In a Polish convent just after World War II, nuns endure the effects of a nightmare. These sisters have more reasons than usual to want to remain isolated, but their situation demands assistance from the outside. They reach out, tentatively, to Mathilde, a French doctor Read More …
For 2026, members of Arts & Faith curated a Top 25 list of spiritually significant films directed by women. The theme was one the group had talked of doing for years. After releasing the most recent edition of the Top 100 list in 2025, members Read More …
The last time the Arts & Faith community released a Top 100 Spiritually Significant films list, I campaigned hard for Lady Bird’s inclusion. It finished in the bottom ten. This time I shared an essay of mine on the spirituality of Gerwig’s filmography and repeatedly Read More …
“You take the blue pill—the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill—you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.” Laurence Fishbourne’s Morpheus poses these iconic options Read More …
Between the crime and the punishment comes the judgment. In Ancient Egyptian mythology, Anubis weighed the heart of the deceased against a feather. Ancient China maintained an underworld bureaucracy overseen by the Ten Magistrates of Hell. In Christian theology, the quick and the dead assemble Read More …
“I guess they had it coming…”“We all got it coming…” In Christian circles, that exchange probably rivals “make my day” or “do you feel lucky, punk?” as the most iconic piece of Eastwood dialogue. The irony of its status is that the doctrine that it Read More …
The Coen Brothers often gravitate toward stories about folks that are in over theirheads in situations spiraling from one single decision. Actions have consequences, andwhat is intended as merely passive involvement ultimately results in very activeparticipation. In the case of Fargo (1996), Jerry Lundegaard’s (William Read More …
Pride. Greed. Wrath. Lust. Envy. Gluttony. Sloth. The Seven Deadly Sins. It has been almost thirty years since David Fincher’s Se7en was released in movie theatersaround the globe, and yet it is still reigns supreme as one of the greatest serial killer movies of all Read More …
The first thing that strikes you while watching Mass is the setup and location. A church staffmember named Judy arrives at a house of worship and sets right to the task of preparing aroom for a very important meeting. It’s clear she wants everything to Read More …
Stanley Kramer’s 1961 film, Judgment at Nuremberg, focuses on the trial of Ernst Janning, a fictional German jurist accused of crimes against humanity in one of the Nuremberg Military Tribunals that occurred following World War II. But the film isn’t just interested in examining Ernst Read More …