by Sean Barry, SJ | Apr 28, 2023 | Film, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 4 mins
Let’s a go! On April 5th, the Super Mario Brothers movie was released, full of Nintendo references and charming humor. The family-friendly film also has something to teach us about three different philosophical ethics embodied in three central characters: Princess...
by Myles Kelley, SJ | Feb 9, 2022 | Film, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 3 mins
A Jesuit friend of mine and I often trade movie recommendations— “magnanimity movies,” we call them. These movies open and tug at the heart and are usually best watched alone. I made the mistake of watching one such movie on a plane and have never been more grateful...
by Tucker Redding, SJ | Dec 29, 2020 | Film, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 5 mins
[Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for Wonder Woman 1984] Wonder Woman 1984 is the fourth on-screen outing for Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman. In each previous movie, she has faced ultra-powerful, god-like monsters, but this time the true opponent...
by Jorge Roque, SJ | Jan 10, 2020 | Film, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 3 mins
“Criminal lawyers see bad people at their best. Divorce lawyers see good people at their worst.” Alongside this memorable pronouncement from “Marriage Story,” I want to append St. Ignatius of Loyola’s observation that desolation, more than just a feeling, is a...
by Sean Barry, SJ | Oct 24, 2019 | Film, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 4 mins
[SPOILER ALERT: This article contains significant details from the movie Joker.] The new Warner Brothers film Joker follows the story of Arthur Fleck, a man suffering from mental illness who loses his sense of identity and grows increasingly vindictive. Throughout the...
