Forty years ago, the story of how Jack and Lily endangered and then rescued the last two unicorns from the Lord of the Underworld brought an elegantly simple wisdom to the silver screen. This essay explores how the love that unites Jack and Lily resonates with the quest for transcendent light described by Boethius in his Consolation of Philosophy…
By Anthony Cirilla
When I was in high school, I picked up the book Pride and Prejudice for the first time and loved it. Now I prefer books over movies, hands down, but when I heard the girls at school talking about the different versions, I knew I had to watch at least one…
By Sarah Levesque Losardo
I will start by saying the Beast is not a monster; the Beast is you and I…
By Ian Wilson
By Amanda Pizzolatto … It’s that time of year again. The time of year for wonder, traditions, family, friends, precious moments, heartache for the ones who have passed on, joy, tears, laughter, and quite possibly some of the worst takes this side of the galaxy has ever seen… thanks to these bad takes, I have successfully rewatched It’s a Wonderful Life and debunked every one of them…
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Join us as we explore the True, the Good, and the Beautiful: Visual Art! This issue includes a big announcement as well as thoughts on fine art, Beauty and the Beast, animated movies, and more! As ever, there is Bible Trivia, Controversy Corner and plenty more!
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By Cordelia Fitzgerald … Lilies of the Field is a modest film with a comparatively small cast, simple plot, and a light load of English dialogue. Homer Smith, a traveling handyman, finds himself employed by some German nuns with a dubious revenue stream and consequently becomes invested in their (or rather, the Mother Superior’s) dream, which turns out to be the basis of the story. Again, it is a simple film – but it is a battle of wills.
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One of the most difficult things about being a Christian film critic (and a Christian film fan for that matter) is determining how badly a movie has to stray away from a biblical view of philosophy or ethics before it cannot be commendable to the Christian.
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