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Movie review: Taken 3
Will audiences be taken with "Taken 3" (Fox)? Probably not.
Biography offers highlights in interesting life of New York cardinal
Among U.S. Catholic leaders, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan is probably, due to his role as archbishop of New York and to the attention he garnered in 2013 as a potential candidate for the papacy, the most recognizable Catholic leader in the country.
The comic strip ‘Nancy’: Not old, just classic and timeless
Nancy is cool again. While many may only dimly remember her as a mid-20th century comic-strip character, the girl with the dot eyes, Brillo hair and a sidekick named Sluggo has been rediscovered by her genre's current elite.
‘Selma’: A rich tableau of people and their ideas in a troubled time
Arriving on screens almost precisely 50 years after the events it portrays unfolded, the fact-based drama "Selma" compellingly recreates a crucial battle in the long struggle for African-American equality.
‘The Imitation Game’ breaks the code of secrets
The new movie about famed mathematician Alan Turing is distinctive for its plucky, aphorism-spouting World War II code-breakers, its chocolate-box Bletchley Park setting and its oblique treatment of sexuality.
Horror sequel is creepy, but mostly just dull
"The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death" tones down the original movie's troubling theme of children lured to suicide, and the screenplay excludes all objectionable language.
Books offer valuable guidance in understanding the Mass
If you "don't get anything out of the Mass," it might help to deepen your understanding of the liturgy, and these two new books can help.
Joan of Arc: A Life Transfigured
Along the way to completing her new biography of St. Joan of Arc, Kathryn Harrison renewed her Catholic faith in a way that surprised her: She discovered the Latin Mass.
It’s a sure bet there’s little sympathy for ‘The Gambler’
Perhaps intended as a giddy ride through the gritty world of underground betting, "The Gambler" comes off instead as a bleak drama with a dim human outlook.
Movie review: Unbroken
Positive values permeate the inspirational fact-based drama "Unbroken" (Universal). Despite its admirable qualities, however, the film also represents something of a missed opportunity.