In Ben-Hur (1959), themes of vengeance and reconciliation are set against the life of Christ in an epic story that continues to warrant revisiting, year after year

A newly released documentary “2000 Meters to Andriivka” about Ukraine’s 2023 counteroffensive displays the senseless brutality of Russia’s invasion, where the scale of destruction is so immense as to deny either side any meaningful victory

“Dhurandhar” highlights India’s changing attitudes towards Pakistan, America, and the world—and its own destiny as a great power.

A new novel (and movie) about Vladimir Putin’s chief spin-doctor explain how the true battle between Ukraine and Russia is not one of warring armies, but of competing narratives

“Anora” (2024), nominated for six Oscars, is a deeply spiritual film—not in spite of its depictions of sex, drugs, and violence, but because of them.

Tim Burton’s “Nightmare Before Christmas” is ultimately about the unavoidable enchantment that comes with the story of God choosing to dwell among men

Though “Joker: Folie à Deux” was negatively received, audiences would do well to reconsider the deeply spiritual elements of the film

Though Conclave is lazy and pandering, the book version does include an interesting examination of the intrinsic tensions within the Roman Catholic Church as embodying both temporal politics and spiritual guidance

The Wizard is inexplicable, which was his power. And the whole world was a beneficiary.