Bradley Cooper's new Leonard Bernstein biopic, "Maestro," offers a portrait of a soul that struggled to determine which direction it wanted to take in the world of classical music.

David Henkin explores the history and development of the week as a unit of time—the only one that has no basis in astronomical rhythms.

This “All Quiet on the Western Front” does not need special effects to hold its own. It is matter-of-fact, and that is its strength.

Rather than using jokes to make a larger point, Nathan Fielder’s “The Rehearsal” derives its humor from making fun of ordinary people.

A Reflection for the Saturday of the Thirteenth week in Ordinary Time, by Doug Girardot

So it’s time for you to graduate. Four young America editors and one Star Wars nerd have some advice for you.

Or should they have already logged off?

A Reflection for Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion, by Doug Girardot

A Reflection for the Thursday of the Second Week of Lent by Doug Girardot

Half memoir of farm life, half manifesto against modern agricultural practices, James Rebanks's 'Pastoral Song: A Farmer’s Journey' urges us to return to our agrarian roots.