A little on the dense and dry side compared to the first two titles in this trilogy—A Man Named Martin, Part 1: The Man (VL-5/16) and A Man Named Martin, Part 2: The Moment (VL-1/17)—this third entry serves up a number of interview clips from a host of Reformation history experts. The documentary begins with the story of Martin Luther's “95 Theses” and the subsequent dissemination of his ideas throughout Europe via the invention of the printing press. And it ends with the Peace of Westphalia—a series of treaties in 1648 that followed decades of holy wars in Europe stemming from the spread of and divisions within the Reformation long after Luther. Between these two points lies a blur of facts and theological parsing in a film that feels as if it were designed as a jumping-off point for discussions between church parishioners and pastors rather than as part of a biographical portrait of the titular subject. Still, there is plenty of food for thought here and viewers who have seen the first two installments will most likely be drawn to this third and final entry. A strong optional purchase. Aud: C, P. (T. Keogh)
A Man Named Martin, Part 3: The Movement
(2017) 73 min. DVD: $14.99. DRA. Vision Video (avail. from most distributors). Volume 33, Issue 1
A Man Named Martin, Part 3: The Movement
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