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Tag Archives: Catholic Church
Benedetta (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Verhoeven strikes again
Paul Verhoeven’s new film “Benedetta” is a decidedly salacious period drama peppered with some nudity, violence, and cynicism. Although it is relatively less wild, violent, and sensational compared to many of Verhoeven’s notable works, the movie is still another provocative … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbey, Catholic Church, Homosexuality, Lesbian, Nun, Real-life story
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Procession (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The Act of Healing
Netflix documentary film “Procession”, which was released in last week, presents one interesting therapeutic process to observe and appreciate. Mainly revolving around six different men who are all survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests, the documentary gradually reveals their … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Church, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, sexual abuse
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By the Grace of God (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Against unjust silence
French film “By the Grace of God”, which won the Jury Grand Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival early in last year, shook me hard with its sobering and harrowing tale loosely based on a real-life sexual abuse scandal … Continue reading
The Two Popes (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Between two different men of religion
Netflix movie “The Two Popes”, which is released in selected South Korean movie theaters before being released on Netflix in the next week, did more than merely regarding its two real-life figures. As their characters frequently pull and push each … Continue reading
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Tagged Cardinal, Catholic Church, Pope, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Snow Paths (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): A confused alcoholic at Catholic sanatorium
South Korean film “Snow Paths” is seemingly simple at first. A man struggling with his personal problems comes to a quiet place, and then he meets someone who brings some bright change into his troubled state. While this is a … Continue reading
Spotlight (2015) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): All the Church’s Men
It is always interesting to watch professionals doing their best together. “Spotlight” gives us such an experience like that, and this top-notch journalism drama is calm, concise, comprehensive, and straightforward just like any good investigative article you read from newspapers. … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Church, Child Abuse, Journalist, Newspaper, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Religion
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Philomena (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4): A long road to her lost son
Any sensible person would feel angry about what happened to Philomena Lee, a woman who was unjustly treated just because of a small innocent mistake during her adolescent years. When she found herself getting pregnant after one passionate encounter with … Continue reading
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Tagged Adoption, Catholic Church, Journalist, Mother and Son, Real-life story
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