ARTS & MEDIA

'Big Shot,' streaming, Disney+, has mature focus

 While its tone is mostly upbeat, the presence of some mature and ethically dubious material means the sports-themed blend of comedy and drama "Big Shot" (Disney+) is not for little ones.

Teens, adults, might take interest in 'American Oz,' which begins airing April 19

Thanks largely to repeated TV airings of "The Wizard of Oz," each generation of Americans rediscovers the classic 1939 film and embraces it as their own.

'The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers,' streaming, Disney+, geared more for adults, teens

The trilogy of "Mighty Ducks" films released between 1992 and 1996 were sufficiently successful at the box office that ...

Catholic sculptor's work to be part of COVID-19 memorial at Ohio hospital

To mark the first anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, a permanent memorial is planned ...

‘El Hijo: A Wild West Tale’ has warm focus that will be appreciated by adults

"El Hijo: A Wild West Tale" (HandyGames) tells a charming and beautiful story centered on love.

‘Voyagers’ has plot with bland, questionable content

The tedious sci-fi parable "Voyagers" (Lionsgate) seems designed to prove that in space, no one can hear you yawn.

"Spy City," an intriguing plot with unsavory and violent elements, begins airing April 15

By 1961, the victorious Allied Powers had been occupying different sectors of the divided city of Berlin for more than 15 years.

‘Roe v. Wade’ has ambitious approach to highly political topic

Back when telegrams were the emails of their day, playwright Moss Hart may have been the first to observe, "If you've got a message, call Western Union."

‘Francesco’ focuses on how Holy Father deals with current issues

Award-winning documentarian Evgeny Afineevsky ("Cries From Syria") issues a call for action with his film "Francesco" (Discovery+). 

'Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time' features mild mayhem

The whole fabric of space and chronology having been ripped open by villains, the stakes are high in "Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time" (Activision).

Graduate program aims to reverse decline seen in Catholic art, literature

The creation of a new master's of fine arts degree program in creative writing at the University of St. Thomas in Houston marks a breakthrough in a resurgence of Catholic literary arts, said its founders.

'The Irregulars,' streaming, Netflix, has dark focus

More than a century-and-a-quarter after his literary debut, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional English detective Sherlock Holmes seems ubiquitous these days.

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ has benign plot

The goal of a film bearing the title "Godzilla vs. Kong" (Warner Bros.) would seem to be simple enough.

Archbishop's book tackles things 'Christians should be willing to die for'

On a practical level, retired Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia said he wrote his new book, "Things Worth Dying For: Thoughts on a Life Worth Living," because his publisher was actively "trying to get me to write in my old age."

Son of Man, son of Krypton: DC trilogy takes cues from Christ's Passion

Director Zack Snyder's version of Superman's journey mirrors the defining moments in Jesus' life.


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