AI + Sci-Fi Films Leads to Safety, Dreams and Advertisements
When I read the news it often evokes associations to movies in me. Here are three of them from this morning’s AI related news: The Center for AI Safety released a short statement signed...
Category: Movies
Mark Wahlberg: Upcoming film about Helena priest Father Stu aims to inspire [Catholic World Report]
From Catholic World Report: An upcoming film about a rough-and-tumble Montana priest has the potential to inspire every person to consider a relationship with God, Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg said in an interview...
By the Grace of God / Grâce à Dieu (France, 2019, François Ozon)
François Ozon’s Grâce à Dieu opened in France in December 2018, but is only coming to the US this October The official synopsis from the official site: Alexandre lives in Lyon with his wife...
Pava Mannippu (1961)
A story about religious tolerance, the film attempted to bring home the point that religion was created by man to divide people and that one must not give too much importance to it. IMDB: Three...
Exhibit showcases Indiana Jones’ quest for the sacred
The exhibit “Indiana Jones and the Adventure of Archaeology,” at the National Geographic Museum until Jan. 3, features 100 carefully crafted film props alongside real archaeological finds. There’s the golden Ark of the Covenant...
Taoists angered by Chen Kaige’s new film
Chinese Taoists are angry with Chen Kaige’s new film, “Monk Comes Down the Mountain,” claiming the director is demonizing their religion. An anonymous Taoist has published a series of questions for Chen, asking the...
Angelina Jolie screens ‘Unbroken’ in Vatican, meets pope
Angelina Jolie has met with rock stars, refugees and royalty. The actress, director and U.N. special envoy added pontiff to the list on Thursday, meeting with Pope Francis briefly after screening her film “Unbroken”...
PLUG’s Top Five Spiritual Films
Black Narcissus Though some have claimed that it is mildly critical of Catholicism, the beguiling mix of melodrama, noir thriller, and spirituality make this Technicolor epic a must-see. IMDB Amazon DVD Uncle Boonmee Who...
Film: Sister Helen (2002)
In this compelling no-frills documentary, a 69-year-old Benedictine nun rules a private home for recovering male addicts in the South Bronx with strict curfews, tough language and a large heart. The Sundance Award-winning documentary...
The Blasphemer (1921)
This rarely seen, silent religious feature was produced by the Catholic Art Association. After making it big on Wall Street, John Harden boasts that he is the master of his own fate and believes...