Culture

Catholic entertainer Harry Connick Jr. in party mode on new TV show

"It was an idea that I wanted to do for a few years, and these things take time to get off the ground," Connick told Catholic News Service in a Feb. 3 telephone interview from Houston.

Rare della Robbia exhibit celebrates Renaissance art, family and faith

This spring, the National Gallery of Art in Washington hosts "Della Robbia: Sculpting With Color in Renaissance Florence," a rare exhibit of some 40 works of painted terracotta sculpture, mostly the creation of three generations of the renowned della Robbia family of artists.

Malvern Retreat House hosts major art show

More than 100 artists from the tri-state area will exhibit some 2,000 works of art, ranging from paintings to glass art to jewelry, during the Malvern Retreat House Art Show this weekend.

Moral values become lost in ‘The Space Between Us’

More prayer and less theft, plus a more responsible take on youthful sexuality, would have widened the appropriate viewership for this film. As it is, adolescent astronauts are ill-equipped for this particular space trip.

Video Game review: Gravity Rush 2

"Gravity Rush 2" is not for youngsters. Serious topics, including excessive drinking, images of violence and gore as well as glimpses of a female character in a revealing outfit all indicate this is a game that's best for grown-ups.

‘Call Me Francis’ examines the pre-papal life of Jorge Bergoglio

Netflix's miniseries renders a textured, honest, yet sympathetic portrait of our current pontiff before he was pope.

Good news from PBS: an all-kids channel

PBS doesn't have enough hours in the day to schedule all the kids' fare against its public-affairs programming and prime-time lineup. The solution to this conundrum became apparent in millions of TV homes Jan. 16: PBS Kids, a 24-hour subchannel already appearing on 73 PBS affiliates.

Movie review: Gold

Little glitters in "Gold" (Weinstein). To put it another way, there's a sour taste to this loosely fact-based story that a strong performance from Matthew McConaughey in the lead role fails to dispel.

With keen sense of purpose, a dog keeps coming back to his people

The clever canine at the center of "A Dog's Purpose" guides us through his cuddly adventures with good-hearted human companions over his four eventful lifetimes.

Readers offered journey through the theological life of the retired pope

Readers of "Last Testament" meet the lecturers who impacted the future pope, such as professor Georg Angermair, whom Pope Benedict qualifies as someone who rejected 19th-century pieties, a common practice of the time.