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A Good Camino
I went to see the new movie The Way this week, and I can warmly recommend it. It’s one of those movies that causes you to ask “How can they make an interesting movie out of that?” Recent examples...
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Scorsese’s Next Film?
There have been rumblings about director Martin Scorsese making a film of Shusaku Endo’s magnificent historical novel Silence, about Japanese martyrs of the 17th century. Now it seems that the rumor...
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Bromantic Classics
At the Jesuit Post, Jeff Sullivan lists his top 10 bromantic movies. (A “bromance” is a close, non-sexual relationship between two or more men. Yes, I had to look it up too). I can’t believe “Butch...
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Movies about Saints
November is movie month. Hollywood starts releasing its best, Oscar-worthy films, and the end of Daylight Savings time means it’s time for indoor entertainment. Since we just celebrated All Saints Day,...
View ArticleBest Ignatian Songs: I Dreamed a Dream
Right after she saw the movie Les Misérables, my daughter Sarah texted me: “Great movie. Bring Kleenex.” Right on both counts. Great movie. Les Miz is a profoundly Christian story of sacrifice,...
View ArticleFilm and Faith
In advance of the Academy Awards, Loyola Press is celebrating Film and Faith. One of the articles in the week-long series finds film critic Richard Leonard, SJ, looking at spiritual themes found in...
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A Jesuit-Jedi Connection?
Star Wars fans have watched the new movie, and many have commented on it online. Our friends at The Jesuit Post provide some commentary that should be of interest to Ignatian fans of the movie...
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Finding Dory, Finding My Grandmother
The hype has started for the release of Disney-Pixar’s new movie, Finding Dory (the sequel to Finding Nemo), and it has me thinking of my grandmother. Yes, the movie is making me really miss my...
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Scorsese’s “Silence”
Martin Scorsese’s next film Silence tells the story of Portuguese Jesuit missionaries in 17th-century Japan. Based on the historical novel of the same name by Shusaku Endo, the movie project has been...
View ArticleAndrew Garfield on the Spiritual Exercises
By dotMagis Editor Martin Scorsese’s film Silence has its widespread release today. America magazine has an excellent interview with star Andrew Garfield on his experience doing the Spiritual Exercises...
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