Light on His Faith
In one sense, Clint Eastwood’s Million Dollar Baby–which was nominated for seven Oscars earlier this week–will be familiar to anyone who has seen Rocky or…
Saint or S.O.B.?
There’s an easy way to judge a film about someone with a disability. If the protagonist is portrayed as saint, then it’s probably not worth…
Blessed Art Thou Amongst Mules
“Maria Full of Grace” is a work of fiction, but one can be forgiven for mistaking it for a documentary. The film, about a teenage…
A Satirist’s Salvation
Don Imus’ plugs I first spotted Father Joe, Tony Hendra’s new spiritual autobiography, on a bookshelf in our office. At Commonweal magazine we receive dozens…