Joe Talbot’s film raises the question: what does it mean to belong to a place?
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When love overcame violence after the Charleston Church shooting
On June 17, 2015, a 23-year-old white supremacist killed nine African-Americans during a Bible study at the historic Emanuel A.M.E. Church.
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In ‘Booksmart,’ these girls just want to belong
This motley crew of high school students want to live an authentic life. They want to be known, by themselves and by others.
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New documentary, ‘The Francis Impact,’ looks beyond the pope to the people he serves
The key, the filmmakers say, was to shift the spotlight off of Francis onto ordinary people who have been impacted by him.
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‘Catch-22’ Review: George Clooney adapts Joseph Heller’s darkly comic novel
It’s not easy to portray Joseph Heller’s ‘Catch-22’ on film, but a new miniseries didn’t miss the target.
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How should art address addiction? These two films give us a clue.
Should filmmakers make the pain of addiction bearable to watch? In “Beautiful Boy” and “Ben is Back” they try.
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Review: ‘Rocketman’ gives us Elton John’s redemption story
There is a very Christian concept underlying “Rocketman,” namely Elton’s redemption—even if it is from his own biography.
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‘Aladdin’ comes (mostly) to life in Disney’s latest remake
There was a moment during “Aladdin” when I thought, “This would have made a terrific animated movie.”
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Who was the priest who helped raise J. R. R. Tolkien?
The director of ‘Tolkien’ speaks about the influence of Father Francis Xavier Morgan.
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Review: In ‘Wild Nights with Emily’ love casts out fear
Dickinson is not a poet stunted by fear of living, but an eccentric hermit delighted by the world and delighting in her craft.