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IMAGINATION
The Secret of Kells - A stunningly beautiful animated feature from Ireland centered around The Book of Kells and the fire power of faith wedded to imagination.
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The Secret of Kells - A stunningly beautiful animated feature from Ireland centered around The Book of Kells and the fire power of faith wedded to imagination.
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JUSTICE
The Art of the Steal - A riveting documentary that speaks volumes about art, private collections, painting masterpieces, and the power plays of the rich and the elite.
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The Art of the Steal - A riveting documentary that speaks volumes about art, private collections, painting masterpieces, and the power plays of the rich and the elite.
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LOVE
The Exploding Girl - An impressive romantic drama set in New York City about a young woman's sudden plunge into loneliness and what she learns from this melancholy emotion.
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The Exploding Girl - An impressive romantic drama set in New York City about a young woman's sudden plunge into loneliness and what she learns from this melancholy emotion.
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LOVE
Remember Me - A romantic drama about the tender bloom of love in a garden of death, grief, and great loss.
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Remember Me - A romantic drama about the tender bloom of love in a garden of death, grief, and great loss.
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LOVE
The Yellow Handkerchief - A road movie about three travelers in post-Katrina Louisiana and their quest to avoid a bleak and dark future.
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The Yellow Handkerchief - A road movie about three travelers in post-Katrina Louisiana and their quest to avoid a bleak and dark future.
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MEANING
Green Zone - A slam-bang thriller set in Iraq in 2003 which vividly illustrates that truth is the first casualty of war.
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Green Zone - A slam-bang thriller set in Iraq in 2003 which vividly illustrates that truth is the first casualty of war.
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YOU
Alice in Wonderland - An exotic adventure tale about a young woman's trip to an alternate reality and the testing of her will power, resourcefulness, and courage in the face of weirdness and danger.
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Alice in Wonderland - An exotic adventure tale about a young woman's trip to an alternate reality and the testing of her will power, resourcefulness, and courage in the face of weirdness and danger.
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YOU
We Live in Public - A fascinating documentary about the internet pioneer who saw the fun and ego gratification of showing and telling all online.
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We Live in Public - A fascinating documentary about the internet pioneer who saw the fun and ego gratification of showing and telling all online.
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Recent Releases
COMPASSION
The Messenger - An emotionally affecting drama about the birth of compassion in an Iraq war hero assigned to work for the Casualty Notification Office.
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The Messenger - An emotionally affecting drama about the birth of compassion in an Iraq war hero assigned to work for the Casualty Notification Office.
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CONNECTIONS
Avatar - A thematically rich, visually impressive, and imaginative sci-fi masterpiece that gives us a cosmology totally in sync with contemporary spirituality movements -- reverence for the Earth as a living being and Oneness consciousness that celebrates the interconnection of all.
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Avatar - A thematically rich, visually impressive, and imaginative sci-fi masterpiece that gives us a cosmology totally in sync with contemporary spirituality movements -- reverence for the Earth as a living being and Oneness consciousness that celebrates the interconnection of all.
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HOPE
Extraordinary Measures - An inspiring drama about a man who possesses great perseverance, a spiritual character quality that includes patience, flexibility, and resilience in the face of challenges and constant change.
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Extraordinary Measures - An inspiring drama about a man who possesses great perseverance, a spiritual character quality that includes patience, flexibility, and resilience in the face of challenges and constant change.
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JUSTICE
Blood Done Sign My Name - A sturdy and sensitive drama about the Civil Rights movement in Oxford, North Carolina, in 1970; it rings true and reveals the scourge of American racism in all of its ugly manifestations.
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Blood Done Sign My Name - A sturdy and sensitive drama about the Civil Rights movement in Oxford, North Carolina, in 1970; it rings true and reveals the scourge of American racism in all of its ugly manifestations.
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LOVE
Dear John - An engaging romantic love drama that morphs into a deeper and richer consideration of the truly transformative power of love.
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Dear John - An engaging romantic love drama that morphs into a deeper and richer consideration of the truly transformative power of love.
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LOVE
For My Father - Probes the greatest miracle of all: the difficult process of turning enemies into friends.
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For My Father - Probes the greatest miracle of all: the difficult process of turning enemies into friends.
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LOVE
The Good Guy - New York-based love story that illustrates how old-fashioned virtues can still play a significant role in matters of the heart.
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The Good Guy - New York-based love story that illustrates how old-fashioned virtues can still play a significant role in matters of the heart.
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LOVE
Happy Tears - An oddball family drama with idiosyncratic characters and a handful of surreal scenes.
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Happy Tears - An oddball family drama with idiosyncratic characters and a handful of surreal scenes.
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LOVE
Mine - An emotionally affecting documentary about the amazing animal rescue operation after Hurricane Katrina and the desperate quest of dog guardians who return to New Orleans to find their beloved pets.
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Mine - An emotionally affecting documentary about the amazing animal rescue operation after Hurricane Katrina and the desperate quest of dog guardians who return to New Orleans to find their beloved pets.
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LOVE
NoBody's Perfect - An extraordinary German documentary about 12 adults with disabilities created by the toxic drug Thalidomide and how a special project lifts their spirits and gives them a fresh sense of community.
