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Thriller gets ‘Old’ quickly
Despite an engaging start and credible ending, M. Night Shyamalan's latest flick about a time-warp tropical paradise ages fast, and rather badly.
Wine: An omnipresent food with spiritual significance
Scripture and Christian history underscore the significance of the grape, in moderation, even up to the present. See our recipe for a refreshing summertime wine spritz.
Latest golf-themed Super Mario game comes to the fore
"Mario Golf: Super Rush," the sixth installment in the family-friendly, links-themed series, features beloved characters as gamers compete on six different golf courses amid new twists.
‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ is an easy layup, missed
The potential for fun in a remix of live action and animation plus basketball led by LeBron James is lost amid the grinding gears of bad writing from six screenwriters and a smug outlook.
‘Sophie: A Murder in West Cork’ shows life’s fragility
The Netflix docuseries, which examines the 1996 killing of a French television producer in "the safest place in Ireland," offers a thoughtful, haunting take on an unlikely crime.
Collection of heroic, sweet dog stories highlight God’s presence
However unbelievable but true, each story of second chances and seemingly serendipitous encounters with dogs represents a little wink from God, revealing his blessings amidst life's twists and turns.
Iconic Dorothy dress has been there ‘all along’ at Catholic University
The blue gingham dress worn by Judy Garland as Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz," lost for almost 50 years, showed up this summer in a white trash bag stashed in an office of CUA's theater department.
Harmless yet irritating, ‘Boss Baby’ sequel features few laughs
The film's positive values of teamwork and family unity get lost amid breakneck action scenes seemingly designed to paper over a storyline as thin as it is erratic. harmless, though poorly crafted
Film lets devotees provide visual, emotional substance of Lourdes’ story
In the new documentary "Lourdes," the filmmakers let the people do the talking as they bring their individual tales of suffering and their prayers to the waters of the famous shrine, seeking healing.
‘Lingo Legend’ helps video gamers learn a language
By following the exploits of heroic shepherds in a strategic card battle, players learn vocabulary and grammatical lessons in Spanish, German, French, Portuguese and Italian versions already available, with others in development.