The Shape of Water
You’d be forgiven for writing off Guillermo del Toro as just another genre director. Entries like Hellboy, Blade Runner II, Pacific Rim, and Crimson Peak fit neatly in that vein….
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B-
Suburbicon
Suburbicon’s depiction of the 1950’s portrays an iconic American vision beneath the subterfuge of which lie corruption and moral decay. An uneven blend of social commentary and pulp fiction, the…
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Alien: Covenant / Spiderman: Homecoming / It Comes at Night / The Big Sick
At Cinema Faith, we wish we could provide feature-length reviews for every movie that hits theaters. Unfortunately, some films fall through the cracks. Welcome to another edition of Mini-Review Roundup…
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‘District 9’ Reminds Us of God’s Call to Love the Alien
For as long as I can remember I have been captivated by the mysterious myth of aliens from outer space. In grade school I was as excited to talk to…
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B+
I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore
For just a second, I want you to think back on the last time you were out in public and felt annoyed by a total stranger. Didn’t take long, did…
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A-
Lion
Have you as a child been lost — even for 5 or 10 minutes? How about being lost when you were 5 years old? How about being lost at 5…
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B
Hacksaw Ridge
Sometimes it’s easy to wonder if Mel Gibson wants to find redemption in his work as a filmmaker. Gibson’s shortcomings are clearly documented: some will tell you he’s a drunk,…
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One Hundred Thirty-Six Years of Ben-Hur
Few adults have not come across some version of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The hugely popular book, written by Civil War General Lew Wallace, is said to be…
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Wes Anderson and the Either/Or
Blake wrote of the marriage of Heaven and Hell. If I have written of their Divorce, this is not because I think of myself as a fit antagonist for so…
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B
Me Before You
What would you do if almost all the activities by which you define yourself… that you look forward to doing day-in and day-out, were suddenly, irrevocably snatched from you and…
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