The bleak, brilliant vision of ‘Blue Jasmine’
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In Space as on Earth: God, science and ‘Star Trek’
In the world of “Star Trek,” God remains a lodestar of human striving.
A Fantasy Ends: Obama’s presidency in Hollywood
Last month saw the debut of “White House Down,” the second “bad guys somehow manage to successfully invade the White House” film of recent months (along with March’s “Olympus Has Fallen”). Racking in poor reviews and limited box office, “White House Do
Free Men: ‘Copperhead’ pits the First Amendment against the Fourteenth
We claim to want art that challenges our assumptions. Yet cutting through the build up from our education and enculturation isn’t easy. It is especially difficult when the art we hope will entertain us also seeks to inform us about well-known historical events.The new movie “Copperhead&r
Undead Again: Brad Pitt’s hair and other oddities of ‘World War Z’
Despite using phrases like “the Jesuit order—you know, the one that includes the pope” and “Catholics—1/6 of the world’s population” I was unable to convince Plan B Entertainment that I was cool enough to get an advance DVD of "World War Z." I was
All That Glitters: Baz Luhrmann presents an overwrought ‘Gatsby’ for the digital age
Baz Luhrmann presents an overwrought ‘Gatsby’ for the digital age
In Search of Beauty: The poetry of Terrence Malick’s ‘To the Wonder’
Terrence Malick’s ‘To the Wonder’ is a demanding but ultimately richly rewarding film.
Nothing like Kansas: ‘Oz The Great And Powerful’ strays from its roots.
If it only had a brain, one is tempted to suggest, Oz the Great and Powerful might have been as welcome as spring. Still, it is not an entirely brainless movie or completely lacking a heart. And it certainly has nerve: Positioned as the very presumptive heir to “The Wizard of Oz,” perhap
Hunger for Change: The urgent message of ‘A Place at the Table’
The urgent message of ‘A Place at the Table’
The Searcher: John Ford’s faith in community
John Ford’s emphasis on community gives his films a distinctly Catholic feel.
