Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ is a masterpiece of ambiguity.
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Signs of ‘Life’: Wonderful lessons from the Capra masterpiece
Frank Capra’s ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ offers a profound understanding of the Gospels.
The Story of a Soul: Fate and forgiveness in ‘Les Misérables’
Fate and forgiveness in ‘Les Misérables’
Faith Adrift: The wondrous ‘Life of Pi’
The film ‘Life of Pi’ asks, ‘Do we choose science or religion, atheism or faith?’
The Cold Hard Truth: The bracing ‘Chasing Ice’
Anyone with a desire to preserve our planet has no choice but to see Chasing Ice, the gorgeous, inventive documentary released last month. As of this writing it has been shown to selected audiences but has yet to reach the popularity of a film like “An Inconvenient Truth.” Give it time,
The First Step: An enjoyable, if flawed, journey with Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit’
I have seen Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings film trilogy more times than I can count, but have not read J.R.R. Tolkien’s book. And, although I read The Hobbit when I was in middle school, I don’t remember much about it. Therefore, in considering the merits of Jackson&
Shaky, Not Stirring: Daniel Craig explores Bond’s damaged soul in ‘Skyfall’
Daniel Craig explores Bond’s damaged soul in ‘Skyfall’
Abe, Honestly: Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’
Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ is a canonization fer sure, as Abe might say.
Intimacy Issues: The disappointing platitudes of ‘The Sessions’
The church’s view of sex is more nuanced than “The Sessions” gives it credit for.
