‘The Adjustment Bureau’ is one of the most explicitly theological films of the last 25 years.
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The Monks of Tibhirine: Xavier Beauvois’ ‘Of Gods and Men’
“Of Gods and Men’ is a Passion play of a very modern sort.
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The Exorcist’s Apprentice: What do horror films say about God?
What do horror films like “The Rite” say about God?
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Human Resources: The surprising moral probity of ‘The Company Men’
For anyone who’s ever endured the indignity of job loss, “The Company Men” strikes a queasily familiar chord.
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Visible Hands: Charles Fergusons ‘Inside Job’
Charles Ferguson’s “Inside Job” deserves to be seen by the widest possible audience.
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The Last Roundup: The movies Hollywood wants you to see
We watch movies to see ourselves disguised as others, made better by others.
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Corps de Ballet: ‘Black Swan’ chronicles a dancer’s quest for perfection
‘Black Swan’: horror movie, camp classic or balletomane’s dream?
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Speak, Lord: ‘The King’s Speech’ is no musty historical drama
“The King’s Speech” is no musty historical drama
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Life is Beautiful: The gruesome splendor of Danny Boyle’s ‘127 Hours’
A “feel-good film” is the oddest of descriptions of a movie about human dismemberment. Yet in the case of “127 Hours,” the cliché is apt.
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Ghost Stories: The vacuous theology of Clint Eastwood’s ‘Hereafter’
The vacuous theology of Clint Eastwood’s ‘Hereafter’