We’ve gotten a number of inquires about the movie “Doubt.” The reason we said nothing about it is because the film, like the play, was focused on a particular miscreant priest, and at no time did it take liberties by making sweeping condemnations of all priests. That’s not an unimportant distinction: it’s the difference between being critical and being bigoted. Moreover, when Meryl Streep was interviewed, never did she take a cheap shot at the Catholic Church.

In short, there was nothing to complain about.

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