The process of watching Moses and Aaron (Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet, 1975) can be a frustrating one. Adapting an opera by Arnold Schönberg, this movie refuses, for half of its runtime, to move. The narrative is one of the most dramatic (and most often-adapted) Read More …
Vagabond begins with a shot of the French countryside — a peaceful, agrarian image of a farmer plowing his field in the foreground while another man burns sticks in the background. The tranquil scene is soundtracked by a foreboding piece of music from the film’s Read More …
The story and significance of Hypocrites is best told in the context of its maker, writer and director Lois Weber. Weber first began working in the film industry in 1907 (under fellow Arts & Faith nominee Alice Guy-Blaché no less). In the ensuing years, she 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 …
