Loosely adapted from Christopher Isherwood’s Berlin Stories, Cabaret asks what individuals can do in a world gone wrong. A young British academic named Brian Roberts (Michael York) comes to Berlin in the waning days of the Weimar Republic. While there, he meets Sally Bowles (Liza Read More …
Raise your hand if you bet on this Victor Hugo adaptation being the one to make a list of top movie musicals. Now put your hands down, fibbers. I imagine that I was not the only one who expected Les Miserables. It is a beloved Read More …
In 2013, readers at the Arts & Faith website voted on their Top 25 (Spiritually Significant) Films on Marriage. The list and appreciations were originally published at Image Journal (which owned the A&F site at the time). An introduction by M. Leary is available by Read More …
One common academic definition of poetry is that which cannot be summarized in prose. American author and theologian Dallas Willard claimed in The Divine Conspiracy that “sometimes important things can be presented in literature or art that cannot be effectively expressed in any other way” Read More …
In 2022, readers of Arts & Faith voted on their Top 25 Movie Musicals. To read an introductory essay on this list and the selection process, click here. To read an appreciation or explanation from a voter, click on the appropriate title. Fiddler on the Read More …
In 2014 Arts & Faith readers voted on their Top 25 Divine Comedies. An introductory essay is still accessible (as of 2022) here. The results were originally cross-posted at both Arts & Faith and Image Journal (which owned the site at that time). To read Read More …
“The rich exist for the sake of the poor,” said St. John Chrysostom, “but the poor exist for the salvation of the rich.” Watching Kelly Reichardt’s First Cow—a tale of survival and friendship about a pioneer and cook (John Magaro) and the Chinese immigrant (Orion Lee) with Read More …
“If you’re too busy chasing the third act, you’ll miss the meaning and message of acts one and two.” – Gretchen Jordan, Rosewood High drama teacher Sometimes in life we are so focused on pursuing our purpose that we forget how to embrace each minute Read More …
Read a full introduction to this curated list in Crux.Click on a link below for an appreciation from one of the voters. Monsieur Vincent The Ox-Bow Incident Diary of a Country Priest Happy Together Les Misérables Of Gods and Men The Elephant Man Frisco Jenny The Read More …