Martyrdom in The Last Jedi
by Alexi SargeantStar Wars: The Last Jedi offers a picture of heroism that helps us better understand how to witness to hope and truth in our own galaxy. Continue Reading »
Cult of the Cutting-Edge
by Peter WoodRuben Östlund's film The Square questions the assumption that art should aspire to be “cutting-edge.” Continue Reading »
The First Responder
by Eve TushnetThe gripping film The Unknown Girl shows us a world where guilty people are desperate for the freedom granted by confession. Continue Reading »
Into the Swamp
by Eve TushnetAlberto Rodríguez's film “Marshland” is a haunting combination of detective tale and truth-and-reconciliation case study. Continue Reading »
What Should Girls Watch?
by Mark BauerleinHere's a list of films for young girls—movies that show strong female characters with the kind of energy, intelligence, wit, and initiative our daughters hope to develop themselves. Continue Reading »
Dunkirk: A Riveting Film of War and Survival
by William Doino Jr.In Dunkirk, Christopher Nolan masterfully portrays one of WWII’s most important battles as it truly was—a miracle. Continue Reading »
Paterson
by Peter J. LeithartA cinematic poem in seven stanzas, Paterson proves a man in himself is a city. Continue Reading »
Wendell Berry Redux
by John MurdockWendell Berry's work reminds us to approach rural life as something more than a prison to be escaped. Continue Reading »
What Should Boys Watch?
by Mark BauerleinThe old virtues of manhood are missing from youth culture. Here is a list of films and TV shows for 10-to-13-year-old boys to rediscover them. Continue Reading »
Disincarnate Christ
by Gabriel TorrettaSilence by shūsaku endōforeword by martin scorsesepicador, 256 pages, $16 Silencea film directed by martin scorseseparamount, 161 minutes, $19.99 Vincent Shiozuka’s life was a failure. Raised Christian in Japan, he fled to Manila in 1614 to avoid the growing Christian persecution in his native . . . . Continue Reading »
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