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LOVE
Ice Age - Dawn of the Dinosaurs - A lively, lightly humorous, and appealing 3-D animated feature about an extended family of animal friends who bond even closer to each other on a rousing adventure.
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Ice Age - Dawn of the Dinosaurs - A lively, lightly humorous, and appealing 3-D animated feature about an extended family of animal friends who bond even closer to each other on a rousing adventure.
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LOVE
The Proposal - A spunky comedy about an odd couple and their adventures in love.
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The Proposal - A spunky comedy about an odd couple and their adventures in love.
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PLAY
Afghan Star - An extraordinary documentary about an American Idol-like TV show that manages to capture the volatile mix of history, religion, and pop culture in contemporary Afghanistan.
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Afghan Star - An extraordinary documentary about an American Idol-like TV show that manages to capture the volatile mix of history, religion, and pop culture in contemporary Afghanistan.
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SHADOW
Food, Inc. - A bracing and disturbing documentary about the industrialization of farming, the dangers of genetically modified foods, and the growing power of the unregulated food industry.
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Food, Inc. - A bracing and disturbing documentary about the industrialization of farming, the dangers of genetically modified foods, and the growing power of the unregulated food industry.
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SHADOW
The Hurt Locker - A riveting Iraq war film about three members of an Army bomb dismantling squad in Baghdad.
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The Hurt Locker - A riveting Iraq war film about three members of an Army bomb dismantling squad in Baghdad.
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SHADOW
The Stoning of Soraya M. - Graphically depicts the horrors inflicted on an innocent woman in an Iranian village, the result of a fatal combination of a patriarchal society, tribal traditions, and Islamic fundamentalism.
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The Stoning of Soraya M. - Graphically depicts the horrors inflicted on an innocent woman in an Iranian village, the result of a fatal combination of a patriarchal society, tribal traditions, and Islamic fundamentalism.
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SHADOW
Under Our Skin - Definitively shows that chronic Lyme disease is a growing problem that has not been given a fair shake by the medical establishment.
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Under Our Skin - Definitively shows that chronic Lyme disease is a growing problem that has not been given a fair shake by the medical establishment.
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YOU
Moon - A compelling low-budget sci-fi drama about a lonely astronaut on the moon who faces one conundrum after another as he tries to cope with the changes in his life and destiny.
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Moon - A compelling low-budget sci-fi drama about a lonely astronaut on the moon who faces one conundrum after another as he tries to cope with the changes in his life and destiny.
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Recent Releases
BEAUTY
Departures - An exquisite cinematic masterpiece that is both funny and sad and all the emotions in between; it touches the heart with its treatment of beauty, music, death, and abandonment.
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Departures - An exquisite cinematic masterpiece that is both funny and sad and all the emotions in between; it touches the heart with its treatment of beauty, music, death, and abandonment.
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BEING PRESENT
Up - Another triumph for Pixar - a 3-D animated feature about a memorable cross-generation friendship that is also a probe on the true meaning of adventure.
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Up - Another triumph for Pixar - a 3-D animated feature about a memorable cross-generation friendship that is also a probe on the true meaning of adventure.
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COMPASSION
Munyarangabo - Two friends in Rwanda dealing with the fallout from the genocide which lingers in their consciousness and souls.
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Munyarangabo - Two friends in Rwanda dealing with the fallout from the genocide which lingers in their consciousness and souls.
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IMAGINATION
Seraphine - An extraordinary French film about a deeply religious cleaning woman with a passion for creating luminous paintings.
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Seraphine - An extraordinary French film about a deeply religious cleaning woman with a passion for creating luminous paintings.
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JUSTICE
Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country - An incredibly moving documentary about the courage of an underground group of video journalists who bring to the world images of the 2007 protests in Burma against a repressive military regime.
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Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country - An incredibly moving documentary about the courage of an underground group of video journalists who bring to the world images of the 2007 protests in Burma against a repressive military regime.
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LOVE
Management - An endearing romantic comedy that explores many different dimensions of love and nurturing.
