Christian and secular) are based. It is deeply, deeply weird, and the only film remotely like it is Jeannette, Bruno Dumont’s 2017 French rap-metal musical with a…

“The Sheep Detectives” and “The Testament of Ann Lee” could be my serious eyebleach right now

It’s been a rough few weeks. The horror in Minnesota. Climate change-enhanced storms ready to pulverize the neighborhood. Prices skyrocketing on everything out there. I need something to help me get through all this. And it may involve this upcoming motion picture. Let me explain. In times of turmoil, I’ve sometimes relied on eyebleach. No,…

Shaker Style: Małgorzata Karpiuk on Designing Amanda Seyfried's Dance-Ready Wardrobe for "The Testament of Ann Lee" in 6 Weeks

In Mona Fastvold’s newest film, The Testament of Ann Lee, the story of the Shaker movement’s origins in the 18th century is told through the unique lens of a mystical, at times even absurd, musical. With Amanda Seyfried playing the titular role, the film follows Ann Lee as she has multiple traumatic birthing experiences that result in her children dying in infancy. Turning to religion to seek answers, Ann has a spiritual awakening and begins to …