Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (Wenders, 2018)
Go to the Youtube page containing the trailer for Pope Francis: A Man of His Word, a week before the film opens, and you may be surprised to find scores and scores of comments, most vituperative.
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Poetry in America
I've wondered many times since then if my own abiding ambivalence about poetry stems less from some intellectual or spiritual defect and more from being forced to study poetry before anyone was ready to really teach me and I was ready to really learn it.
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Paul, Apostle of Christ (Hyatt, 2018)
I've seen a lot of bad Christian movies in my career, so I tend to approach new ones with a healthy dose of skepticism. I'm always pleasantly surprised when a film by or marketed for Christians manages to exceed my expectations. Paul, Apostle of Christ is one such film.
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SXSW 2018 — Making the Grade
“To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable.”
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SXSW 2018 — They Live Here, Now
Some to Misery are Born Every Morn and every Night Some are Born to sweet delight Some are Born to sweet delight Some are Born to Endless Night We are… Continue reading "SXSW 2018 — They Live Here, Now"
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Steve McQueen: American Icon (Erwin & Erwin, 2017)
“I’d like to think I’m a good Christian. I’m trying to be; it’s not easy.”
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The Beguiled (Coppola, 2017)
In between when Sofia Coppola's The Beguiled premiered at Cannes and when it opens in domestic theaters Patty Jenkins's Wonder Woman managed to become all the rage.
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SXSW 2017 — Pornocracy
A look at new documentary on the porn industry and an exclusive interview with its director, Ovidie.
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Is Genesis History? (Purifoy, 2017)
Spoiler Alert: The answer is "yes."
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Killing Reagan (Lurie, 2016)
Killing Reagan is not great art and it certainly isn't great politics. But in an election year that seemingly reveals America is more polarized than ever before, there is some cultural value in its ability to humanize a controversial figure.