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Management - An endearing romantic comedy that explores many different dimensions of love and nurturing.
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LOVE
Owl and the Sparrow - An enchanting story of a homeless girl on the streets of Saigon who has a big heart and a yearning to be accepted for who she is.
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Owl and the Sparrow - An enchanting story of a homeless girl on the streets of Saigon who has a big heart and a yearning to be accepted for who she is.
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PEACE
Laila's Birthday - A poignant Palestinian film about the difficulties of keeping your soul alive in an occupied country where inconveniences, frustrations, and dangers abound.
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Laila's Birthday - A poignant Palestinian film about the difficulties of keeping your soul alive in an occupied country where inconveniences, frustrations, and dangers abound.
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QUESTING
Unmistaken Child - A compelling, enlightening, and emotionally absorbing documentary about the quest for a reincarnated Tibetan master.
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Unmistaken Child - A compelling, enlightening, and emotionally absorbing documentary about the quest for a reincarnated Tibetan master.
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SHADOW
Angels and Demons - A thinking person's thriller with fascinating twists and turns, a tour of Rome's art and cathedrals, insights into Vatican history and politics, and questions about the relationship of religion and science.
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Angels and Demons - A thinking person's thriller with fascinating twists and turns, a tour of Rome's art and cathedrals, insights into Vatican history and politics, and questions about the relationship of religion and science.
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SHADOW
Jerichow - An exploration of the interactions between an entrepreneur, his attractive wife, and a stranger who share an obsession with money.
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Jerichow - An exploration of the interactions between an entrepreneur, his attractive wife, and a stranger who share an obsession with money.
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QUESTING
Away We Go - An incredibly original and appealing drama about the quest of two intimate lovers to find the perfect home to raise their child.
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Away We Go - An incredibly original and appealing drama about the quest of two intimate lovers to find the perfect home to raise their child.
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YOU
O'Horten - An unusual Norwegian film about a lonely and eccentric old man who discovers adventure and ample other surprises after retirement.
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O'Horten - An unusual Norwegian film about a lonely and eccentric old man who discovers adventure and ample other surprises after retirement.
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Spirituality and Film
Befriending Films
Iranian Films Seen from a Spiritual Perspective: Links to our reviews of 29 films from or about Iran giving many windows into everyday life and the people's cares and concerns.
Global Spirit: See our reviews and study suggestions for this 10-part series from LinkTV; many of the programs can be viewed online.
New Directors/New Films Festival - 2009: See our reviews of this annual showcase of very interesting films
The 46th New York Film Festival - 2008: See our reviews of this annual showcase of some of the best films of the year.
Movies about Miracles: See quotes about miracles and our selection of 16 movies about miraculous events in the lives of ordinary people
New Directors/New Films Festival - 2008: See our recommendations for this annual festivals of works that break or recast the cinematic mold.
The Most Spiritually Literate Films of 2007: See our reviews of the 10 Best Features, 10 Best Foreign Lanuage Films, 10 Best Documentaries, and 10 More Best Features
The 45th New York Film Festival - 2007: See our reviews.
New Directors/New Films Festival - 2007: See our reviews.
Playing with God: Movies reveal how mere humans respond when God comes calling.
Meditating on The Passion of the Christ: links to our review, a meditation based on the stations of the cross and scenes from the movie, and reviews of 30 books about Jesus.
Joan of Arcadia: our review of the late and very missed series, the most spiritually literate shows ever on TV, plus executive producer Barbara Hall's Ten Commandments of Joan of Arcadia
The Decalogue: Polish film director Krzysztof Kieslowski's masterpiece: ten one-hour films about the Ten Commandments — now on video/DVD.
Philip Groning:
Director of Into Great Silence
Tim McCanlies:
Director of Secondhand Lions
Bahman Ghobadi:
Director of the Iranian film Turtles Can Fly
• Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion: images from the documentary about the plight of the Tibetan people
• Into Great Silence: the documentary about the Cathusian monks of Grand Chartreuse
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