“The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” presents the internet as a place where true connection is possible and limitations can be transcended.
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The ending of ‘Conclave’ will have audiences buzzing. But is it worthy of the film’s brilliance?
The Vatican of ’Conclave’ is worldly with men’s ambitions and weighty with papal history
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Beyond ‘Conclave’: What really happens when a new pope is elected?
With an all-star cast including Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci, “Conclave“ genereated a lot of Hollywood buzz. It has also raised some questions: How is a pope really elected? Does the movie get it right?
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The real man behind ‘The Hoodlum Priest’
Charles “Dismas” Clark, S.J., made caring for prisoners his life’s work—a ministry memorialized in 1961’s “The Hoodlum Priest.”
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Review: ‘Saturday Night’ presents a sweeter version of the SNL origin story
I approach Jason Reitman’s just released film, “Saturday Night,” with equal parts suspicion and an unwarranted sense of proprietorship.
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Review: In ‘Super/Man,’ Christopher Reeve shows us how heroic vulnerability is
The documentary “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” shows us how the man beneath the cape embraced off-screen heroism by accepting his own vulnerable humanity.
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Remembering James Earl Jones: the voice of God, a father and a compelling villain
James Earl Jones, who died this week, was a prominent figure on stage and screen. He also possessed a voice—and a presence—that has become iconic in American culture.
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‘Sing Sing’ features the breakout performance of the year: a formerly incarcerated actor playing himself
“Sing Sing” sidesteps the trap of cheap melodrama that exploits the trials and trauma of incarcerated people.
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Review: M. Night Shyamalan’s thriller ‘Trap’ reveals the true price of a double life
Living a double life requires lying to everyone around you, but it also requires lying to yourself.
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From Steve Martin to Simone Biles to Jesus: The America magazine summer watchlist
America’s staff returns to give their favorite recommendations of what to watch this summer.