An Interview with God (Lang, 2018)
An Interview With God emphasizes the relationship with God over the semantics of theology.
Category: Reviews
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Lost Girls
A pair of new films just off the festival circuit focus on the inner lives of young women with grown-up problems.
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Hope Springs Eternal (Newell, 2018)
Someone I loved died of cancer a few years ago. I spent a good portion of Hope Springs Eternal wondering what she would have thought about the film and trying… Continue reading "Hope Springs Eternal (Newell, 2018)"
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Blue Desert (2013) Movie Review
Deserto Azul [Blue Desert], a Brazilian movie, follows Ele (Odilon Esteves) in a futuristic setting trying to find peace in a time where distractions and emptiness thrive. What starts as… Continue reading "Blue Desert (2013) Movie Review"
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Favorite Film Series: Claire’s Knee (Rohmer, 1970)
Claire’s Knee is my favorite film from my least favorite year of film history.
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At the End of the Day (O’Brien, 2018)
Near the conclusion of At the End of the Day, a kind Christian woman offers up the film’s coda. It’s not, as you may suspect from the film’s advertising that… Continue reading "At the End of the Day (O’Brien, 2018)"
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Slumdog Millionaire — 10 Years Later (Boyle, 2008)
One of the most memorable and problematic images from Slumdog Millionaire is of a young Jamal, covered in excrement, triumphantly raising his arms in and letting out a joyful cry.… Continue reading "Slumdog Millionaire — 10 Years Later (Boyle, 2008)"
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The Fencer (Härö, 2015)
What do you do when you run away from your previous life to live in a small town? Do you blend in and continue to hide, or do you stand… Continue reading "The Fencer (Härö, 2015)"
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Oh Lucy! (Hirayanagi, 2018)
Warning: This review contains plot spoilers.
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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.