“Petite Maman” is a magical-realist story about children and parents, the things we can’t say and learning to understand each other.
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‘Philomena’ asks: In the shadow of the church’s abuse, why do Catholics stay?
Philomena’s faith doesn’t dismiss or excuse the church’s sins, but she has made peace with living in the tension.
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Martin Scorsese’s ‘Hugo’ reminds us: Movies can help to heal our broken world
In “Hugo,” Scorsese’s only family-friendly feature to date, he reflects on how dreams give meaning to our lives and help us persevere through life’s hardships.
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‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’ is a take on faith that both believers and cynics can appreciate
“O Brother, Where Art Thou?” is the closest that the Coens have come to making a musical, and the film’s lush period folk soundtrack enriches its spiritual themes.
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‘Whiplash’: a film about disordered attachments and the cost of greatness
Played by Miles Teller, Andrew falls prey to an obsession so powerful that it robs us of the clarity or freedom to make good choices.
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Catholic Movie Club: Terrence Malick’s ‘The Tree of Life’ is one long prayer
As much as ‘The Tree of Life’ is about a family, it’s just as much about Jack’s relationship with God, and how it changes as he grows.
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Catholic Movie Club: Óscar Romero’s story reminds us of the cost—and purpose—of discipleship
The paradox at the heart of Christianity is that we must die in order to live again. And few movies witness to that truth like “Romero” (1989).
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In ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,’ Jimmy Stewart has a Palm Sunday moment
An idealist—like Jesus or Jefferson Smith—can be dangerous because he refuses to accept the compromises that form the foundation of their power.
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‘The Secret of Kells’ proves that even in dark times, Ireland created beautiful things
When we create, we refuse to let darkness have the final say.
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Catholic Movie Club: 1993’s ‘Philadelphia’ challenges the ‘Doubting Thomases’ of the AIDS crisis
This is a film aimed at the Doubting Thomases, the ones who dismissed the AIDS crisis as the natural consequence of a risky and deviant lifestyle.