There is hardly a religious word in all of “Heal the Living,” but the film doesn’t need them.
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The case for (and problem with) “The Case for Christ”
These movies are unlikely to convert unbelievers, because they demand a type of belief that requires unassailable evidence.
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Why HBOs ‘Abortion: Stories Women Tell’ fails the women it portrays
Instead of engaging women as persons, the film instrumentalizes them to push a political agenda.
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Renowned atheist is hated, murdered, revived in new Netflix film
“The Most Hated Woman in America” indicts Madalyn Murray O’Hair as no better than the corrupt religious leaders that she railed against.
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“Frantz” may be the most Christian film you will see this year.
François Ozon directs a parable set in the years immediately following World War I.
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Can movies like “Get Out” scare us into being better people?
Under the jump scares and the improvised weapons “Get Out” is subtle and disturbing.
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Scientology deserves your compassion: An interview with filmmaker Louis Theroux
Louis Theroux’s curiosity, open-mindedness and consternation is exactly why his films are successful; he will never run out of questions.
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Wedding season finds oddballs and misfits at ‘Table 19’
More “The Breakfast Club” than “Bridesmaids,” “Table 19” is sweet, fun and poignant.
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A priest and his mom watched “The Shack.” He hated it. She loved it. Here’s why.
In “The Shack,” a grieving father struggles to come to terms with the abduction and murder of his youngest daughter.
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Hollywood’s push for diversity is ignoring the largest minority community
A number of the Oscar winners and nominees have played disabled characters, but only two of them identified as disabled.