A 1947 English film classic about the challenges of desire faced by some nuns in a new mission in the Himalayas.

A wonderful Chinese road movie about a kind-hearted, gregarious, and resilient working-class laborer who takes on a difficult mission out of loyalty and affection for a friend.

A romantic drama and morality tale delivered with simple clarity and clout by the immensely gifted Portuguese filmmaker Manoel de Oliveria.

A gripping and powerful Israeli antiwar movie that vividly conveys how no war is ever over no matter when the troops withdraw.

A tense and well-acted story of a kidnapping which draws together a rich man's daughter and two captors, who yearn for the freedom they think money can buy.

A dynamic and captivating bio-drama of a gifted young ballet dancer from communist China and his quest for respect, love, and a new life of freedom.

An intimate, rounded, and realistic documentary about a charming, hard-working couple who are Tibetan nomads.

A report that one out of three working Americans has no retirement savings beyond Social Security, and more than half of this country's population has less than $2,000 set aside.

J. Ruth Gendler on her passion for beauty in a rich and thought-provoking essay exploring its breadth and depth.

A sturdy and sensitive drama about the Civil Rights movement in Oxford, North Carolina, in 1970; it rings true and reveals the scourge of American racism in all of its ugly manifestations.

Robert A. Emmons on the value of cultivating gratitude.

A gritty and tough depiction of a young petty criminal's introduction to the ways of the world while serving a six-year prison sentence.

Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, examines the complex roots of suicide.

A top-drawer political thriller that is timely, sophisticated, and well-acted.

A snappy, humorous, and creative comedy about an ambitious pre-teen boy whose expends all his energy trying to win the approval of his middle-school peers.

Report on a scientific study of meditators' ability to sustain visual attention.

How laughter is good for the body and soul: lessons from a jollytologist, magazine publisher, bloopers, slapstick, making funny faces, and clowns.

Terry Hersey on cultivating a good life through gardening the soul.

Harold Kushner on how to handle children's religious questions on the meaning of life.

David Spangler on the importance of love in family life.