![]() ![]() Sabloff stages several firefights as well as a visceral fistfight at the outset between two guys in a garage. Mind you, neither Sabloff nor his two writers Tommy Blaze and Steven Keller shrink from the chore of depicting blood and gore in this entertaining thriller. White of “Jerusalem Countdown”) backslides and resorts to a gun instead of a cross. When a human trafficking ring abducts a female church member, Reverend Aaron Beckman (David A.R. Eventually, he ends up in the pulpit after the preacher who had converted him succumbs to cancer. Meantime, the “Beckman” protagonist is a paid assassin who stashes his rod after he discovers God. Remember, Pure Flix released the “God Is Not Dead” trilogy. “Beckman,” however, amounts to a borderline, R-rated, shoot’em up with a body count. Despite amateurish acting, low-budget production values, and hopelessly predictable plots, these formulaic films delivered everything their Christian audiences sought. They produced films such as “Flywheel” (2003), “Facing the Giants” (2006), “Fireproof” (2008), and “Courageous” (2011). Chiefly, these movies appeal to a salvation-oriented religious demographic with the conspicuous doctrinal message bereft of subtlety.Īn American independent Christian film production company in Albany, Georgia, Sherwood Pictures cornered this market well over a decade ago. Most religious movies strive to evangelize more than entertain audiences. Pure Flix is known for its feel-good, faith-based, family-oriented film content. ![]() “Revelation Road” writer & director Gabriel Sabloff’s Christian-themed revenge thriller “Beckman” (*** OUT OF ****) constitutes a departure for Pure Flix Entertainment. Christian-Themed Revenge Thriller “Beckman” ![]()
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