What ultimately makes “Bright Star” more than a genre film is its intelligence.
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Job in Minnesota: “A Serious Man” tackles the problem of suffering
The Coen brothers tackle suffering in “A Serious Man.”
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Ricky Almighty: The dour satire of “The Invention of Lying”
In “The Invention of Lying,” Ricky Gervais pokes fun at organized religion.
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Art of Transcendence: Two new films examine the Jewish experience
“As Seen Through These Eyes” helps us to see that human creativity can transcend even the most inhuman situations.
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Love in the Time of Irony: ‘(500) Days of Summer’ examines postmodern romance
“(500) Days of Summer” is a cautionary tale about the myths romantic comedies perpetuate.
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The Biblical Difference: ‘District 9’ and the Other
‘District 9’ looks at a problem that has concerned philosophers from Hegel to Levinas.
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Screening Priests: From Spencer Tracy to Ewan McGregor
American film culture has maintained something of an ambivalent relationship with the Catholic priesthood.
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The Joy of Julia: Nora Ephron’s tribute to the godmother of American cuisine
Biopics in recent years have featured artists and fallen leaders of all sorts, but no one quite like Julia Child.
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Cops and Robbers: Michael Mann’s ‘Public Enemies’
“Public Enemies” resurrects a perennial tragic hero for one more ritual slaughter.