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Mother Mary: David Lowery Takes on Metaphysics, Women, Stardom and the Supernatural

Mother Mary: David Lowery Takes on Metaphysics, Women, Stardom and the Supernatural

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekApril 24, 2026Director David Lowery, Mother Mary, Women superstars as metaphor, Anne Hathaway, Madonna-esque performer, Michaela Coel, FKA TwigsComment

The Book of Clarence: Miraculously Straddles the Line Between Send-Up and Sacrilege

The Book of Clarence: Miraculously Straddles the Line Between Send-Up and Sacrilege

By Chris Knight

ReviewJim SlotekJanuary 11, 2024Spoofs of religion, The Book of Clarence, Fake Messiahs, LaKeith Stanfield, RJ Cyler, Mary Magdalene, Mother Mary, Alfre Woodard, Anna Diop, James McAvoy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jeymes SamuelComment