Under Law and Grace
I approached Under Law and Grace with the natural skepticism of an American Christian of a certain age who has, with painfully few exceptions, never seen religion done particularly well… Continue reading "Under Law and Grace"
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It Is in Us All (Campbell-Hughes, 2022)
It Is in Us All is a moody, oppressive film, brimming with angst and reticence. The story never quite coalesces into a coherent enough narrative to land hard, but it… Continue reading "It Is in Us All (Campbell-Hughes, 2022)"
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The Arts & Faith Top 25 Spiritually Significant Documentaries
The 2023 list of Top 25 Spiritually Significant Documentaries was the tenth themed list created by that site. Designed as one-offs in years the site did not update its Top… Continue reading "The Arts & Faith Top 25 Spiritually Significant Documentaries"
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Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 (Gunn, 2023)
“He’s the only one of you who doesn’t hate himself.” So says Mantis (Pom Klementieff) about Drax (Dave Bautista), in one of those character-developing moments that helps explain what makes… Continue reading "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 (Gunn, 2023)"
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Queen of Glory (Mensah, 2022)
Nana Mensah’s Queen of Glory combines elements of three familiar stories: the immigrant experience, the grief experience, and the anthropological look at a religious community. Mensah plays Sarah Obeng, a… Continue reading "Queen of Glory (Mensah, 2022)"
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Everything Went Fine (Ozon, 2021)
Right about the time that André tells his daughter Emmanuèle (Sophie Marceau) that he wants her help terminating his post-stroke life on his own terms, the plot of Everything Went… Continue reading "Everything Went Fine (Ozon, 2021)"
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Horvath, Jelenic, and Leduc, 2023)
If I were younger or less secure in my position as a film critic, I would probably spend more time trying to emphasize that I went into The Super Mario… Continue reading "The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Horvath, Jelenic, and Leduc, 2023)"
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Space Oddity (Sedgwick, 2022)
Alex (Kyle Allen) claims to be in training for a privatized expedition to Mars that will cause him, if selected, to leave everyone he knows on earth behind. His family… Continue reading "Space Oddity (Sedgwick, 2022)"
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Daley & Goldstein, 2023)
All I have to say about Honor Among Thieves is that I enjoyed it in a Saturday matinee kind of way. Since that leaves me anywhere from 350 to 750… Continue reading "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Daley & Goldstein, 2023)"
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Last Sentinel (Toom, 2023)
Those in a generous mood will probably call Last Sentinel a genre mashup, but I’m not altogether sure the film itself knows what it is going for. Part Waterworld, part… Continue reading "Last Sentinel (Toom, 2023)"