Before it is a thriller, before it is a dark comedy, “Bad Sisters” is a love story.
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‘The Chosen’ is an international phenomenon. Here are the ‘America’ staff’s favorite moments from the show.
“The Chosen” television series tells some of the well-known biblical stories about Christ and his disciples—and weaves into them fictional stories about the life of Christ and his disciples.
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‘Slow Horses’: a ragtag spy thriller with le Carré style and retro charm
Apple TV+’s ’Slow Horses‘ plays a bit like John le Carré with more firepower. And efficiency.
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The 2024 Emmys brought TV showbiz back
Jokes were cracked; records were shattered. If you wanted an award show to remind you why you watch television, you got one.
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Forgiving and forgetting (or not) in ‘The Bear’
Forgiveness and the need to be forgiven are prominent themes in “The Bear,“ the Emmy-Award-winning show starring Jeremy Allen White.
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‘The Rings of Power’ stays true to Tolkien’s Catholic vision
Catholic themes abound in J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, and the new season of ‘The Rings of Power’ stays true to that vision.
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‘The Acolyte’ shows us the dark side of the Jedi Order—and it should look familiar to Catholics
“The Acolyte,” the latest installment in the “Star Wars” franchise, shows us what happens when even the best of us cozy up to power.
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What Catholics can learn from ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ about community and friendship
The new Netflix adaptation fails to capture what made the original not only beautiful, but also of great interest for Catholics.
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Netflix’s ‘Baby Reindeer’ is painful to watch—but not just for the reasons you might think
Netflix’s latest thriller “Baby Reindeer,” is a chilling watch. The show haunts the viewer long after the credits roll, but not just because it is a stalker drama.
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‘Shogun’ is a complex tale of religion and colonialism—with Jesuits as villains
“Shogun” is a dire portrait of the Catholic Church’s role in colonial history, but the Japanese are not mere victims in this story.