Among one group of nuns at the end of World War II, the shadow of the cross is impossible to escape.
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75 years later, what can “Citizen Kane” tell us about the presidential race?
“In short, it is the story of a media manipulator who strove to turn his celebrity into elective office. Draw what parallels you may.”
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In ‘Finding Dory’ sequel, it’s up to Dory to find herself.
“Finding Dory” might be a more interesting movie than “Nemo” without being any better.
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The surprising earnestness of “Deadpool”
“Deadpool” is about a conflicted man whose fears lead him down a dark path.
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Reviewing two new ’Jesus films’: ’Risen’ and ’The Young Messiah’
A convergence of belief and fact; this is the key to two new films about Jesus.
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“Brooklyn” is a gentle coming of age story that perfectly captures the immigrant experience.
“Brooklyn” vividly portrays the extreme homesickness of a young woman in a strange land.
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The complicated life of Jesse Owens
“Race” is a movie about personal victory and national guilt—neither Hitler nor Franklin Roosevelt ever shook Owens’s hand.
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Kindness meets conflict in ‘The Lady in the Van’
While ostensibly a comedy, “The Lady in the Van” is also a profoundly serious movie.
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The horror of ‘Room’ is closer to a documentary than a fantasy
What gives “Room” its originality and power is its vision of a mother and a child literally clinging together to each in a situation beyond our imagining.
