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John Anderson is a television critic for The Wall Street Journal and a contributor to The New York Times.
Photo: CBN Films
Arts & CultureFilm
John Anderson
Patrick deserves better than green beer and leprechauns, and he gets it in a new documentary.
Bartosz Bielenia in Boze Cialo (“Corpus Christi”) (IMDB)
Arts & CultureFilm
John Anderson
“Corpus Christi” is not a critique of Catholicism, though; it may not even be a deliberately Catholic film, writes film critic John Anderson.
Some recent best picture winners, clockwise from top left: “Crash,” “12 Years a Slave,” “Greenbook” and “Spotlight” (photo: CNS/Fox Searchlight/IMDB)
Arts & CultureFilm
John Anderson
The morality of the Academy Awards may be suspect. But there is a conscience at work.
Jude Law and John Malkovich in “The New Pope” (photo: HBO)
Arts & CultureFilm
John Anderson
A TV review is not, perhaps, the forum to determine that, but it should be noted that God is ever present.
’The Cave’ is a portrait of courage under fire, resilience and hope (photo: National Geographic).
Arts & CultureFilm
John Anderson
“The Cave” is something of a talking-dog movie: You’re astounded it exists, never mind what it has to say.
Arts & CultureIdeas
John Anderson
A visit to the pope’s old haunts.
Clockwise from top left: ‘Diane, ‘Parasite,’ ‘The Two Popes’ and ‘Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood’ (IMDB, Netflix). 
Arts & CultureFilm
John Anderson
Let’s be real: When it comes to the best films of a given year, the best film is the one you liked best.
Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins deliver astounding performances in ‘The Two Popes’ (photo: Netflix)
Arts & CultureFilm
John Anderson
The film addresses the weightiest questions confronting the church—and not just about financial crimes and sexual abuse.
Arts & CultureFilm
John Anderson
The fact that there is a big-screen “Mr. Rogers movie” is no surprise, nor is the casting of Tom Hanks as the children’s television host.
Arts & CultureFilm
John Anderson
“Parasite” delivers an epic lesson in class warfare.