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September 2019

September 02, 2019

The first reviews are in for ‘The Two Popes’

The movie premiered at the Telluride Film Festival this weekend. One review calls it, in...

August 2019

August 07, 2019

WATCH: A different side of Jim Gaffigan

They released the trailer to his new movie, "American Dreamer," this week, and it may...

July 2019

July 31, 2019

First look: Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce in ‘The Two Popes’

From the BBC: The first image of Sir Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce in The Two Popes has been released, and...

July 10, 2019

Screenings of ‘Unplanned’ Scrapped After Death Threats

Details: Two independent cinemas have cancelled screenings of the pro-life movie “Unplanned” after managers and...

April 2019

April 08, 2019

‘Unplanned’ Becomes the Latest Battleground in the Culture Wars

From The New York Times: It was a rare packed house for a weeknight in...

April 07, 2019

‘Unplanned’ Continues Box Office Winning Streak

The latest, from Carmel Communications: UNPLANNED continued to surprise industry experts, with a strong box office...

April 01, 2019

This Looks Great: ‘Mary Magdalene’ Film Set for U.S. Release Before Easter

Check out the trailer below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=142&v=TB8Vg5A-b2Y Some details: In the First Century A.D., the free-spirited...

March 2019

March 31, 2019

It’s a Hit: ‘Unplanned’ Does Boffo B.O.

The highly anticipated movie about pro-life activist Abby Johnson did tremendous business over the weekend,...

January 2019

January 14, 2019

FIRST LOOK: Trailer for ‘Roe v. Wade’ movie starring Jon Voight

This will be shown at the March for Life in Washington next week, but the...

November 2018

November 06, 2018

Designer on ‘Incredibles 2’: ‘I’m using God as my inspiration’

Details via CNA: A Catholic designer has spoken about how God and his faith inform...

July 2018

July 08, 2018

The ‘radical kindness’ of Mr. Rogers

David Brooks in The New York Times writes about the superlative new documentary "Won't You...

May 2018

May 09, 2018

Finding God at Cannes: film festival to offer several faith-based films

From The Hollywood Reporter: Have the French found God? Given the crop of projects being...

April 2018

April 30, 2018

Catholic dad: Mark Wahlberg

The actor posted this image on Instagram several days ago, attending his daughter's First Communion...

April 03, 2018

5 takeaways from ‘Paul, Apostle of Christ’

My wife and I spent Easter Monday evening with St. Paul in a Roman prison....

March 2018

March 21, 2018

Want to be more like Jesus? Try being more like Fred.

That was my first thought after seeing this trailer for a new documentary about the...

February 2018

February 28, 2018

See you at Spago: Greta Gerwig’s Catholic high school plans big Oscar party

From Vanity Fair: On Oscar night, I’ll join a well-heeled crowd to walk the red...

October 2015

October 21, 2015

Saluting “Back to the Future”—and Biff Tannen, Catholic!

Who knew? Well, anyone who hasn't been living in a cave knows that today is...

September 2015

September 02, 2015

RIP, Dean Jones: the man who stopped running from God

The celebrated actor from countless Disney films in the '60s died today at age 84,...

September 02, 2015

RIP, Dean Jones: the man who stopped running from God

The celebrated actor from countless Disney films in the ’60s died today at age 84,...

August 2015

August 31, 2015

Meet “the Steven Spielbergs of Christian cinema,” the masterminds behind “War Room”

From Variety: Outside of evangelical circles, the names Alex Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick are likely to be met with...

August 31, 2015

Meet “the Steven Spielbergs of Christian cinema,” the masterminds behind “War Room”

From Variety: Outside of evangelical circles, the names Alex Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick are likely to be met with...

August 12, 2015

Check this out: new documentary all about “Chaplains”

This has been hovering around for a few months, but it will soon be available on...

August 12, 2015

Check this out: new documentary all about “Chaplains”

This has been hovering around for a few months, but it will soon be available on...

August 06, 2015

See you at Spago, Papa: Francis reportedly invites Oprah, Hollywood moguls to Vatican

From The Daily Mail: What do television mogul Oprah Winfrey, fast-talking Hollywood agent Ari Emanuel...

August 06, 2015

Check this out: previously unreleased audio of Chris Farley as Shrek

What might have been? Details: Back in 1997 a very different SNL star almost voiced Shrek. Chris...

August 06, 2015

Check this out: previously unreleased audio of Chris Farley as Shrek

What might have been? Details: Back in 1997 a very different SNL star almost voiced Shrek. Chris...

August 06, 2015

See you at Spago, Papa: Francis reportedly invites Oprah, Hollywood moguls to Vatican

From The Daily Mail: What do television mogul Oprah Winfrey, fast-talking Hollywood agent Ari Emanuel...

July 2015

July 29, 2015

First look: trailer for “Spotlight,” starring Michael Keaton, on the Boston sex abuse scandal

From Variety: The film from director/co-writer Tom McCarthy tells the true story behind the Boston...

July 29, 2015

First look: trailer for “Spotlight,” starring Michael Keaton, on the Boston sex abuse scandal

From Variety: The film from director/co-writer Tom McCarthy tells the true story behind the Boston...

June 2015

June 08, 2015

Must-see: trailer for “Risen,” detective thriller about the Resurrection

Details about the movie, which serves as a kind of sequel to “Passion of the...