In celebrating the centennial of Mitchum’s birth, we are really paying homage to a peculiarly American male archetype.
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Al Gore’s Sequel: The climate change movie no one wanted to have to make
The people behind “An Inconvenient Truth” can be forgiven for indulging in a bit of “I told you so” in their follow-up film, “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power.”
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Teens need adults to navigate films like “To the Bone”
“To the Bone,” which recently premiered on Netflix, tells the story of 20-year-old Ellen (Lily Collins), who is living with anorexia nervosa.
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In ‘The Midwife,’ a Christian message of forgiveness—without Christ
I am intrigued by new French films that dramatically apply religious principles without the mention of God.
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A defense of ‘The Little Hours’: Finding grace in vulgarity
If religious people get hung up on the cursing and the sex, we are missing an opportunity for conversation.
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Pakistani boy meets American girl in “The Big Sick”
What “The Big Sick” gets at is how America undermines traditions from other countries, and always has.
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Laughing at flawed nuns and priests in “The Little Hours”
Surprise and outrage are two of the basic tools of comedy, and no one expects these sweet-looking sisters to sound like sailors.
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For Wonder Woman, power lies in service
Wonder Woman finds hope and beauty in humanity despite the darkness that looms beneath.
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A jilted bride clings to her faith in “The Wedding Plan”
“I have a hall. I have a dress. The apartment is almost ready,” Michal says. “It’s a small task for God to find me a groom.”
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40 film teams, 25,000 miles, one portrait of faith
John Anderson reviews “Sacred,” a documentary exploring various world religions.