Light from Dirty Harry on Biblical Morality

by Francesca Aran Murphy

How does acting—a form of hypocrisy—fit within a biblical vision of morality? Continue Reading »

11 Jan 2018

Millennials Strike Back: An Esoteric Reading of The Last Jedi

by Caleb and Samantha Cohoe

The Last Jedi is a sociopolitical meta-commentary on the failures of the baby boomers. Continue Reading »

11 Jan 2018

Slapstick Tragedy

by Eve Tushnet

I, Tonya lets you see yourself in a woman who bitterly recalls how she became a criminal and a punchline.  Continue Reading »

9 Jan 2018

Superheroic Testimonies

by Armond White

Zack Snyder's D.C. superhero films offer skillful, thoughtful, even spiritual popular culture.  Continue Reading »

22 Dec 2017

Martyrdom in The Last Jedi

by Alexi Sargeant

Star 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 »

22 Dec 2017

Cult of the Cutting-Edge

by Peter Wood

Ruben Östlund's film The Square questions the assumption that art should aspire to be “cutting-edge.” Continue Reading »

1 Dec 2017

The First Responder

by Eve Tushnet

The gripping film The Unknown Girl shows us a world where guilty people are desperate for the freedom granted by confession. Continue Reading »

6 Oct 2017

Into the Swamp

by Eve Tushnet

Alberto Rodríguez's film “Marshland” is a haunting combination of detective tale and truth-and-reconciliation case study.  Continue Reading »

21 Aug 2017

What Should Girls Watch?

by Mark Bauerlein

Here'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 »

15 Aug 2017

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 »

1 Aug 2017