Tag: the essence of the thing
Cabrini: A Matter of Emphasis — A Film Review
Many Roman Catholics will know of Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini (Frances Saverio Cabrini), the...
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Bernard Cornwell: Master of Historical Fiction
Bernard Cornwell will certainly never win the Nobel Prize in Literature. As he has admitted, he’s...
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Where Was God In Andersonville? A Homily
Where Was God In Andersonville? A Homily Rev. Brian Lorei St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic...
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The Taste of Things: Ultimately a Matter of Taste — A Review
Beyond frying eggs and bacon, I consider cooking a full-course meal with feelings approaching...
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David & Fatima: Now a Timely Film
The film makes a sincere effort to resolve hatred with love, but no artist can undo what was foretold in the Word of God (Gn.16:12): the hostility between Jews and Muslims will endure as long as time itself.
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Anatomy of a Fall: More Than a Courtroom Drama
Anatomy of a Fall, a current Academy Awards nominee for Best Picture, fits into a small category...
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Bradley Cooper’s Maestro: Bernstein on the Podium and Beyond
From 1952 to 1972, it wasn’t hard to know of Leonard Bernstein. Bernstein hosted the New York...
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Ferrari and the Passion of Racing: A Terrible Joy
In the early-to-mid sixties one might turn on the TV and find a car race in progress, frequently...
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Boney and Josie: Ridley Scott’s Little Napoleon
I observed in my review of Oppenheimer earlier this year that biopics were once a Hollywood...
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Recommendations from 2023 — A Book, a Film, and a Recording
I’m a sucker for the end-of-year recommendations you see in Nov-Dec issues of book, music,...
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