Forgiveness and the need to be forgiven are prominent themes in “The Bear,“ the Emmy-Award-winning show starring Jeremy Allen White.
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‘The Rings of Power’ stays true to Tolkien’s Catholic vision
Catholic themes abound in J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, and the new season of ‘The Rings of Power’ stays true to that vision.
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Comedian Matt Rife’s crowd work depends on marginalized people in the audience in ‘Walking Red Flag’
Rife’s humor of the quick, off-the cuff variety is best suited to these more conversational modes of presentation. He is lucky that he has a gift for improvisation and interacting with crowds, because his straight up standup is pedestrian.
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Batman, Bruce Wayne and the complexity of the superhero’s psyche
In “Batman: The Caped Crusader,” we explore the mystery of heroism.
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From Steve Martin to Simone Biles to Jesus: The America magazine summer watchlist
America’s staff returns to give their favorite recommendations of what to watch this summer.
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‘The Acolyte’ shows us the dark side of the Jedi Order—and it should look familiar to Catholics
“The Acolyte,” the latest installment in the “Star Wars” franchise, shows us what happens when even the best of us cozy up to power.
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What Catholics can learn from ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ about community and friendship
The new Netflix adaptation fails to capture what made the original not only beautiful, but also of great interest for Catholics.
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Why Pope Francis invited Stephen Colbert, Chris Rock and Whoopi Goldberg to the Vatican
Have you heard the one where Stephen Colbert, Whoopi Goldberg and Conan O’Brien walked into the Vatican?
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Netflix’s ‘Baby Reindeer’ is painful to watch—but not just for the reasons you might think
Netflix’s latest thriller “Baby Reindeer,” is a chilling watch. The show haunts the viewer long after the credits roll, but not just because it is a stalker drama.
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‘Shogun’ is a complex tale of religion and colonialism—with Jesuits as villains
“Shogun” is a dire portrait of the Catholic Church’s role in colonial history, but the Japanese are not mere victims in this story.