Friars and Film

A discussion of Walt Disney's 1940 film where Mickey meets classical music. Topics covered include: music itself, liking or not liking symphonies, and all things from the mind of Fr. Luke, a piano performance major from the University of Michigan. Intro music: "Magne Pater" by Dominican Schola Cantorum. Outro music: "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" by Paul Dukas.

A discussion of 1953's elaborate advertisement to visit Rome in your free time. A discussion of the phenomenon of the actress that is Audrey Hepburn. Possibly our most metaphysical episode to date. As IMDB describes the film: "A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome." Intro music: "Magne Pater" by Dominican Schola Cantorum. Outro music: "On An Evening In Roma" by Dean Martin.

A discussion of Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 film about Moses and the exodus out of Egypt. How true is the movie to the text? Tune in as we finish our trilogy of historic epics on the podcast. Intro music: "Magne Pater" by Dominican Schola Cantorum. Outro music: "Exodus" by Wojciech Kilar.

A discussion of an absolute classic. Instead of spending four hours of your life on the film, find out all about it here as we discuss: depictions of Christ in film, Civil War fan fiction, the narrative arc of epics, and the protagonist himself Judah Ben-Hur. Intro music: "Magne Pater" by Dominican Schola Cantorum. Outro music: "Your Long Journey" by Alison Krauss and Robert Plant.

A discussion of the 1962 classic by Sir David Lean. Come wander in the desert with us as we discuss elements of the film and the World War I context. Intro music: "Magne Pater" by Dominican Schola Cantorum. Outro music from the film.

And we're back... our first new episode in seven months. Technical difficulties have been overcome. Join us as we journey to North Africa to a 1990s Trappist monastery in Xavier Beauvois' film which won the Grand Prix at Cannes. Topics include: theology of martyrdom, Muslim-Christian dialogues, and the dialogues of human and divine love. Intro music: "Magne Pater" by Dominican Schola Cantorum. Outro music: "Alleluia Adorabo" by Choeur des moines de l'abbaye Notre Dame de Fontgombault.

Lost in the vault, this episode has come into the light after many months. Love it or leave it, we're discussing the 1939 classic film, New York State, Coronado Island, and above all the litmus test of each artist evaluating human nature which we all share. If this doesn't make sense, listen in! Intro music: "Magne Pater" by Dominican Schola Cantorum. Outro music: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole.

Join us as we review Woody Allen's 1989 film, covering themes of New York City, sin, the director himself, and philosophical responses to WWII. Intro music: "Magne Pater" by Dominican Schola Cantorum. Outro music: "Introitus: Requiem aeternam" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.