Drama about a long day's journey into night and catastrophe in 2008 as high-ranking members of a prosperous financial firm deal with its imminent collapse.

On the tendency to inflate who we are, be deflated in turn, and on the value of taking the middle way between not-enoughness and too-muchness.

A recommendation from Buddhist teacher that the Baby Boom Generation set its sights on love.

A well-crafted and realistic look at the shameful and humiliating treatment of illegal immigrants in Belgian detention centers/

An engrossing look at the impact of social, political, and cultural change on five Russians from the last generation brought up behind the Iron Curtain.

A beautiful Turkish film about a six-year-old boy and his encounters with the adult world of mystery, beauty, and loss.

A wonderful animated feature that salutes the power of healing, the spirit-lifting importance of light, and the transformative marvels of touch and affection in our relationship with animals.

A mesmerizing film about the self-destructive and dark dimensions of perfectionism and unbridled ambition.

Jay McDaniel's invitation to chant the grace mantra.

Rebbe Nachman of Breslov's prayer from the eighteenth century Hasidic sage for contentment and trust.

Touching story about the emotional uplift of music, the tenderizing of a family member's heart, and a father-son reconciliation like nothing you've ever seen before; one of the best films of 2011.

A frolicsome comedy in which two Englishmen encounter a smart, witty, and gifted extraterrestrial on their pilgrimage to famous UFO sites in America.

A courtroom drama about a wheeler-dealer defense attorney caught in a tight squeeze that tests his ethical integrity.

Jeffrey Symynkywicz with an analysis of Bruce Springsteen's song Badlands.

An emotionally satisfying drama about sports, family, and money problems in which everyone gets a second chance.

David Wolpe on seeing the image of God.

A spiffy romantic comedy about secrets, friendship, love, nurturing, and the human race.

Robert Kull on spending time in solitude in the wilderness.

Robert Morneau on the demon of joylessness.