Arts

DVD Review

Ratatouille

Animated comedy draws on tradition and technology in equal measures
By Drew Halfnight July 2008

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Oprah and Eckhart

Old teachings inform 'A New Earth'
By Trisha Elliott July 2008

Film Review

Photo by Noemi Weis

The Forgotten Woman

Oscar-nominated film focuses on the plight of widows in colonial India
By Patricia Ingold June 2008

Film Review

The Infinite Border

Central Americans' exodus into the U.S. and Canada is brought to light
By Kevin Spurgaitis June 2008

Film Review

Second Sight

Well-spun tales of Gaelic spectres unfold in new film
By Patricia Clarke June 2008

Film Review

Photo by Kevin Horan/IFC

At the Death House Door

A closer look at capital punishment in the U.S.
By Kevin Spurgaitis June 2008

Film Review

Photo by Steve Simon

Triage: Dr. James Orbinski’s Humanitarian Dilemma

New doc about former MSF president casts a passionate eye on the human condition
By David Wilson June 2008

Music Review

Toumani Diabaté

Malian musician's songs remain sparkling and other-worldly
By Jocelyn Bell May 2008

Music Review

Andy Palacio

Belizean singer-guitarist lifts spirits through African and indigenous music
By Kevin Spurgaitis May 2008

Music Review

Sonu Niigaam

Mumbai artist fuses Indian classical music and Western-style pop
By Alex Zivojinovic May 2008

Music Review

Cesária Évora

Cape Verdean vocalist reaches across cultural divide, sings of life’s sorrows and joys
By David Wilson May 2008

FAITH.CULTURE.NOW

The Golden Compass, Photo courtesy of New Line Cinema

Scorned on the silver screen

Why does Hollywood hold Christianity in such contempt?
By Kevin Spurgaitis May 2008

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