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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...

May 2015

May 21, 2015

Pete Docter, the devout Christian from Pixar who makes blockbuster movies

The acclaimed director of such modern animated classics as "Up" and "Monsters, Inc." has a...

May 21, 2015

Pete Docter, the devout Christian from Pixar who makes blockbuster movies

The acclaimed director of such modern animated classics as “Up” and “Monsters, Inc.” has a...

May 18, 2015

Jude Law to star as “The Young Pope”

Pope Lenny?? From Variety: Jude Law will topline Italian director Paolo Sorrentino’s TV series, with the working...

May 18, 2015

Jude Law to star as “The Young Pope”

Pope Lenny?? From Variety: Jude Law will topline Italian director Paolo Sorrentino’s TV series, with the working...

May 05, 2015

Actor Joe Mantegna to receive Saint Pio Award

From the foundation that bears the saint's name: The Saint Pio Foundation is proud to...

May 05, 2015

Actor Joe Mantegna to receive Saint Pio Award

From the foundation that bears the saint’s name: The Saint Pio Foundation is proud to...

April 2015

April 01, 2015

Coming attraction: Hugh Jackman as St. Paul?

The buzz from Hollywood: A new faith-based project with A-list stars involved is coming now...

April 01, 2015

Coming attraction: Hugh Jackman as St. Paul?

The buzz from Hollywood: A new faith-based project with A-list stars involved is coming now...

March 2015

March 19, 2015

St. Cinderella?

Fr. Robert Barron has an intriguing take on Disney's new live-action "Cinderella," directed by Kenneth...

March 09, 2015

Pope Jude??

From Variety: Jude Law is reportedly in advanced negotiations to play the lead role in Italian Oscar-winning...

March 06, 2015

Octavia Spencer from “The Help” to star as God in “The Shack”

Yes, they're making a movie from the best-selling book. Variety has the scoop: Octavia Spencer...

February 2015

February 10, 2015

Bishops condemn “Fifty Shades of Grey”

From Christianity Today: It may have made its way through film censors across the globe...

February 09, 2015

Mel Gibson set to direct another religion-themed movie

From The Hollywood Reporter: Lionsgate is in final talks for North American rights to Hacksaw Ridge,...

January 2015

January 13, 2015

Lights, camera, Francis: two papal film biographies start production

Actor Dario Grandinetti (photo: Prensa TV Pública via Wikipedia) From Variety: A battle between rival Pope Francis biopics...

January 07, 2015

Report: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to meet the pope

From that venerable news source, Us Weekly: Hollywood meets the Holy See! Tinseltown royalty Brad Pitt and Angelina...

January 05, 2015

Ricki Lake producing documentary on the dangers of birth control pills

From The Papist: Earlier this year she announced plans to produce an investigatory documentary on hormonal...

January 02, 2015

Michael Keaton on his Catholic education: “It kind of builds who you are”

Michael Keaton in 2013 (photo: Gage Skidmore / Wikipedia) Details: Michael Keaton says his education...

December 2014

December 02, 2014

Actor Joe Mantegna to produce film on the life of Padre Pio

I got an email about this morning. Here's the news on the Saint Pio Foundation...

November 2014

November 29, 2014

And a little child shall lead them: new movie depicts God as a boy

From The New York Times: Ridley Scott’s 3-D “Exodus: Gods and Kings” has computer-generated plagues,...

November 25, 2014

Gobble, gobble: an early Thanksgiving Day gift, the first glimpse at “Jurassic World”

Color me thrilled. N.B: this does not look like it's going to be a turkey....

October 2014

October 22, 2014

New York Catholic high school changes course, cancels film shoot with gay theme

Details: A Catholic boys’ school has reversed its permission to allow civil rights drama Freeheld, starring Julianne...

September 2014

September 15, 2014

Can The Rule of St. Benedict save inner city schools?

A new documentary evidently makes a persuasive argument: One of the most astonishing things about...

August 2014

August 14, 2014

Christian film critic says Robin Williams accepted Christ in rehab, but “he was always searching”

Details: Christian Film and Television Commission Chairman Dr. Ted Baehr recently revealed that late comedian...

August 13, 2014

Lauren Bacall’s religion

An interesting detail from The New York Times obit on Lauren Bacall: During her romance...

August 09, 2014

“Left Behind” trailer released

I prefer my apocalypses with zombies. But here's another view of The End of the...

July 2014

July 31, 2014

Filming to begin on Martin Scorcese’s adaptation of “Silence”

Details: As of September, renowned director Martin Scorsese will be in Taiwan to begin work...

July 09, 2014

Pierce Brosnan: “Being Catholic, it’s ingrained in my DNA”

Details: The 61-year-old actor was left devastated when his first wife Cassandra Harris died from...

May 2014

May 20, 2014

“Heaven” is a blockbuster

Numbers don't lie: Heaven Is for Real took in $4.4 million and finished in sixth place...

May 20, 2014

“Nothing is a failure”: Sandra Bullock’s terrific commencement speech

This is an instant classic, delivered last weekend to the kids at Warren Easton charter...