The paradox at the heart of Christianity is that we must die in order to live again. And few movies witness to that truth like “Romero” (1989).
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‘Immaculate’ is not your mother’s nun movie. It’s a feminist convent-horror film.
“Immaculate” is a cut above its cinematic cohorts, due in no small part to its decidedly feminist take.
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In ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,’ Jimmy Stewart has a Palm Sunday moment
An idealist—like Jesus or Jefferson Smith—can be dangerous because he refuses to accept the compromises that form the foundation of their power.
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‘The Secret of Kells’ proves that even in dark times, Ireland created beautiful things
When we create, we refuse to let darkness have the final say.
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‘Oppenheimer,’ Christopher Nolan and Emma Stone: What made the 2024 Oscar winners great
In a somewhat predictable race, “Oppenheimer” took home seven Oscars, including “Best Picture.” Despite its dominance, however, it was not the only film to gain attention during this competitive awards season.
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Catholic Movie Club: 1993’s ‘Philadelphia’ challenges the ‘Doubting Thomases’ of the AIDS crisis
This is a film aimed at the Doubting Thomases, the ones who dismissed the AIDS crisis as the natural consequence of a risky and deviant lifestyle.
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I was worried ‘Cabrini’ would be another sappy religious movie. I was wrong.
My sense of dread over the film “Cabrini”? It was replaced by respect, even joy.
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Is ‘Barbie’ a Jesuit allegory? And other questions ahead of the 2024 Oscars
It’s Oscar weekend! On Jesuitical, Zac and Ashley talk to America’s Catholic Movie Club moderator John Dougherty about finding God in all films.
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‘Anatomy of a Fall’ is a whodunit film that is actually not that interested in who did it
“Anatomy of a Fall” suggests that a criminal trial is a game that rewards whoever can tell the best story most convincingly.
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A Catholic defense of ‘Barbie’ and Greta Gerwig’s feminism
Greta Gerwig’s art reveals the truth that there is dignity in simply being a woman—an embodied, relational, imperfect woman.