Hollywood’s recent flood of slavery-themed films might be a sign that our nation is finally ready to confront the sins of its past. Theodore Parker, the...
TV and film
Directed by Steve McQueen (Fox Searchlight, 2013) Idyllic sunsets, moss-covered trees, chirping birds—in Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave, this...
Movies can help us find perspective on our own existence by taking us to infinity and beyond. Hollywood and the film industry have been called many things...
Directed by Alfonso Cuarón (Warner Bros., 2013) Films like Alfonso Cuarón’s magnificent Gravity are few and far between. Too often...
What do a time-traveling alien and the influential church council have in common? More than you might think. Fifty years ago, under the loving guidance of Pope...
Directed by Michael McGowan (Samuel Goldwyn, 2013) In Michael McGowan’s touching love story about an aging married couple, Craig and Irene Morrison...
Muhammad Ali downed some of the best boxers of all time, but his battle with the Supreme Court truly cemented his legacy. First a warning, or a reassurance:...
Thanks to the explosion of reality TV over the past decade, at the click of a button on a remote control, American viewers of the small screen have the...
Directed by Lee Daniels (The Weinstein Company, 2013) Inspired by the true story of a black butler who served seven presidents, director Lee Daniels has...
Summer blockbusters may seem like mindless entertainment, but two of this year’s big films offered viewers more to chew on than popcorn. The ancient...
