The Tree of Life Directed by Terrence Malick (Fox Searchlight, 2011) Terrence Malick’s kaleidoscopic masterpiece about, well, everything raises several...
TV and film
Midnight in Paris Directed by Woody Allen (Sony Pictures, 2011) When I was a doctoral student in Paris in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, I used to fantasize...
Collapse into now R.E.M. (Nonesuch Records, 2011) From a clamorous crescendo built slowly of distorted guitars, high-toned bass, and low, rumbling drums, R.E.M...
Jane Eyre Directed by Cary Fukunaga (Focus Features, 2011) There are secrets hidden in the shadows of Thornfield Hall, but no mystery as to why Hollywood has...
Whether it’s a Christian film, a family film, or a sports film, Soul Surfer aims to inspire. Bethany Hamilton’s story is an amazing one, and she is happy...
Hollywood celebrates the best in film from the past year with the Academy Awards show this weekend. What were your favorite movies of the year? Share your...
What do gangsters and ballerinas have in common? A deadly drive, according to the latest dance thriller Black Swan. Black Swan is a movie about the ballet in...
The Fighter Directed by David O. Russell (Paramount, 2010) Boxing films are invariably tales of lion-hearted toughs from the wrong side of the tracks...
It may take true grit to avenge a murder, but the gritty truth is that revenge only works in the movies. I grew up watching Westerns like other boomers, so...
It's a safe bet that Sister Rose Pacatte watches more TV and movies than you do. She even has TiVo, which only seriously addicted TV watchers will admit to...
