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- Tom McCarthy says the Catholic Church has not made sufficient changes to protect children from sexual assault since his 2016 film 'Spotlight' revealed systemic cover-ups by the institution.
- Tom McCarthy premiered his new climate drama 'A Statement' at the New York Film Festival, a film based on a 1980 conference where experts failed to agree on climate action despite scientific consensus.
- Paul Rudd, starring in 'A Statement,' said the 1980 gathering showed climate change was once a nonpartisan issue recognized by smart people across political lines as an existential threat.
- Nathaniel Rich, whose book 'Losing Earth' inspired 'A Statement,' praised McCarthy’s film as the first adult-oriented climate movie to move beyond polemic into deeper narrative exploration.
- Owen Gleiberman of Variety panned Tom Cruise’s 'Digger' as a 'bombastically self-important satire,' while Rich used the same term to describe it, contrasting its tone with McCarthy’s restrained approach.
Why it matters: McCarthy’s critique highlights a decade-long failure of institutional accountability in the Catholic Church, while his new film underscores how political polarization has stalled climate action since 1980 — both issues remain unresolved despite clear evidence and public awareness. The parallel framing suggests systemic failures in responding to moral and scientific imperatives.
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