Everyday Liminality

In 1953, Arthur Miller released The Crucible, a play dramatizing the events of the Salem witch trials. In 2018, Aaron Sorkin used it as a framework to tell the story of Molly Bloom, a woman known for running poker games, falsely accused of laws she didn't break but unwilling to tarnish her name to avoid punishment.

Aaron Sorkin's first movie set the tone for an incredible career. A Few Good Men has everything you love from his other words including quick banter, long monologues, baseball, honor, and respect for the military. Not only that, it offers a catalyst for an interesting discussion about obedience and conscience. Definitely worth a rewatch!

Independence Day isn't just one of the most iconic action movie of the 90s. It's also a story with well-developed characters and excellent pacing. While many actions movies these days are dark and cold, this one is hopeful, inspiring, and keeps you invested in the characters until the very end.

Space Jam is an incredibly iconic 90s movie dripping with nostalgia. Unfortunately, it's a bit lacking in story structure, acting, and just common sense... but man! That soundtrack! Frs. Tito and Casey discuss what makes this movie so likable despite its many flaws.

The Chosen is a hit show unlike any other. For one, it's about Jesus. Two, it's actually done well. Three, and maybe best of all, it's entirely free to watch on YouTube. It's not without its flaws, but Fr. Tito and Fr. Casey approve.

Few movies stand the test of time quite like the original Jurassic Park (1993). As Hollywood continues to churn out sequels, Frs. Tito and Casey discuss why the original is an absolute masterpiece.

What do you get when you put Ned Flanders in the movie Major League? Apparently a hit British comedy called Ted Lasso. It's funny, hopeful, crude, and generally speaking, the above average comedy that a post-2020 world needs.

The Wizard of Oz is one of the most iconic movies in history. It has been referenced and reinterpreted countless times, making it an absolute classic. But returning to the original source material, what can we say its original purpose was?

What if you had to live the same day over and over and over again? In the world of COVID-19, it's actually not that hard to imagine. In this 1993 classic, Bill Murray is cursed to relive the same events time and again, until he realizes that it's not a curse at all, but an opportunity.

The Coen brothers O Brother, Where Art Thou is a clever retelling of the epic poem The Odyssey. Except, it is more than that. As. Frs. Casey and Tito discuss, it begins with the source material, but takes the story in its own direction.