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Monkey on a Stick: A Tacky Tale of Murder, Abuse… and Chanting

Monkey on a Stick: A Tacky Tale of Murder, Abuse… and Chanting

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJim SlotekOctober 17, 2024Monkey on a Stick, Docuementary, Jason Lapeyre, Hare Krishna, True crime, Canadian, Religion, Corruption, adaptationComment

Restoring Tomorrow: Doc on Temple Rescue Feels Meh Despite its Ambitions

By Liam Lacey

ReviewOctober 10, 2018Documentary, Aaron Wolf, Restoring Tomorrow, Jewish cinema, Jewish issues, Zach Braff, Burt Bacharach, Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Religion, Old Hollywood, The Jazz Singer, Warner BrothersComment

Pope Francis: A Man Of His Word asks ‘Where in the world is il Papa?’

By Jim Slotek

ReviewJim SlotekMay 17, 2018Catholicism, Pope Francis, Wim Wenders, Documentaries, Refugees, Religion, Religious political activism

Interview: 'Socialite-turned-filmmaker' Maggie Betts ponders 'marriage to God' in Novitiate

By Liam Lacey

InterviewJim SlotekNovember 13, 2017Drama, Religion, Catholicism, Melissa Leo, Margaret Qualley