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 »
Paterson: A Film to Remember
by William Doino Jr.In Paterson, there are no explosions, betrayals, tragedies, or graphic depictions of violence or sex—just enchanting scenes that celebrate the beauties of everyday life. Continue Reading »
Mullahs at the Movies
by Sohrab AhmariIranian Cinema Uncensored: Contemporary Film-makers Since the Iranian Revolution by shiva rahbaran i. b. tauris, 336 pages, $35 In July 1988, the Ayatollah Khomeini accepted the cease-fire that brought the Iran-Iraq War to a close. He likened it to downing a “poisoned chalice.” Iranian and Iraqi . . . . Continue Reading »
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