Rian Johnson identifies as agnostic today, but clues of his evangelical Protestant upbringing peek through the cracks of more than one of his films.
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Antonio Banderas and Dominic Sessa in “Tony.” " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.americamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/tony-a24-2-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Matt Johnson's biopic ‘Tony’ takes us to parts unknown in the life of Anthony Bourdain: the summer of 1975 and the lessons he learned. The post ‘Tony’ takes us back to Anthony Bourdain’s providential summer appeared first on America Magazine .
Kelly McGilless and Harrison Ford in ‘Witness’ " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.americamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/witness-paramount.jpeg?fit=780%2C606&ssl=1" /> ‘Witness’ is a taut crime thriller and a heart-racing romance. But it is also a portrayal of a community of faith. The post Peter Weir’s ‘Witness’: thriller, romance, story of faith appeared first on America Magazine .
