The film contains an especially memorable sequence in which "Fr. Flynn," played by Philip Seymour Hoffman, attempts to illustrate the destructive nature of rumors through the use of feathers. He finds himself targeted by harmful gossip—but is he truly guilty? "Sister Aloysius," portrayed by Meryl Streep, seems to think so. Her suspicions arise after witnessing the father with a student outside the school and when her…

I was quite taken aback when my girlfriend told me her favorite movie was 'Joe Versus the Volcano', especially since I hadn't gotten around to seeing it yet. It occurred to me that this picture came from the same creative mind behind that earlier work, and knowing that it featured a cast of talented actors, I decided to give it a look. Growing up in a Christian household and having followed news reports about scandal…