The Last Sin Eater

I believe that, to be a 'sin eater', one must be open, flexible, and gentle in carefully considering the beliefs, perspectives, principles, and values of others, as well as one's own, on an an affective (feelings) and cognitive (thoughts) level. Additionally,... Full review

I was struggling to watched the movie. It was slow moving and took a long time to develop the story. I like the ending and everyone got themselves converted to Christians.... Full review

During the 1850s there were a lot of immigrants to North America. Many wanted to escape religious strife and recover from the horror of famine that had ravaged western Europe during the 1840-1850 period.This film reveals how individuals - and... Full review

Packed with heart and truth! So sad so few people saw this gem of a movie! It was very well done. I hope Michael Landon Jr. brings us more films.... Full review

It seems this movie was made targeting a very narrow segment of the Christian community. Poor acting, visuals, and long, drawn out story make for a poor effort. Even the most inspired neophyte could fall asleep watching this.... Full review

if you are a devout christian, then this movie is for you. you will easily overlook the poorly written, awkwardly acted and low production quality of the movie. it is a message movie. for those who want to chear that message... Full review

The children play very well, especially the little girls. Some critics say that the movie is to preachy, but at least the first half of the movie doesn't preach at all. In any case, the makers of this movie did a... Full review

I was expecting an awkward preachy "Christian" movie, but the acting was excellent and the story twisted me around and I practically cried straight through the last half hour of this movie. Every single character was well motivated, and the... Full review

Although considered a 'B Grade' film by other critics, The Last Sin Eater surprised me with the depth of its story and its ability to keep me concentrating, speculating, and expecting. I have no doubt at all, that had this movie... Full review

Wow. Thank You JESUS!! Hallelujah. What an awesome way to spread the gospel. This was so unique, and very, very well-made. And how it all pulled together in the end! Ah..like nothing I've ever seen before. Beautiful movie. Beautiful message.... Full review

This movie looks like a poorly done MADE FOR TELEVISION movie that would have appeared on TV in the 1980's. THE LAST SIN EATER tells the story originally written by best selling author Francine Rivers who enthusiastically approved the final film. ... Full Review

Which brings us to THE LAST SIN EATER, an earnest film that would be considered laughable (or at least the equivalent of a bad TV movie) if it were any content other than Christian. A truly religious film. Now before you send Film Monthly hate mail ... Full Review

The Last Sin Eater" is one of those not-ready-for-prime-time religious movies, made with more faith and fervor than talent. The actors perform with varying degrees of badness and Liberato's performance is actually one of the best ... Full Review

Still, there is the odd heartfelt moment, the guilty anguish of the Sin Eater's voice (Peter Wingfield); the moment when a grandmother realizes she's about to keel over and sends her granddaughter to pick flowers so she won't be frightened to see herdie. ... Full Review

The handsome local scenery is this hokey historical drama's strongest asset. Newcomer Liana Liberato stars as Cadi Forbes, a 10-year-old who is feeling some guilt over the death of her younger sister, as Cadi wasn't very nice to her sister while she was alive. ... Full Review

The Bible is clearly much on the mind of filmmaker Michael Landon Jr., but the most immediate inspiration for this historical drama about a cultish community of 19th-century Welsh immigrants clinging to a pseudo-Christian superstition they should have left behind... ... Full Article

With so many movies and television shows readily available on DVD, many films get lost in the shuffle at the video store, but director Michael Landon, Jr. thinks that people will, at the very least, want to know what something... ... Full Article

By Frank Scheck Feb 15, 2007 The Bigger Picture NEW YORK -- The latest effort to be marketed by 20th Century Fox's faith-oriented division, "The Last Sin Eater" squanders its good intentions with its numbingly bloated 140-minute running time. ... Full Article

In a remote colony of Welsh immigrants in 1850s Appalachia, a young girl (Liana Liberato) seeks expiation of her guilt over the death of her sister by going to see the Sin Eater, a shunned hermit who, according to Celtic... ... Full Article

When a mysterious man "absolves" her grandmother's sins by eating bread and wine at her grave, 10-year-old Cadi wants the same redemption---while she's still alive! ... Full Article

A young girl begins a journey to seek out the one man who can save her soul in The Last Sin Eater, coming to theaters on February 9, 2007. ... Full Article