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December 2016

December 31, 2016

Matisse and the Nun: A Pure Love Story

Today, Dec. 31, is the birthday of French artist (and atheist) Henri Matisse. Toward the...

December 29, 2016

Mike Rowe, American Treasure, Salutes an American Hero

From the Facebook page of Mike Rowe, former host of "Dirty Jobs" and other TV...

December 26, 2016

‘The Criterion Collection’ Presents Kurosawa’s ‘Dreams’

Japanese film auteur Akira Kurosawa's deeply personal 1990 work gets a fresh Blu-ray remastering from...

December 20, 2016

Mark Wahlberg’s ‘Patriots Day’ Documents the Boston Marathon Bombing

Up front, let me say that "Patriots Day" is a well-made, exciting film. Produced by,...

December 20, 2016

‘Passengers’: Do Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence Feel the Unmentioned Hand of God?

Can a blue-collar guy and a New York journalist find love aboard a swanky spaceship...

December 17, 2016

Googling God for Answers

In their darkest moments, many people turn to ... Google.

December 16, 2016

‘Formed’ — Giveaway Just in Time for Christmas!

The Augustine Institute's "Formed" brings together a huge swath of Catholic resources, along with videos,...

December 15, 2016

‘The Exorcist’ Ends Season One With a Bang and a Prayer

Two priests go to war with ultimate evil, as Fox's bold Catholic drama ramps up...

November 2016

November 29, 2016

‘Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath’ Premieres TONIGHT on A&E

The 'King of Queens' star takes on the Church of Scientology, which she left after...

November 28, 2016

Tolkien to Marvel: Coloring and Crochet for Christmas Giving

These books may be just the thing for the artistic or crafty fantasy or comic-book...

November 28, 2016

‘Community’ Creator Dan Harmon on Battling Writers’ Block

The writer/producer gets medieval on writers who let their fear of failure paralyze them.

November 25, 2016

‘Great British Baking Show,’ ‘Top Gear’ and Why You Can’t Have Christmas Without Christ

When you remove the core of something, the name may remain, but nothing else.

November 18, 2016

‘The Exorcist’: Troubled Priests and Satanic Power Cults — A Real Priest Comments

A filmmaker/priest weighs in on some of the latest plot twists in the supernatural drama.

November 17, 2016

Light TV: Mark Burnett and Roma Downey Launch a New Faith- and Family-Friendly Channel

The spouses and media powerhouses will serve an underserve audience with 24/7 faith- and family-friendly...

November 13, 2016

‘Catholicism: The Pivotal Players’: Bishop Robert Barron’s New Series Profiles St. Francis of Assisi and Michelangelo on PBS

After tackling the Faith as a whole, Bishop Robert Barron focuses in on some of...

November 11, 2016

News! Pentatonix Christmas Special; Mel Gibson’s ‘Resurrection’; ‘Young Pope’ Premiere

Premieres, a special and "Resurrection" oh, my!

November 01, 2016

All Souls Day: A Pair of Prayers

For those we've lost, both loved ones and those whose work we've loved.

October 2016

October 31, 2016

‘People of Earth’: A Sweet Alien-Abduction Tale From a Catholic Writer

A new TBS comedy uses a Catholic church rec room as the setting for an...

October 27, 2016

With Kudos for ‘Hacksaw Ridge,’ Is Mel Gibson Back?

With a powerful new movie earning high praise, Mel Gibson may finally be back from...

October 25, 2016

Pentatonix Sings ‘Hallelujah’ for Christmas (VIDEO)

Leonard Cohen's lovely anthem to love and pain gets a stripped-down treatment from the a...

October 25, 2016

The Frictionless Experience: ‘Jane the Virgin’ Does Abortion (Spoilers)

New York Magazine's The Cut blog heaps praise on The CW's "Jane the Virgin" over...

October 20, 2016

Crazy ‘Pope,’ Fighting to Kill and a Death Asteroid: Your Terrifying TV News of the Day

And you thought politics was rough. Before we've even had the inestimable treat of seeing...

October 10, 2016

Hollywood Hypocrisy on the Degradation of Women

Back when I was a full-time entertainment journalist, I was once in a table reading for...

September 2016

September 30, 2016

‘Speechless’: Freshman Family Comedy Gets a Full-Season Order at ABC

Surprisingly good (at least the pilot was) ABC comedy celebrates family and human dignity.

September 27, 2016

‘This is Us’: NBC Family Drama Gets a Full-Season Order

The show's warmhearted pilot did well enough in the ratings to score a full-season order...

September 26, 2016

‘Conan’ Sidekick Andy Richter Is ‘Eternally Grateful’ His Then-Girlfriend Aborted Their Child at Planned Parenthood

Andy Richter, longtime sidekick to Conan O'Brien, currently the host of "Conan" on TBS, recently...

September 22, 2016

Fox’s Promising ‘The Exorcist’: The Devil Is in the Details

Did the Devil make Fox reboot "The Exorcist"? Nope -- and he probably doesn't like...

September 21, 2016

‘Storks’: They’re Carrying the Babies, But I’m Exhausted

Recently, I went to a screening at the Warner Bros. lot of the new Warner Bros....

September 19, 2016

‘Kevin Can Wait’: Should Catholics Wait to See It?

Is the Faith more than window dressing -- or a wall decoration -- in the...

September 17, 2016

NFL Network’s ‘A Football Life’: Opening Windows Into the Hearts of Men

Under the helmets and pads are real human hearts and complex personalities.

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