Each year we see hundreds of movies and review those we can recommend to you as good companions for your spiritual journey. When we call a film "spiritually literate" we mean that it is a good illustration of one of the practices in the Alphabet of Spiritual Literacy. In the sidebar coding on our review, you'll see what we have identified as the film's strengths. We encourage you to see these movies in the theater or via DVD or a streaming service. Click on the links to read the full reviews.
Every Little Thing
Directed by Sally Aitken
Joyful and inspiring portrait of a woman who rehabilitates hummingbirds.
(Documentary)
F1 - The Movie
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
An exciting tour through Formula 1 races that reveals how auto racing can be a spiritual practice.
(Feature)
The Friend
Directed by Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Touching story about how a human-animal bond can prove transformational during times of grief.
(Feature)
Good Boy
Directed by Ben Leonberg
A haunted house story that gives us a different perspective on illness and death through the eyes of a dog.
(Feature)
Good Fortune
Directed by Aziz Ansari
Charming story about an angel trying to guide a gig worker and a wealthy capitalist to appreciate their lives.
(Feature)
Hamnet
Directed by Chloe Zhao
A portrait of grief and the opening of the heart.
(Feature)
The Life of Chuck
Directed by Mike Flanagan
A genre-bending story of an ordinary man and how he discovers he is connected to everything and contains multitudes.
(Feature)
One Battle After Another
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
A family dramedy about revolutionaries versus white supremacists that seems like it is describing the current situation in the United States.
(Feature)
The Penguin Lessons
Directed by Peter Cattaneo
True story about how a disillusioned teacher has his life turned around by a rescued penguin.
(Feature)
The Secret Agent
Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho
A thematically rich political thriller about an internally displaced refugee targeted by corrupt officials.
(International)
Sentimental Value
Directed by Joachim Trier
An effortlessly affecting drama about the spaces that hold us and the spaces between us.
(International)
Sinners
Directed by Ryan Coogler
A music-fueled feast of horrific, historic proportions.
(Feature)
Song Sung Blue
Directed by Craig Brewer
True story of a Neil Diamond Tribute Band who prove dreams can come true and difficulties overcome.
(Feature)
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
Directed by Scott Cooper
A biopicture that reveals the remarkable support Bruce Springsteen received from his manager.
(Feature)
The Testament of Ann Lee
Directed by Mona Fastvold
A drama-musical about one of the most vital female religious leaders in American history: Mother Ann Lee, founder of The Shakers.
(Feature)
Train Dreams
Directed by Clint Bentley
A masterwork on the spiritual practices of beauty, love, reverence, and connections as revealed through the story of one man’s life.
(Feature)
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania
This is what genocide looks like. Watch and weep.
(International)