A children’s version of the New Testament, ‘King of Kings’ is based on a work by Charles Dickens that was written as a gift to his children.
Film
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Robert Bresson’s ‘A Man Escaped’: the Catholic imagination of the 1956 prison break drama
‘A Man Escaped’ is a story of a man seeking temporal salvation, but Robert Bresson’s film takes on deeper meaning, becoming a parable of the Spirit.
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‘The Way’: A Lenten journey through grief along the Camino de Santiago
During Lent, we are called through death to new life. In “The Way” that journey becomes literal.
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We documented the faith lives of young Latino Catholics. Here’s what we learned.
Young Latinos are constantly negotiating who they are as people of faith and as members of our society. Some feel alone, others rejected, others not fully understood. Yet all carry in their lives an element of hope to which the church must pay attention.
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Start your Lenten journey with ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’
In Llewyn I see a reflection of the human soul: restless, fumbling towards eternal but frequently getting sidetracked.
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A Black Captain America is an exciting concept. But ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ is aggressively mediocre.
The latest installment in the “Captain America” franchise feels thematically confused and clumsy in its execution.
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The rise and fall of Catholic wins at the Oscars
The stories about Catholics that Hollywood tells—and awards—has as much to do with what is happening with the church off-screen as what is shown on-screen.
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A documentary that reminds us Black history is unfolding right now
RaMell Ross’ film ‘Nickel Boys’ is nominated for Best picture. His 2018 documentary is an attempt to express Black life and history as dynamic and vital.
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See you at the movies: America reviews the Oscar contenders
America reviewed a range of films over the last year, including many of the awards-show contenders.
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‘Pan’s Labyrinth’: Guillermo del Toro’s ‘riff on Catholic dogma’ in fascist Spain
“Pan’s Labyrinth” embodies the core tension of Catholic life: the push and pull between the eternal and the worldly.