In Werner Herzog’s new documentary, the viewer is left staring into the abyss that is capital punishment.
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The Wrecking Crew: The financial thriller ‘Margin Call’
“Margin Call” gives those clamoring for change on Wall Street fodder for their recriminations.
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Immaculata’s Miracle: Tim Chambers’s ‘The Mighty Macs’
‘The Mighty Macs’ uses the microcosm of a women’s basketball team to explore the zeitgeist of the 1970s.
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The Father’s Way: Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez on pilgrimages, family ties and their newest film.
Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez on pilgrimages, families ties and the creation of their newest film.
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Struggling with Each Other: Believers, Doubters and ‘Higher Ground’
‘Higher Ground’ shows why when you have faith, it is difficult to understand doubt—and vice versa.
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Greene Without God: Rowan Joffe’s ‘Brighton Rock’
Because it rejects the theology underlying the original novel, ‘Brighton Rock’ fails to deliver
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The Song of Aibileen: What ‘The Help’ has to say
“The Help” is about telling stories and the impact such tellings can have.
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With God on the Links: The quasi-Christianity of ‘Seven Days in Utopia’
The quasi-evangelical message of ‘Seven Days in Utopia’
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The Best We Can: ‘Terri’ finds God in unexpected places
‘Terri’ presents a pair of quirky but inspiring characters who try to reveal the workings of grace in our world.
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Behind ‘The Times’: Andrew Rossi’s new documentary surveys the paper of record
Old die habits die hard, but when it comes to the newspaper industry, habits are dying fast and furious.