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‘Homestead’ Review: It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and You Might Feel Scammed)

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Story by William Bibbiani
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A Christian sci-fi thriller that mixes politics, prepping, and product placement into an apocalyptic saga that some viewers may find dystopian, not utopian.
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  • Director Ben Smallbone's 'Homestead' features a Bitcoin-based economy and a nuclear attack that spares Tesla-driving preppers, appealing to a specific right-leaning audience.
  • The film has been praised by conservative media but panned by critics who find its political agenda heavy-handed, with one reviewer calling it a 'scam' that exploits current anxieties.
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Ben Smallbone, Neal McDonough, Angel Studios, 'Homestead'
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