I dare say having Tom Cruise walk across the big screen toting a gun is more effective at selling firearms than a flurry of Republican ads.
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Review: The ‘Downton Abbey’ characters already got happy endings. So why do they need a new film?
The danger with returning to characters who have struggled to find their way and earned their success is that if you don’t have a new story worthy of them, you risk undermining all that they have achieved.
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After the new ‘Dr. Strange’ movie, it’s time for an intervention with the Marvel Cinematic Universe
In “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” Marvel took all the toys that they know the fans want and then smashed them in front of us.
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‘Father Stu’ is about redemption. But can the movie redeem itself?
“Father Stu” is intended to be inspirational, but viewers may find any sense of elevation elusive.
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Holy Week Film Festival: A guide to choosing movies to watch in the lead up to Easter
I’d like to propose a new way of celebrating this holiest of weeks, something that hopefully deepens our Catholic imaginations and prepares our hearts for the Easter season.
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Interview: Mark Wahlberg has been wanting to make a movie like ‘Father Stu’ for years
Wahlberg recently called his new film, “Father Stu,” the “most important movie I’ve ever done” and “the best movie I’ve ever been a part of.”
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‘Uncharted’ is a surpringly Catholic video game. Why does the movie adaptation strip out the faith?
Despite all of its references to Christianity, “Uncharted” offers us nothing more than a straightforward treasure hunt.
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‘The Power of the Dog’ review: Do we really need another film that identifies L.G.B.T. people with trauma?
The film mostly reinforces a longstanding and problematic trope.
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In a time of international mourning, ‘Drive My Car’ is a relatable portrait of grief
The Oscar nominee “Drive My Car” is a three-hour elegy whose quiet intensity intimates an emotional storm beneath the surface.
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As a Deaf filmmaker, I wish ‘CODA’ had done more to represent Deaf stories on our terms
“As a Deaf person, I am exhausted at yet another mainstream story that pretends to be about my identity filtered through the eyes of the hearing other,” writes Garrett Zuercher.