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Ethical values abound in this year’s Oscar-nominated films

Posted February 23rd, 2023

The annual announcement of nominations for the Oscars for the previous year is one that film lovers look forward to with eager anticipation. “Will my favorite films make the lists?” we ask. I was happy to see that most of my favorites (see my Presbyterian News Service article on Top Ten Films by clicking here) did receive one or more nominations.

Finding ethical and spiritual values in this year’s Oscar-nominated films

Posted April 5th, 2021

Each year there is spirited discussion in the media about the nominations for the Oscars. This year, though the movie schedule was terribly disrupted by the pandemic, is no different.

Finding ethical, spiritual values in the Academy’s 2018 Best Picture nominees

Posted January 30th, 2019

This year the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominated eight films in the Best Picture category. Because the Academy could have honored as many as 10 (I wish “If Beale Street Could Talk” and “The Hate U Give” had also been chosen), but maybe they thought that would be too many films dealing with racism.