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Faith and Film The Kids Are Alright is a film about an unconventional family. Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianne Moore) are a lesbian couple in a long term committed relationship. They have two teenage children by artificial insemination. The film explores what happens when the children decide to discover the identity of their biological father. Review by Tom Condon, OP. |
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Faith and Film Inception is the new hit movie from acclaimed writer-director Christopher Nolan, director of The Dark Knight. It’s a mixed bag of a movie, technically brilliant, with many clever touches, but overly long and dramatically confusing. Based on a novel by Daniel Woodrell, Winter’s Bone is directed by Debra Granik, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Anne Rosellini. They get all the details right in this harrowing tale, especially the haunting faces of the mountain people. Reviews by Tom Condon, OP. |
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Faith and Film Pixar is back with Woody, Buzz, and the gang in Toy Story 3. In this funny, touching, and poignant film, Andy, owner of the toys, is preparing to leave home to go to college. City Island is a wonderful family “dramedy” starring Andy Garcia as Vince Rizzo, a New York correctional officer who longs to be an actor. Reviews by Tom Condon, OP. |
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Faith and Film “One Came Home” is a small, independent film that will probably receive little attention and a very limited release. While not a great film, it is a story of grace and redemption that’s worth seeing. This year’s Oscar winner for best foreign language film from Argentina, “The Secret in Their Eyes,” is an intriguing film centered on the investigation of the brutal rape and murder of a young woman in the 1970s. Reviews by Tom Condon, OP. |
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The Ghost Writer is a suspense thriller about a young writer, simply referred to as “the Ghost” (Ewan McGregor), who is hired to be the ghost writer for Adam Lang, a retired British Prime Minister (Pierce Brosnan). Directed by Roman Polanski. |
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 Faith and Film: Crazy Heart, The Young Victoria, and A Single Man Crazy Heart: Jeff Bridges won the Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of a faded country music musician who is forced to reassess his dysfunctional life during a doomed romance that also inspires him. The Young Victoria: A dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria's rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert. A Single Man: A story that centers on an English professor who, after the sudden death of his partner, tries to go about his typical day in Los Angeles. |
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 AvatarA paraplegic marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. READ MORE |
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In a departure from reviewing mainstream movies from Hollywood and beyond, film critic, Tom Condon, OP, recommends a production from the Dominican Order, Gospel in Action. READ MORE |
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A fairy tale set in Jazz Age-era New Orleans and centered on a young girl named Princess Tiana and her fateful kiss with a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again. READ MORE |
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 Up in the Air With a job that has him traveling around the country firing people, Ryan Bingham leads an empty life out of a suitcase, until his company does the unexpected: ground him. READ MORE |
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It’s been a pretty dismal spring at the movies. Nothing has looked intriguing enough to spend my time and $10+ in months. Over the course of the last few weeks, I began to hear some good things about an animated 3-D movie called How to Train Your Dragon. If you’ve been reading my reviews, you know I have enjoyed the resurgence of animated movies over the last few years. So I decided to check it out. 
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Gospel in Action 
The Princess and the Frog