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Movie review: The Maze Runner
Cross "The Hunger Games" with "Divergent" and you'll get "The Maze Runner" (Fox), the latest angst-ridden drama about teenagers fighting to survive in a post-apocalyptic world.
Inspired by Old Testament, ‘The Song’ a modern story of love, faith
The Song of Solomon, the amorous tale of two lovers contained in the Old Testament, has found reincarnation in a modern story of love and faith underscored by American folk music.
Movie review: A Walk Among the Tombstones
When a film is called "A Walk Among the Tombstones" (Universal), you shouldn't expect a cheery stroll through the park.
‘Calvary’ tells the truth of anger, hypocrisy — and love
Archbishop Chaput has gone to the movies. He offers his take on "Calvary," about the clergy sexual abuse scandal in Ireland. The intimate, unblinking and unforgettable film has much to teach moviegoers, after they catch their breath during the closing credits.
The young, the restless and their beliefs
Two new books, "Young Catholic America: Emerging Adults In, Out of and Gone from the Church" and "Belief without Borders: Inside the Minds of the Spiritual but not Religious" are eye-openers about Catholic young people between the ages of 22 and 28.
Movie review: Tusk
There is no compelling reason even for devoted fans of writer-director Kevin Smith to take in his misguided gross-out horror-comedy "Tusk" (A24). Worse, if you see it, there's no way to un-see it.
‘Dolphin’ and families get a wholesome new tale
Flipper's cousin is making waves again in "Dolphin Tale 2," the dramatic follow-up to the 2011 film about the marine mammal with the prosthetic tail. The family-friendly sequel follows the real-life tale of a dolphin's triumph over disability that made her a symbol of hope.
Movie review: The Last of Robin Hood
It's no wonder Errol Flynn called his autobiography "My Wicked, Wicked Ways." The swashbuckling actor's bad habits are showcased in "The Last of Robin Hood" (Samuel Goldwyn), a lurid account of the decline and fall of a once-beloved matinee idol.
Movie review: The Identical
Although they may be sociologically fascinating, in the cultural scheme of things, Elvis Presley impersonators are not widely deemed to occupy a particularly exalted position.
Sociologist’s look at RCIA can help Catholics appreciate their faith
In the introduction to "Becoming Catholic," author David Yamane writes words that may take the reader by surprise: "Since 1988, well over 2 million individuals in the United States have entered the (Catholic) church. ...