The chariot race scene from the 1959 Oscar winner, Ben-Hur, is one of the most iconic moments in modern cinematic history, so when producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey decided to re-imagine the ...

“When the Romans were marching me to the galleys, thirst had almost killed me. A man gave me water to drink, and I went on living. I should have done better if I’d poured it into the sand!” BEN-HUR ...

This 1959 version of Lew Wallace's best-selling novel, which had already seen screen versions in 1907 and 1926, went on to win 11 Academy Awards. Adapted by Karl Tunberg and a raft of uncredited ...

Two stars out of four. Rated PG-13. 124 minutes. Remaking a film that won 11 Academy Awards invites inevitable comparison, but the latest adaptation of “Ben-Hur” distinguishes itself from William ...

There was so much for moviegoers to love about the biblical epic “Ben-Hur”: a riveting performance by Charlton Heston in his second major starring role. Hundreds of extras, elaborately clothed in hand ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The movie "Ben-Hur" is looking for some divine intervention. The $100 million remake of the historical action epic is getting weak reviews, and tracking to debut with just $10 to ...

Get all the details on the new film. — -- Starring Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell and Morgan Freeman Rated PG-13 One-and-a-half out of five stars Let’s pretend for a few seconds that "Ben-Hur" isn’t a ...

“Ben-Hur” and Charlton Heston go together like sword and sandal, the two being inextricably linked in the public mind. But the new $100 million version of “Ben-Hur” owes less to the well-known 1959 ...