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Sausage Party
A raunchy anti-Veggie Tales with surprising takes on atheism, faith, and tolerance.
Alissa Wilkinson / August 11, 2016
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Pete's Dragon
David Lowery is a great match for reimagining the classic Disney film.
Alissa Wilkinson / August 11, 2016
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The Year in Liturgical Cinema: Ordinary Time
Film will always have an escapist quality to it, but it can also emphasize the beauty and transcendence of the everyday.
Joel Mayward / August 05, 2016
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Equity
A quiet and compelling film about the ethical murkwood of high finance.
Alissa Wilkinson / July 27, 2016
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How 'Stranger Things' Re-Enchants the World
The Netflix show, along with 'Midnight Special,' Frank Peretti's novels, and even Pokemon Go are trying to fill a void.
Alissa Wilkinson / July 26, 2016
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Star Trek Beyond
Time to boldly go where 'Star Trek' has definitely gone before.
Alissa Wilkinson / July 20, 2016
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Don't Think Twice
What happens when your friends get famous, and you don't?
Alissa Wilkinson / July 20, 2016
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Cafe Society
Woody Allen's latest is an unfocused, wistful glance at both old glamour and the afterlife.
Alissa Wilkinson / July 14, 2016
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Ghostbusters
I ain't afraid of no ghosts.
Alissa Wilkinson / July 13, 2016
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How to Date When You’re Almost Middle-Aged
As I close in on 40, I’m learning how to live without marriage (even as I desire it).
Anna Broadway / July 11, 2016
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Quit Calling Them 'Chick Flicks'
With the female-fronted 'Ghostbusters,' it's time to celebrate women in movies.
Kristen O'Neal, guest writer / July 08, 2016
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The Secret Life of Pets
A pleasant enough re-tread of every animated movie featuring talking animals that you've ever seen.
Alissa Wilkinson / July 06, 2016
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We Believe in Miracles—Just Not on Film
Movies old and new have wrestled with how to depict the supernatural.
Kenneth R. Morefield / July 05, 2016
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The Purge: Election Year
The opportunity for biting social critique gets swept away in a torrent of bloody destruction.
Alissa Wilkinson / June 29, 2016
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The BFG
Fairy tales need real dragons.
Alissa Wilkinson / June 29, 2016
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Bill Gothard, 'The Fits,' and Me
Sometimes a movie can give you a kinder way to remember difficult things about yourself.
Alissa Wilkinson / June 23, 2016
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BAMCinemafest 2016 Round-Up
Five films worth looking for.
Alissa Wilkinson / June 14, 2016
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Finding Dory
Everyone's favorite forgetful fish is back - in a quietly subversive tale.
Alissa Wilkinson / June 14, 2016
