Sin is presented as systemic in “Never Look Away,” built into the structure of German society.
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The Catholic past of Hercule Poirot
Who, exactly, was the fastidious, mustachioed Hercule Poirot?
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Why is a 1960s film about a nun still controversial?
“La Religieuse” has been assailed as an attack on the church itself. And by people who had not even seen the film.
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Lessons from Notre Dame’s Father Hesburgh for a divided country
The new documentary ‘Hesburgh’ highlights stories of bridge building by the legendary university president
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From “Taxi Driver” to “First Reformed,” an interview with Paul Schrader
For years, Paul Schrader refused to write a spiritual film—until “First Reformed.”
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War, Dick Cheney and U.S. politics take center stage in “Vice”
“Vice” isn’t a dishonest movie, exactly. It just enables dishonesty.
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“Mary Poppins Returns,” but what is she doing here?
Disney’s new sequel, “Mary Poppins Returns,” has a big umbrella to fill.
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The Top 9 films of 2018
The best movies from this year were about family, both natural and improvised.
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In “If Beale Street Could Talk,” Barry Jenkins writes a love letter to blackness
In adapting Baldwin for the screen, Jenkins produces an ode to black literature.
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Yes, Hallmark Christmas movies are cheesy. Here’s why we still love them.
So what is it about these cheesy, mass-produced films that make them so irresistible?