MercatorNet selected a dozen of the year’s releases for their readers. Not…
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Casablanca at 80
In November 1942, a romantic drama directed by a Hungarian immigrant and…
About the Author: Ben McCann
Ben McCann is Associate Professor of French Studies, University of Adelaide. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.
The Lost King
The release of Stephen Frears’ film The Lost King once more focuses attention on…
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Tim Thornton is Professor of History and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Huddersfield. This article is republished from MercartorNet with permission, and first appears in The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence.
Tolkien’s Middle-earth has been colonized by a media giant and its woke gremlins
More money, less quality: why Amazon’s version of Middle earth is stale,…
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About the Author: Harley J. Sims
Harley J. Sims is a writer and independent scholar currently living on a mountainside near Vancouver, British Columbia. In 2018 he published his first book, the Unsung, a literary epic fantasy. He holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Toronto, as well as an M.A. and B.A. from Carleton University. This article appeared on mercatornet.com and is reproduced with permission.
Elvis
Elvis Presley was a man with “it.” With smooth charisma, Southern charm,…
About the Author: Jared Zimmerer
Jared Zimmerer is the Director of the Word on Fire Institute. He holds a master’s degree in Theology from Holy Apostles College and Seminary and is currently a doctoral student in Humanities from Faulkner University. This article originally appeared on wordonfire.org and is reprinted with kind permission.
Downton Abbey: A New Era
It’s been three long years since Maggie Smith’s tart-tongued matriarch, Violet Crawley,…
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Father Stu
Positive priest characters are certainly a rarity in contemporary films. So Catholics…
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“The Batman”
Viewers will find themselves thoroughly absorbed by “The Batman” (Warner Bros.). Director…
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Nietzsche, The Power of the Dog, and Psalm 22
The Power of the Dog is one of the most talked-about and decorated…
About the Author: Bishop Robert Barron
This article first appeared at: www.wordonfire.org. Bishop Robert Barron is an author,speaker, theologian, and founder of Word on Fire, a global media ministry. This article has been reprinted with the kind permission of the editors.