“Harlan County, USA” is an incredible piece of documentary filmmaking because it’s also an amazing portrait of courage and solidarity.
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Catholic Movie Club: The hard truths about family and forgiveness in ‘Rachel Getting Married’
In Anne Hathaway’s Kym, we see the hard truth about forgiveness: sometimes we have the most difficulty forgiving ourselves or seeking forgiveness from those who love us most.
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Catholic Movie Club: ‘Frances Ha’ glimpses flawed people from God’s perspective
“Frances Ha” allows us to see Frances the way God might see her. We see her flaws, but we also see how hard she’s trying.
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Catholic Movie Club: The wounded healers of ‘Short Term 12’
‘How can we put our woundedness in the service of others?’ This film provides one answer.
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Catholic Movie Club: The strange and silly image of heaven in ‘Pee-wee’s Big Adventure’
In his first and best known film, Pee-wee Herman approaches the world, and others, with simple joy and trust.
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Catholic Movie Club: ‘Barbie’ gave me hope for the future of blockbusters
“Barbie” proves can have spectacle without sacrificing the soul.
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Catholic Movie Club: ‘Spiderman 2’ channels the Book of Job
In this film, Peter Parker isn’t just down on his luck; he’s a cosmic punching bag.
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Catholic Movie Club: How ‘The Lion King’ challenges us to accept the circle of life, death and loss
As the film’s opening song tells us, life is a circle. We are born, we live, we die; our story ends, and others go on.
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Catholic Movie Club: ‘Back to the Future’ and the power of visiting the past in our prayers
“Back to the Future” teaches us that, while it’s dangerous to dwell on the past, it’s good to visit every now and then.
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Catholic Movie Club: What ‘Jaws’ can tell us about the sex abuse crisis
“Jaws” is both a nerve-shattering thriller and a biting (sorry) social commentary about the failure of authorities to protect the people in their care.