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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat have been discovering spiritual meanings in films for five decades. We are always on the lookout for movies that "speak to our condition" (a Quaker phrase) and reveal new possibilities for our lives. We love movies that touch our hearts, illustrate universal experiences, knock down barriers between people, and evoke our compassion. We believe that a truly good film is not only thought-provoking and entertaining, it also leaves the viewer with a sense of what it means to live deeply and fully every day. We are the authors of two books, Spiritual Literacy and Spiritual Rx, in which we frequently use movies to illustrate spiritual "takes" on everyday experience. You can read about our approach to movies in "Befriending Films" and "Spirituality and Films" in the Film section at SpiritualityandPractice.com.

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We publish an annual list of the Most Spiritually Literate Films of the Year -- features, documentaries, foreign language, and animated.

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Claremont, CA

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http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com

Reviews

Movies 온라인카지노추천 Shows
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (2023) 74% 5/5 “Story of an elderly man walking to heal a friend and himself.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review Here (2024) 37% 5/5 “A survey of all the beings who have lived in one place and an invitation to acknowledge the soul of a place.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review Inside Out 2 (2024) 91% 5/5 “A fine sequel during which Riley copes with some new emotions, including Anxiety.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review All We Imagine as Light (2024) 100% 5/5 “A portrait of three Indian women who find that friendship, love, and the future can be filled with light.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review Frida (2024) 89% 4/5 “An innovative documentary presenting the artist Frida Kahlo through her own words and self-portraits. ” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024) 98% 4.5/5 “Story of the transformation of a superhero actor into a disability rights activist.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review The Wild Robot (2024) 96% 4/5 “A gorgeous animated film about a robot who is of service to an orphaned gosling and other animals.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review Lee (2023) 67% 4/5 “A biopicture about the remarkable photographer whose World War II pictures reshaped how people saw the war and its victims.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review Power (2024) 79% 4.5/5 “A fact-filled and emotionally shocking documentary on how police power has expanded exponentially over the years.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review Separated (2024) 96% 5/5 “A shocking documentary tracing the history of the separation of refugee and migrant families at the U.S. border.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review Surveilled (2024) 4.5/5 “A scary and hard-hitting documentary about the ever-expanding world of digital spyware.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review Nickel Boys (2024) 91% 4/5 “An historical drama about abuse and corruption at a reform school in the Jim Crow South.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review Gladiator II (2024) 70% 3.5/5 “A sequel to the 2000 hit focusing on two charismatic leaders who could determine the future of Rome.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review The Dead Don't Hurt (2023) 86% 4.5/5 “A western where a woman can hold her own against the male culture.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review His Three Daughters (2023) 98% 5/5 “A touching family drama focusing on three very different sisters as they vigil with their dying father.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review The Promised Land (2023) 97% 3.5/5 “A costume drama based on the true story of a captain cultivating Danish moors despite many obstacles.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review Civil War (2024) 81% 4/5 “An invitation to connect the dots between the U.S. today and a dystopian story about journalists caught in a war between rebels and an authoritarian government. ” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review Mountains (2023) 97% 4/5 “A slice-of-life portrait of familial and neighborhood changes in Miami’s Little Haiti.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review The End We Start From (2023) 89% 5/5 “A heart-wrenching and haunting post-apocalyptic survival film about climate change refugees.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review The Convert (2023) 83% 3.5/5 “Historical drama about the violent interactions of white colonialists and competing Maori tribes in New Zealand.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review The Idea of You (2024) 81% 3.5/5 “The unlikely relationship of a middle-aged art dealer and a young rock star that has all the elements of a rom-com.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review Green Border (2023) 93% 4/5 “A heart-wrenching on-the-grounds picture of what refugees experience trying to cross from Belarus to Poland and the European Union.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review The Old Oak (2023) 82% 5/5 “Inspiring story in which a town of unemployed miners and a group of Syrian refugees discover how big is their we.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review Touch (2024) 93% 5/5 “A heart-affecting cross-cultural story about love and loss over the course of a lifetime.” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review Ennio (2021) 91% 5/5 “A documentary full of musical clips that prove that Ennio Morricone was the greatest composer for film of all time!” – Spirituality & Practice Jan 9, 2025 Full Review
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