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.”
Category: Disclosure
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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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Tribal Justice
The procedures of the courts and the justice system are often taken for granted and never truly examined for their efficiency by most people in the U.S.. While there is a large… Continue reading "Tribal Justice"
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A Quiet Passion
Terence Davies' new film, A Quiet Passion , has the potential to garner the interest of many, though it may not be accessible to those who are not familiar with his other works, or indie films in general.
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An American Conscience: Reinhold Niebuhr Story
While Niebuhr coined one of the most quoted Christian prayers in recent history, the Serenity Prayer, many young people such as myself have never been exposed to him in their general education, despite being from a Christian household.
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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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Jonathan: LGBTQ Film or Simply a Film about Family? (with director interview)
"The only way they have is to pretend to be someone else, and this is such a tragedy"
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O.J. and Amanda: Will Television Productions Revitalize the Documentary?
You know awards season is approach (or well underway), when people start making short lists of documentaries. What critics groups have to say about Fantastic Beasts, Doctor Strange, or Rogue One is unlikely to make much difference to these films' bottom lines. But for films that move from festival circuit almost directly to the long tail, every bit of recognition counts.
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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.