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Writing

Film & Pop Culture
 

Catholic Movie ClubWeekly column at America Magazine, the Jesuit Review of Faith & Culture. Some highlights:

"Kiki's Delivery Service" and what God calls us to be

"Spider-Man 2" channels the Book of Job

"Frances Ha" glimpses flawed people from God's perspective

"Coco" builds a bridge between the living and the dead

Spike Lee's "Inside Man" challenges our ideas of who the good guys are

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FEATURE: When Catholics Controlled Hollywood (America Magazine)

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Catholic Movie Club: 9 Movies to Watch for Pride Month (America Magazine)

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Hard truths, Catholics and women in Hollywood: takeaways from this year’s Oscar noms​ (America Magazine)

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Six Films Ignatius Might’ve Loved: Why These Movies Help in Discernment (Jesuit Media Lab)

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Hayao Miyazaki’s films teach an essential lesson: Give the world something beautiful (America Magazine)

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Andre Braugher played the best Catholic character on TV (America Magazine)

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"1989 (Taylor's Version)" carries the promise and terror of rebirth (National Catholic Reporter)

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Jordan Peele's "Nope" is a scorching parable about American idolatry (America Magazine)

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Why Sherlock Holmes is my Ignatian hero (Jesuits.org)

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Disney's "So Weird": faith, sacrifice, and the paranormal (America Magazine)

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Catholic Sex, Catholic Guilt and Catholic School: A review of indie comedy ‘Yes, God, Yes’ (America Magazine)

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How do you minister at an all-boys Catholic school? Use "Avengers: Endgame" (America Magazine)

Fiction

Pilgrim Stories: The Provincial and the Pilgrim (Jesuits.org)

Like Father... (Black Hare Press)

A Visit from St. Niklaus (Black Hare Press)

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