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‘Peggy Sue Got Married’ asks: What if you could do it all over again?
This is what Peggy Sue learns: we all want a second chance at the past, but the real second chances only happen in the here and now.
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Hollywood isn’t always kind to nuns. ‘The Bells of St. Mary’s’ was an exception.
The caricatured or fetishized images of sisters we often see in movies are a far cry from the real sisters I, and probably you, have known.
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A documentary that asks the right question for Labor Day: Which side are you on?
“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.