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Movie review: As Above, So Below
Claustrophobics beware: Set mostly in the network of catacombs that lie beneath Paris, the second-rate chiller "As Above, So Below" (Universal) is not the film for you.
‘How the World Was:’ A boy’s life in the Great Depression
Sometimes the best story is a simple autobiography simply told. Such is the case with "How the World Was: A California Childhood." The straightforward, emotionally deep graphic novel features art that is elegant and subtle.
In ‘A Most Wanted Man,’ compromised spies hunt very bad guys
Philip Seymour Hoffman, in his last leading role, portrays a terrorist-hunting agent in this international thriller -- which may leave Americans with a bitter aftertaste.
‘The November Man’ offers little cause for thanksgiving
The film starring Pierce Brosnan isn't shy about showing extreme violence and other graphic behavior. It may be in the cause of seeking justice, but the murky story line makes it hard to tell.
Teen tearjerker ‘If I Stay’ slogs through the syrup
Parents can spare their movie-going teenagers some cringe-worthy scenes by staying home. Morally objectionable moments, including teenage sexual activity, make the film totally unsuitable for its target audience.
Late Jewish scholar offers new look at often-reviled historical figure
Published posthumously, Geza Vermes' "The True Herod" begins with a foreword by his wife, Margaret. A Jewish scholar, Vermes put out a pioneering study of Jesus the Jew in 1973 and significant work on the Dead Sea Scrolls and Jewish history in the time of Christ.
‘When the Game Stands Tall’ gives reason to cheer
Catholic movie goers in particular will appreciate this likeable, fact-based sports drama that promotes humility, teamwork, good sportsmanship and, in passing, premarital chastity.
Movie review: ‘The Giver’
Hollywood continues to makes the future a dangerous and challenging place to be a teenager.
Movie review: The Expendables 3
There are many ways to keep yourself entertained while watching "The Expendables 3" (Lionsgate).
Daylesford Abbey plans Catholic music festival for new evangelization
The Norbertine Community in Paoli is expecting a crowd of 1,500 people for a Sept. 20 Catholic music festival organized as "a response to the repeated call of the Catholic Church for a new evangelization."