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September 2016

September 16, 2016

TLC Axes ‘The Willis Family’ After Patriarch Is Arrested for Child Rape

We all want to see Christians in media, but there's a real danger when faith,...

September 13, 2016

Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’: Faith Friendly? Family Suitable? Good as You’ve Heard?

In order: Kinda. It depends. Pretty much.

September 12, 2016

‘Harry’: Catholic Harry Connick Jr. Wants the Pope on His New Talk Show

The singer/actor and proud Catholic plans to bring the party to daytime TV.

September 08, 2016

‘Daredevil’ Season 3 May Not Air Until 2018 (But He’ll Still Be Catholic, Says Producer Doug Petrie)

It'll be a long wait, but Petrie gives me a lot to think about in...

September 06, 2016

Mel Gibson’s ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Gets a Standing Ovation at the Venice Film Fest

The brutal but uplifting, fact-based World War II drama about a conscientious objector may be...

September 05, 2016

HBO’s ‘The Young Pope’ Is An ‘Amusing, Unpredictable and Irreverent Vatican Fantasy’

Might be good for a laugh.

September 03, 2016

Framing a PTA Mom: A Crime Without Reason

How could a seemingly successful couple ruin the life of one woman -- for essentially...

September 02, 2016

Mother Teresa: Little-Seen Footage Lets You Pray the Rosary With the New Saint

A saint and a possible future saint pray together ... plus Bob Newhart.

September 01, 2016

Mel Gibson Confirms Sequel to ‘The Passion of the Christ’ and Talks ‘Hacksaw Ridge’

Gibson talks about his two "superhero" films.

August 2016

August 29, 2016

Pope Francis Meets With Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg

From today's (Aug. 29) Los Angeles Times: Pope Francis met with Facebook Inc. founder and Chief...

August 25, 2016

‘Greater’: Neal McDonough Gets to Be a Good Man of Faith (Not Just in Real Life)

The "Band of Brothers" and "Justified" star finally gets to play a man of faith...

August 22, 2016

‘The Jim Gaffigan Show’ Ends: The Dad Brand Is Strong With Him

For Jim and Jeannie Gaffigan, five kids trump three seasons of a TV show.

August 21, 2016

Why Did ‘Ben-Hur’ Crash at the Box Office?

Even a big budget and big promotion doesn't guarantee a good movie.

August 19, 2016

3 Questions About ‘Ben-Hur’

The short answers are: Yes, No and Good Enough. Read for the rest.

August 17, 2016

Derek Jeter’s Company Developing an NFL Player’s Amazing Life Story

Derek Jeter was a Catholic-school student, and while his fidelity to the Faith is not...

August 14, 2016

What Does Hollywood ‘Diversity’ Mean for Catholic Characters?

As TV and movies work to represent their audience more accurately, Christians in general, and...

August 13, 2016

Alfred Hitchcock: Cradle Catholic, Catholic Revert or Just Simply Catholic?

The famed director was also a Catholic -- but how does the Faith figure into...

August 12, 2016

Are We No Longer Capable of Producing Great Drama?

Has the ability to produce great movie drama fallen prey to our disintegrating culture?

August 08, 2016

John Oliver: And Now the News — Or Not. (Video)

Journalism is dying on the vine -- and we're all going thirsty for real news.

August 04, 2016

HBO Chief: ‘The Young Pope’ ‘Not Wildly Inaccurate’

For what it's worth, HBO's programming chief says that "fanciful" is a good word for...

July 2016

July 30, 2016

Catholic ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ Star Clarence Gilyard Jr. Hits World Youth Day in Krakow

A little bit of Texas hit Krakow this week -- or, at least, a little...

July 29, 2016

‘Sharknado: The 4th Awakens’: And There Were Shepards …

Why do so many action and disaster films feature fractured couples and/or families reuniting? Ya...

July 27, 2016

‘Gleason’ Documentary: Ex-NFL Saint Talks to Newborn Son Before ALS Takes His Voice

From the NFL to a wheelchair, Gleason records a video diary for his son before...

July 24, 2016

‘Wipeout’ Wiped Out: Ah, Sable Ranch, I Knew Ye Well

Among the casualties of the Sand Fire north of Los Angeles was a popular location...

July 24, 2016

The God Woven Throughout ‘Ghostbusters’

Faith weaves throughout the original movie -- and nobody got upset.

July 22, 2016

Fox Staging Mock Exorcisms at Comic-Con to Boost ‘The Exorcist’ Reboot

Between aliens and comic-book characters, Fox offers up fake exorcism for fun in San Diego.

July 10, 2016

‘American Ninja Warrior’: Sean Bryan the ‘Papal Ninja,’ on Faith, Providence and Prayer

A former seminarian and devout Catholic discusses the intersection of the Faith, athletic discipline and...

July 09, 2016

Bridging the Cultural Divide With Seahawks Love

Girls love football -- and the only colors that matter are team colors.

July 04, 2016

Post-Independence Day, TV Stars’ Favorite Founding Fathers

From the archives, some TV stars pluck their inspirations from Revolutionary War history.

July 01, 2016

‘The Innocents’: How Horror Can Be Transformed Into Joy

Set in Poland in the immediate aftermath of World War II, "The Innocents," based on...

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