Tim Markatos

Tim Markatos is a designer and film critic who lives in Washington D.C.

The Greek filmmaker Nikos Papatakis tried to make his audience as uncomfortable as possible—and usually succeeded.

December 18, 2021

Paul Schrader’s story about a burnt-out priest can serve as a cautionary reminder of the difficulties of ministering to the hopeless

July 15, 2018

Must Reads

Politics

Russia’s refusal to repatriate its unburied dead underscores the inhumanity of the Putin regime.

May 4, 2022

Religion

If Roe is overturned, the USCCB must be ready to emphasize a culture of life that protects and empowers vulnerable women.

May 9, 2022

Culture

How Christians have used the story of Christ and the money changers as a justification for violence

May 2, 2022

Books

Shirley Hazzard’s stories show all that aesthetic sensibility can do—and all it can’t.

April 20, 2022

Collections

As the crisis in Ukraine continues, we’re featuring articles on the war and what could be to come for Ukrainians and the world as a whole.

March 25, 2022