The “Odyssey” reminds us that the world resounds with siren calls. Can we hear the summons home to God?
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A Catholic classicist on Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
In ‘The Odyssey,’ Christopher Nolan gives us a sobering vision of civilizations that rise, collapse, but rise again.
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Sam Neill was one of Hollywood’s great father figures
Some actors leave behind a legacy of artistic achievement. Others, a legacy of love and service. Sam Neill gave us both.
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‘1776’: the other American musical about the founding fathers is still worth watching
“1776” is a much more lively and complicated work than its latter-day reputation suggests.
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Watch ‘Big Fish’ and come to terms with your father
‘Big Fish’ is a story about stories, particularly the stories we tell our children about ourselves.
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Steven Spielberg is a believer. ‘Disclosure Day’ is his ultimate testimony.
Steven Speilberg’s films about humanity encountering alien life all have a distinctly spiritual flavor.
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‘The Social Network’ and ‘Magnifica Humanitas’: Warnings against progress at the expense of our humanity
Both the encyclical and the film ask the same question: What role does the human heart play in technological progress?
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‘Marty, Life is Short’ on Netflix laughs amid life’s tragedies
‘Marty, Life is Short’ gives an honest look at Martin Short’s past, one that is scattered with loss. But he has never stopped laughing or making others laugh.
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Catholic Movie Club: ‘The Mill and the Cross’ and making art in dark times
“The Mill and the Cross” tells the story of the painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder and the creation of his famous work “The Procession to Calvary.”
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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ stays true to its predecessor—and to the fashion world it inhabits.
“The Devil Wears Prada” became truly iconic for depicting the allure of the fashion world with accuracy and complexity. After an original film that is such a big hit, doing a sequel is always a challenge. But I think “DWP2” checks all the boxes.