What separates “Bonhoeffer” from the myriad instructive Holocaust biographies and melodramas is its timing.
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Review: ‘Wicked’ challenges what we think about good and evil
“Wicked” arrives on a whirlwind of eager (and anxious) anticipation among fans of the musical.
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‘Brooklyn’: a story of welcoming the immigrant, now and then
Sometimes you have to leave home to find home. That’s the paradox of the immigrant experience, portrayed beautifully in “Brooklyn.”
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The Fellini film that scandalized Catholic audiences—and the Jesuits that defended it
Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” scandalized Italian audiences. But it was a group of Jesuit priests who were determined to offer a more nuanced interpretation of the film.
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Interview: Martin Scorsese’s journey with the saints
Martin Scorsese is leading one of the most elaborate projects devoted to the saints in recent memory. “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints” streams on Fox Nation.
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In ‘Entertaining Angels,’ Dorothy Day reminds us that after an election, the real work begins
Dorothy Day called for “a revolution of the heart,” a shift away from self-interest to solidarity. That isn’t accomplished by a single election.
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In ‘Small Things Like These,’ Cillian Murphy confronts the misery of Ireland’s ‘Magdalene laundries’
“Small Things Like These” is dedicated to the girls and babies who went through the Magdalene laundries, the last of which closed in 1996.
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Pope Francis called the internet ‘a gift from God.’ In Netflix’s ‘The Remarkable Life of Ibelin,’ it’s a gift used well.
“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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‘Millions’ is the perfect family film for All Saints Day
In ’Millions,’ Nine-year-old Damian’s relationship with the saints is stylized and often comical, but it also feels honest.
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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?