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NoBody's Perfect - An extraordinary German documentary about 12 adults with disabilities created by the toxic drug Thalidomide and how a special project lifts their spirits and gives them a fresh sense of community.
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LOVE
Phyllis and Harold - A creative and unsettling documentary that reveals how yearning can be both a burden and a blessing to those caught in its grasp.
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Phyllis and Harold - A creative and unsettling documentary that reveals how yearning can be both a burden and a blessing to those caught in its grasp.
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LOVE
The Young Victoria - An elegant costume drama about the early years of Victoria, the longest reigning Queen in English history.
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The Young Victoria - An elegant costume drama about the early years of Victoria, the longest reigning Queen in English history.
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LOVE
Youth in Revolt - An oddball adolescent goes on a wild quest to lose his virginity and to find true love with a seductive and mysterious young woman.
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Youth in Revolt - An oddball adolescent goes on a wild quest to lose his virginity and to find true love with a seductive and mysterious young woman.
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MEANING
Police, Adjective - A slow-paced, philosophical, and thought-provoking Romanian film about a cop with a conscience.
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Police, Adjective - A slow-paced, philosophical, and thought-provoking Romanian film about a cop with a conscience.
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PEACE
Leonard Cohen Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 - An astonishing set of ballads performed by Leonard Cohen bringing peace and beauty to a rowdy crowd at the Isle of Wight in 1970.
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Leonard Cohen Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 - An astonishing set of ballads performed by Leonard Cohen bringing peace and beauty to a rowdy crowd at the Isle of Wight in 1970.
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QUESTING
The Ghost Writer - A top-drawer political thriller that is timely, sophisticated, and well-acted.
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The Ghost Writer - A top-drawer political thriller that is timely, sophisticated, and well-acted.
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SHADOW
Ajami - A poignant drama set in the tense multi-ethnic community in Jaffa, Israel, where dreams are regularly shattered by violence, poverty, and religious strife.
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Ajami - A poignant drama set in the tense multi-ethnic community in Jaffa, Israel, where dreams are regularly shattered by violence, poverty, and religious strife.
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SHADOW
The Girl on the Train - A complex and well-acted French film about lying and other deceptions that bring dark clouds and bad weather into the lives of the characters.
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The Girl on the Train - A complex and well-acted French film about lying and other deceptions that bring dark clouds and bad weather into the lives of the characters.
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SHADOW
October Country - A candid and troubling documentary about a working-class family in upstate New York whose lives have been deeply altered by violence.
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October Country - A candid and troubling documentary about a working-class family in upstate New York whose lives have been deeply altered by violence.
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SHADOW
A Prophet (Un Prophete) - A gritty and tough depiction of a young petty criminal's introduction to the ways of the world while serving a six-year prison sentence.
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A Prophet (Un Prophete) - A gritty and tough depiction of a young petty criminal's introduction to the ways of the world while serving a six-year prison sentence.
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SHADOW
The Shock Doctrine - The backstory to the political and economic landscape of our times and the reasons why the rich are getting richer and the world is in such a mess.
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The Shock Doctrine - The backstory to the political and economic landscape of our times and the reasons why the rich are getting richer and the world is in such a mess.
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SHADOW
Sweetgrass - An interesting documentary about the last large sheep drive in Montana with cowboys who are not romanticized.
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Sweetgrass - An interesting documentary about the last large sheep drive in Montana with cowboys who are not romanticized.
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SHADOW
The White Ribbon - A dark and foreboding film about the seeds of anger, violence, and hatred in the home that can lead to war and the rise of fascism.
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The White Ribbon - A dark and foreboding film about the seeds of anger, violence, and hatred in the home that can lead to war and the rise of fascism.
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TRANSFORMATION
Crazy Heart - A rambling story of a down-and-out country singer (a great performance by Jeff Bridges) trying to put his life in turnaround.
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Crazy Heart - A rambling story of a down-and-out country singer (a great performance by Jeff Bridges) trying to put his life in turnaround.
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TRANSFORMATION
Wonderful World - A touching spiritual drama about a cynical man and his auspicious relationship with a wise Senegalese brother and his beautiful sister.
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Wonderful World - A touching spiritual drama about a cynical man and his auspicious relationship with a wise Senegalese brother and his beautiful sister.
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X - The Mystery
Lourdes - A powerful and poignant drama about Lourdes, miracles, faith, grace, and the mysteries surrounding cures that go beyond reason and explanation.
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Lourdes - A powerful and poignant drama about Lourdes, miracles, faith, grace, and the mysteries surrounding cures that go beyond reason and explanation.
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YOU
Barefoot to Timbuktu - An appealing documentary about a larger-than-life adventurer, artist, entrepreneur, and social activist in a settlement in the middle of the Sahara.
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Barefoot to Timbuktu - An appealing documentary about a larger-than-life adventurer, artist, entrepreneur, and social activist in a settlement in the middle of the Sahara.
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YOU
Fish Tank - An intense film about the messy coming-of-age misadventures of an angry and unhappy English working-class teenager.
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Fish Tank - An intense film about the messy coming-of-age misadventures of an angry and unhappy English working-class teenager.
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Befriending Films
The 47th New York Film Festival: Reviews of this annual showcase of the best in international cinema.
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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