For the 100th Catholic Movie Club column, a film about finding grace in the movie theater.
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Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson on ‘Song Sung Blue’ and the importance of being artists
‘Song Sung Blue’ is a meditation on how crucial art and artistry is to people’s lives.
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A tale of innocence and courage at a Catholic school in Nazi-occupied France
“Au Revoir les Enfants” has been highlighted by the Vatican for its depiction of Christian values.
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Review: A Steve Martin smorgasbord
Steve Martin’s new memoir offers an honest look at the deeply human struggles and achievements behind his “wild and crazy guy” persona.
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A new documentary confronts abuse against Catholic nuns and the infamous Marko Rupnik case
“Nuns vs. the Vatican” prominently features Gloria Branciani, the former nun who publicly accused Father Marko Rupnik, a former Jesuit, of sexual and spiritual abuse.
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In ‘La Grazia,’ an Italian president faces a moral test on euthanasia
Paolo Sorrentino is only the most recent director to wade into the thorny topic of euthanasia.
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‘Marty Supreme’ review: Timothée Chalamet’s passage into cinematic adulthood
In making Marty Mauser a narcissistic and egomaniacal obsessive, Timothée Chalamet does a first-rate job of burying his own innate charms.
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Madwoman or prophet? ‘The Testament of Anne Lee’ presents a radical and threatening faith
To outsiders, Ann Lee was a madwoman, a dangerous nonconformist and a sexual deviant; but to her faithful, “Mother Ann” was the promise of God fulfilled.
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Interview: ‘Knives Out’ director Rian Johnson on the Catholic inspiration for ‘Wake Up Dead Man’
Rian Johnson spoke with America about his own experience with faith and the Catholic stories that inspired his latest ‘Knives Out’ mystery.
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Rob Reiner’s gift: Finding humanity—both on and off the screen
The Reiners, so many agreed, were not the type of couple who would sit down. They used their influence and voices to make a difference and had a multigenerational impact.