Zachary Lee

Zachary Lee

Zachary Lee (he/him) is from Chicago's North Side and serves as managing editor at the Center for Public Justice. He's a culture writer who often writes about media, faith, technology and the environment. His writing can be found at RogerEbert.com, Time Out Chicago, Sojourners and Christianity Today. Follow him on X and Letterboxd. 

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"Heretic" follows two Mormon missionaries, Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East) as the visit the home of Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), who begins questioning the religious beliefs of the women before subjecting them both to a claustrophobic roster of horrors that put to test the beliefs once so eagerly held. (A24 Press)

'Heretic' pairs psychological thrills with theological questions

"Heretic," starring Hugh Grant, is a cat-and-mouse thriller and theological procedural. Grant, actors Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East, and writer-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods spoke to NCR about the film.

In the new film "Conclave," fictional cardinals (led by Ralph Fiennes, pictured) are tasked with selecting a new pope when the acting Holy Father suddenly dies. (Focus Features)

'Conclave' bridges pulpy thrills with spiritual commentary

In a time of deserved mistrust against religious institutions, "Conclave" makes a compelling and ecclesial call for a renewed spiritual stewardship characterized by humility, meekness and, curiously, doubt.

Maya Hawke portrays the Southern Gothic writer Flannery O'Connor in "Wildcat."

Flannery on film: An exclusive interview with Ethan Hawke, director of 'Wildcat'

When director Ethan Hawke set out to make a film about Catholic Southern Gothic writer Flannery O'Connor, he knew it would be more than a biopic; it would be about the role of faith in the artistic and creative process. 

'Love Lies Bleeding' examines the power and pain of affection

"Love Lies Bleeding" explores the violent power of affection, in particular the toll such passions place on our bodies. 

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