ARTS & MEDIA
Collection of heroic, sweet dog stories highlight God's presence
"Dogwinks" is a collection of remarkable, heartwarming short stories ...
Domestic Church Radio features diocesan priests on vocations
The Diocese of Trenton continued its efforts to promote vocations to the priesthood and...
Artist casts his own hands in restoration of Wisconsin parish's statue
Bruce Nufer, a retired art teacher from Menasha, Wisconsin, who restores religious statues, ...
'The One and Only Dick Gregory,' July 4, Showtime
Quite a few stand-up comedians are known for their off-color language. So it's perhaps no surprise that some gratuitous vulgarity crops up in "The One and Only Dick Gregory," which premieres on Showtime Sunday, July 4, 9-11 p.m. EDT.
The Boss Baby: Family Business
Its chaotic plot and somewhat colicky disposition may leave viewers of the sequel "The Boss Baby: Family Business" (Universal) wishing the stork had stayed home this time.
Film lets devotees provide visual, emotional substance of Lourdes' story
In the documentary "Lourdes" (Distrib Films), filmmakers Alban Teurlai and Thierry Demaiziere present a moving portrait of one of the world's most popular pilgrimage sites and of the suffering people who are drawn to it.
‘Lingo Legend,’ a video game that highlights teamwork, collaboration
Playing video games can be among the most effective ways of learning a new language.
'Penguin Town,' streaming, Netflix, is not for the birds
Comedian, actor and author Patton Oswalt ("The Goldbergs") narrates the docuseries "Penguin Town," which he also executive produced.
New death penalty documentary comes on heels of abolition petition
"The Phantom," a new documentary on a capital murder case gone awry, is being released in theaters amid a Catholic Mobilizing Network campaign asking President Joe Biden to abolish the federal death penalty.
Primer reminds readers Catholic social teaching is part of deposit of faith
Like papal encyclicals and the documents of the Second Vatican Council, Catholic social teaching is part of the deposit of faith sometimes referenced by people who might not have an adequate understanding of it.
‘F9: The Fast Saga’ has family focus
Nondenominational religious flourishes and an emphasis on the value of family offset occasionally intense showdowns and some unsavory vocabulary in "F9: The Fast Saga" (Universal).
Video releases for June 23, 2021
The following are capsule reviews from Catholic News Service of new and recent video releases available on DVD and/or Blu-ray – as well as for online viewing.
Longtime Catholic commentator looks back on many he's met
One characteristic of a collection of elegies by a single author is that they reveal the writer's core beliefs – a prism through which the world is viewed and people are judged.
‘Luca’ is an engaging fantasy film
While it does nothing to solve the perennial problem for real-life parents that obedient children rarely have adventures, director Enrico Casarosa's animated fantasy "Luca" (Disney+) is otherwise a winsome tale full of charm and Italian flair.
'Loki,' streaming, Disney+, an interesting sci-fi series
Comic book characters never really die. Consider the titular protagonist of the Disney+ science-fiction series "Loki."
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