RaMell Ross’ film ‘Nickel Boys’ is nominated for Best picture. His 2018 documentary is an attempt to express Black life and history as dynamic and vital.
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‘Pan’s Labyrinth’: Guillermo del Toro’s ‘riff on Catholic dogma’ in fascist Spain
“Pan’s Labyrinth” embodies the core tension of Catholic life: the push and pull between the eternal and the worldly.
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‘The Straight Story’ showcases David Lynch’s affection for America—and its oddballs
Is it a cop-out to honor David Lynch by reflecting on his least Lynchian film?
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‘Juror #2’: a parable on the cost of following your conscience from Clint Eastwood
“Juror #2” confronts us with an uncomfortable reality: following your conscience often comes at great personal cost.
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‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’ and the importance of keeping Christmas throughout the year
That idea of “keeping Christmas” is an invitation and a challenge to consider what Christmas really means to us.
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Faith on film: ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ is about believing without proof
We have all heard that “blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.” “Miracle on 34th Street” suggests that we must believe in order to see.
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What do you do when hope is hard to find? ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ offers an Advent answer
“Meet Me in St. Louis” asks: How do you have hope when the future holds so many unknowns?
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‘The Wizard of Oz’ reminds us to be grateful for what’s right in front of us
Dorothy and her friends’ journey is one of discovery and gratitude, an external quest that reveals internal riches.
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‘Brooklyn’: a story of welcoming the immigrant, now and then
Sometimes you have to leave home to find home. That’s the paradox of the immigrant experience, portrayed beautifully in “Brooklyn.”
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In ‘Entertaining Angels,’ Dorothy Day reminds us that after an election, the real work begins
Dorothy Day called for “a revolution of the heart,” a shift away from self-interest to solidarity. That isn’t accomplished by a single election.