I loved talking to the immensely creative Elia Petridis at Comic-Con last summer, and so was glad to have a chance to catch up with him to talk about the haunting Jesca Hoop music video he directed, a small gem. The last time I saw you we talked about a lot of very cutting edge …

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Tom Hanks and Emma Watson star in “The Circle,” based on the book by Dave Eggers about the promise and threat of digital connectedness. It will be in theaters in the spring of 2017.

Be sure to tune in to A&E tonight for the Critics Choice Awards, hosted by TJ Miller (“Office Christmas Party,” “Silicon Valley,” “Deadpool”). This is the awards show I love most, and only partly because as a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association I get to vote in it. I also appreciate the award …

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This perfectly captures the spirit of the season.

“Last Days in the Desert” stars Ewan McGregor as Jesus (and the devil) in this thoughtful and moving story. I have a copy to give away! Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Desert in the subject line and tell me your favorite movie about faith. Don’t forget your address! (U.S. addresses only). I’ll pick …

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