Culture
Hurt by the church? Catholics can find a way to healing
A New York priest and a Presbyterian minister have written two books that take a look at the experience of "church wound" personally and in the community, and suggest practical ways the wounded can heal.
Wilderness trek takes the usual route in ‘The Mountain Between Us’
Stunning scenery offsets a predictable plot in this survival drama starring Kate Winslet and Idris Elba.
‘The Story of Us’ tells of universal themes, with moral stumbles
Morgan Freeman, the host who could be someone's hip grandfather, explores "the ties that bind us, the common humanity inside us," which is the "story of us," in his sequel to "The Story of God" debuting Oct. 11.
‘Battle of the Sexes’ shows the ’70s in a smoke-hazy light
While the movie's treatment of homosexuality is discreet, the inclusion of the subject will nonetheless diminish the picture's appeal for faithful moviegoers.
Afterlife thriller ‘Flatliners’ feels like stint in waiting room
Far from heavenly, but not exactly hellish either, the film's take on near-death experiences is more like a visit to limbo.
On TV or at the movies, the water’s fine to dive into ‘Swim Team’
This moving documentary examines the positive influence that sports competition can have on the lives of young people affected by autism.
Money, drugs, sex and Tom Cruise: It certainly is ‘American Made’
Throw in a helping of hypocrisy and double-crossing, and this wild ride of a movie based on the Contra affair and the drug war might be an insightful film if it weren't so raunchy.
Author’s take on why church matters seems like time travel to 1950s
This book will reassure conservative Catholics, but it is doubtful it will change the minds of Catholics who believe in a church that embraces the signs of the times. There are many Catholics who don't crave certainty and timeless doctrine.
The power of TV, the fear of consolidation: two ends of the same stick
If the purchase by the Baltimore-based Sinclair Broadcast Group to buy the 42 TV stations owned by the Tribune Media Co. goes through, Sinclair will own 230 stations whose signals cover more than 70 percent of the U.S. population.
Movie review: A Question of Faith
As with so many of its forerunners in the religious message movie genre, the sober drama "A Question of Faith" (Pure Flix) seems better suited to preach to the choir than to attract the indifferent or the merely curious.