Gemma Bovery (Fontaine, 2014)
Anne Fontaine’s Gemma Bovery is one of those films I see at The Toronto Film Festival, enjoy, and then somehow never hear from again until it pops up, unannounced… Continue reading "Gemma Bovery (Fontaine, 2014)"
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Tomorrow We Disappear (Goldblum & Weber, 2014)
What traditions have we left by the wayside in favor of progress, and, perhaps more importantly, who have we left behind?
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The Pardon (Anton, 2013)
Seldom will one bad scene ruin a good movie, but there are tipping points.
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The Churchmen — Season 1, Episode 5 Recap
What makes a melodrama different from a soap opera?
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Top Spin (Newens & Son, 2014)
What is the value of success without fame or fortune?
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The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (Ritchie, 2015)
Now, there are Guy Ritchie movies and there are Guy Ritchie movies. Find out which kind of Guy Ritchie movie Alex McKee thinks The Man From U.N.C.L.E. is.
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The Churchmen — Season 1, Episode 3 Recap
One reason that religion doesn’t usually play well on television is that unless a show is focused on religion, a single character usually has to stand in as the representative… Continue reading "The Churchmen — Season 1, Episode 3 Recap"
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The Trial (Welles, 1962)
The parable, like the film itself, defies any solution. Like a Lewis Carroll riddle disguised as a Bible passage, it tantalizingly dangles points of interpretive entry only to reveal all entry points as dead ends.
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Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet (2015)
Mustafa is a figure inspired by several religious leaders, and his sayings consist of truisms with which most major religions would agree.
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The Churchmen — Season 1, Episode 1 Recap
Few American television shows focus on religion -- but this French series about five seminary students is worth a look.