Culture
Authors present contrasting viewpoints on biblical theories
Given the lively nature of New Testament scholarship, perhaps it should come as no surprise that "Mythologizing Jesus" strongly counters Pitre's idea of the Gospels as biographies.
How did DeNiro end up in a sexploitation flick like this?
Our reviewer pans the repellant gags and offensive content of "Dirty Grandpa," starring famed actor Robert DeNiro. You might call a taxi driver before the movie's end.
Movie review: Ride Along 2
During World War II, when scarce supplies of gasoline had to be preserved for military use, a familiar government poster asked civilian motorists: "Is Your Trip Necessary?" That same question might aptly be put to the characters who hit the road in the largely pointless comedy sequel "Ride Along 2" (Universal).
Gripping ’13 Hours’ shows the Benghazi you thought you knew
The action thriller "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi" is more than a rehashing of the congressional hearings on the 2012 terrorist attack in Libya, as the tragic characters try to tell the good guys from the bad guys.
Wisecracking polar bear goes south on a mission in ‘Norm of the North’
North Pole housing settlements stand in for corporate greed and environmental degradation, which causes the titular bear to try talking sense to New Yorkers. Young movie goers will laugh, and listen.
New six-part video series on creation now available on disc and online
God may have needed just six days to make all of creation, but for the new video series "Creation," well, it took a bit longer.
If reading 1,400 pages is too much, try ‘War and Peace’ on TV
Russian author Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace" is considered one of the greatest novels in history. The A&E, Lifetime, and History cable TV channels tackle the novel's epic themes over four nights starting Jan. 18.
For a horror movie, ‘The Forest’ isn’t very scary
Only an occasional zombie leaping out amidst the trees can break up the tedium of talking, hiking and talking some more in this film that fails to give a reason to care about its characters or their sylvan setting.
Exorcist films should teach how God always conquers evil, exorcist says
A priest who performs exorcisms says demons react -- often violently -- as they are forced to submit to the power of God every single time, and movies often downplay his divine power.
Comedian, cardinal, inmate present Pope Francis book on mercy
Arms flailing, the exuberant and perhaps hyperactive Italian actor and comedian Roberto Benigni described Pope Francis as a masterful minister of God's mercy, which is always active and always on the move.