Joaquin Phoenix
A ‘Joker’ — and a world — gone mad from nihilism
By Tara Isabella Burton — October 17, 2019
(RNS) — Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix alike imbue the character with such fundamental dignity, even in his abasement, that we never forget that we are called to love him, not laugh at him.
In new film, Mary Magdalene is rechristened a revolutionary, healer and baptizer
By Cathleen Falsani — April 19, 2019
(RNS) — In the new film 'Mary Magdalene,' the title character is many things but not the one role in which she has been historically (mis)cast: the so-called 'fallen woman.'
The Solipsism of ‘Her’
By Laura Turner — February 6, 2014
The movie "Her" is meant to be a sweet portrayal of a sensitive man in the not-too-distant future. Why I think it fails on most all counts.
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