The Red Tent, a two-night miniseries on Lifetime, based on Anita Diamant‘s best selling 1997 novel, puts a Biblical footnote of a character, Dinah (Rebecca Ferguson) front and center.In Genesis ...

Most biblical epics are told from the man’s point of view. “The Red Tent,” a two-part movie premiering Sunday on Lifetime, is an ambitious attempt to tell one such story through the eyes of ...

Stick through the uneven first half of “The Red Tent” and you will be rewarded with a livelier conclusion that channels vintage miniseries in the best way: It's epic! Full of costumed drama ...

Like the mega-seller book that was its inspiration and blueprint, Lifetime’s miniseries “The Red Tent” uses the trappings of the Old Testament to frame a message that goes beyond … ...

Marrying biblical heft with the particular bonds between mothers and daughters (as well as moms’ noble sacrifices), Anita Diamant’s bestseller “The Red Tent” is a perfect fit for Lifetime ...

Finally, in late 1998, "The Red Tent" took off. It had crossed over to the Christian community (another mailing went to women ministers) and on and exponentially on. Says Diamant, "It's become a ...

If it could be judged merely on the merits of its aspirations, “The Red Tent” would get two “you-go-girl!” snaps up. Unfortunately, how the miniseries turns those aspirations into drama ...

Still, for all that, “The Red Tent” is an enjoyably old-school miniseries with an updated feminine twist. Watch it all and you’ll see why Minnie Driver and Debra Winger signed on for the ride.