Culture

Movie review: It Follows

The out-of-the-1970s premise of "It Follows" (Radius-TWC) has something to do with adolescents being haunted, and sometimes killed, after engaging in sexual activity.

Movie review: Get Hard

In lieu of a movie ticket for the shoddy prison-themed comedy "Get Hard" (Warner Bros.), potential viewers should treat themselves to a "Get Out of Jail Free" card.

Filmmaker writes more about own faith journey than about Mother Teresa

In "Love: The Saint and the Seeker," her first book for adults, Christina Stevens chronicles her journey -- a response to a dream that took her to Kolkata, India, in 1994 to meet and convince Mother Teresa to be filmed. If journeys were so simple, Stevens' story would have been reduced to a pamphlet, or a pocket guide at most.

Movie review: Home

Parents looking for acceptable Easter-break entertainment for the kids will probably be satisfied with the lightweight animated adventure "Home" (Fox).

Too big to fail? Supersized cable bundles lose their hold on viewers

There's more evidence that TV watchers are souring on the soaring cost of cable TV.

A.D.: The Bible Continues

The opportunity to watch a biblical interpretation on the big or small screen can be a mixed blessing.

Movie review: Do You Believe?

Despite its title, the competent ensemble drama "Do You Believe?" (Pure Flix) is not a film well calculated to invite the attention of the inquisitive, still less to convert the doubtful.

Movie review: The Gunman

The plodding thriller "The Gunman" (Open Road) leaves a trail of messy mayhem and misguided values as its action shuttles between Africa and Europe.

Deadly teens are still on the run in ‘The Divergent Series: Insurgent’

The film is faster and sleeker than its predecessor but the violence and moral ambiguity place this film outside the reach of younger adolescents.

Vatican astronomers’ book uses humor to explore faith, science

As members of the research staff at the Vatican Observatory, Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno and Jesuit Father Paul Mueller are asked a lot of questions related to science and faith.