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Calling card for Catholic Laughs duo is a love of wholesome comedy
Parishes can literally laugh their way to the bank, raising up to $4,500 in one night of comedy with the Catholic Laughs organization.
When you watch TV, your TV may be watching you
Private firms are using internet-connected devices to track your voice, habits, TV preferences, meals and other sensitive data so the companies so can sell you more stuff. It's called surveillance capitalism.
Beatles’ songs are here to stay in ‘Yesterday’
Fans of the lads from Liverpool will rejoice over the mostly amiable Beatles-themed comedy, which imagines a world without their hits that are suddenly introduced by a British-Indian grocery clerk.
‘Shaft’ leads father-son vigilantes down deep hole of violence, vulgarity
Between gunplay mayhem and treating women as playthings, the fifth movie in a series dating back to 1971 winks at do-it-yourself justice and promiscuity.
Sadistic killer doll on a rampage — this is supposed to be comedy?
The nicest thing about the reimagined horror film "Child's Play," reprising the "Chucky" horror character, it that is just 88 minutes long. Any longer and it could be designated a method of torture.
Spy thriller ‘Anna’ offers clever twists, around its body counts
Graceful she is not, but the film's lead character Anna links objectionable violence and sex, which make the otherwise entertaining CIA/KGB tale problematic for viewers of faith.
Wise and witty, ‘Toy Story 4’ plays nice with the whole family
Woody and Buzz Lightyear join friends old and new for the latest adventure in the beloved franchise, which explores complex themes about love, loyalty and conscience while delivering laughs.
Novelist looks at writings of Trappist monk Thomas Merton
An author reexamines one of the most popular and influential Catholic literary figures of the 20th century, whose work included fiction, journals and a best-selling autobiography, "The Seven Storey Mountain."
Agents are back in black with ‘MIB: International’
The famous sci-fi comedy franchise gets an amusing and stylish reboot that offers good-natured fun for mature audiences. Chris Hemsworth leads a ensemble of aliens and gadgets in the film's globetrotting plot.
After a gripping debut, ‘When They See Us’ closes viewers’ eyes
The Netflix series, which focuses on five teenagers of color wrongly convicted of raping a female jogger, loses its hold on viewers as it unfolds. A story of redemption and vindication winds up being a slow slog through a great deal of misery.