Adam Driver on the “anguish of faith” in “Silence.”
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Rogue One and the New Hope
Rogue One is a bit more like Christmas than you thought …
“Boy Erased,” Conversion Therapy, and the Catholic Church
“Boy Erased” shows the damage caused by conversion therapy, a practice which also has a sad history in the Catholic Church.
“Halloween” and the Mystery of Evil
A recovery of the original genius creates a modern horror classic
Seeing Past “Marvel’s Iron Fist: Season 2”
Coping with our pasts and moving forward: a look at Season 2 of “Marvel’s Iron Fist.”
Jurassic Park and the Problem of Ambition
Cool dinosaur fights? Yep. Moral reflection? Not so much.
Marvel—Written into a Corner?
In creating a whole universe of movies, miniseries, and television, did Marvel accidentally take it too far in Avengers: Infinity War?
Aronofsky’s mother! and the Weirdness of Catholicism
The movie will disturb your peace. Good.
Finding Hope in A Silent Voice
Do we consider how our actions impact others?
Superheroes, ‘Inhumans,’ & Humanity
Could superheroes, mutants, inhumans teach us about humanity? Colten Biro, SJ, reviews Marvel’s Inhumans and finds deeply human tensions.