Surprise and outrage are two of the basic tools of comedy, and no one expects these sweet-looking sisters to sound like sailors.
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For Wonder Woman, power lies in service
Wonder Woman finds hope and beauty in humanity despite the darkness that looms beneath.
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Wim Wenders, director of Pope Francis doc, on making movies that matter
Francis recently granted a series of film interviews with legendary German director Wim Wenders that form the basis of “Pope Francis–A Man of His Word.”
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A jilted bride clings to her faith in “The Wedding Plan”
“I have a hall. I have a dress. The apartment is almost ready,” Michal says. “It’s a small task for God to find me a groom.”
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What can WWII propaganda films teach us in the era of fake news?
The documentary series “Five Came Back” and the British film “Their Finest” have brought World War II propaganda films back into public consciousness.
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40 film teams, 25,000 miles, one portrait of faith
John Anderson reviews “Sacred,” a documentary exploring various world religions.
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Teaching Ned Stark to play a Jesuit priest for the BBC
The religious advisor to the new TV series “Broken” on helping actor Sean Bean understand what it means to be a Catholic priest today
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‘Heal the Living’ and the miracle of organ donation
There is hardly a religious word in all of “Heal the Living,” but the film doesn’t need them.
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What can one black man’s outreach to the Ku Klux Klan teach us about healing?
“Accidental Courtesy” chronicles Davis’ fascination with the K.K.K., from the 1980s through his current work with the Klan, American Nazis and other white supremacists and separatists.
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The case for (and problem with) “The Case for Christ”
These movies are unlikely to convert unbelievers, because they demand a type of belief that requires unassailable evidence.