ARTS & MEDIA

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.

Fair Haven’s annual Living Last Supper goes virtual during COVID

Over the past two months, the 13 men who portray Jesus and the apostles in Nativity Parish’s annual Living Last Supper have been busy.  

N.J. artist calls painting portrait of Pope 'a spiritually rewarding experience'

As a boy who was constantly filling his notebooks with drawings, George Perez told his father, ...

New documentary recounts story of Scheidler's nearly 30-year court battle

The Chicago-based Thomas More Society is releasing a new documentary about activist Joe Scheidler and attorney Tom Brejcha's nearly 30-year court fight against the National Organization of Women over the pro-life movement's right to "witness for life" and protest outside of abortion clinics.

'Operation Varsity Blues,' streaming Netflix, revisits notorious college discovery

In recent years, documentarians have increasingly relied on dramatic reenactments to breathe life into an old, and occasionally staid, genre.

Dante a 'prophet of hope' for the world, Pope says

The life and works of the famed poet Dante Alighieri remain a lasting treasure that embodies the virtue of hope ...

Vatican releases book commemorating pope's prayer at start of pandemic

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- One year ago, Pope Francis stood in a rain-drenched, empty St. Peter's Square praying for God's comfort as the world began experiencing the growing severity of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Restorative justice film offers insights into criminal, societal behavior

It's not often that someone – anyone – goes 20 years between films.

‘Harvest Moon: One World’ is an engaging game for most audiences

The whimsical farming simulator game "Harvest Moon: One World" (Natsume) adds to a franchise that reaches back to 2007. Full of innocent fun, its engaging quests and magical adventures make it an entertaining title. 

Capsule reviews of Best Picture Oscar nominees for 2021

This year's Academy Award nominations were announced March 15. Following, in alphabetical order, are capsule reviews of the eight films contending for Best Picture. The Oscars ceremony will take place April 25 in Los Angeles.

'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,' streaming Disney+, gets mixed reviews

The action is lively but the drama dull in "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier."


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