ARTS & MEDIA
'The House That Rob Built' reflects how coach was more interested in just winning the game
When the University of Montana longtime women's basketball coach Robin Selvig retired after the 2015-16 season, over 100 of his former players gathered at a surprise party in his honor.
'Superman & Lois,' is a mix of family focus and action
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's "Superman & Lois," the latest take on the DC comics superhero from the planet Krypton and his true love, the star reporter for the Daily Planet.
‘Nomadland’ profoundly reflects reality of life
In 1940, director John Ford adapted John Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the year before into the classic film "The Grapes of Wrath."
Book offers guidance, insight on all forms of prayer
This is an immense book on prayer, but don't let the size of the volume intimidate you.
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury is family friendly game
Nintendo is known for producing numerous entertaining games that set parents' minds at ease. With "Bowser's Fury" – an updated expansion of 2013's "Super Mario 3D World" – the company has scored another family-friendly hit.
'Pele,’ a documentary with mature themes, to stream on Netflix
Edson Arantes do Nascimento is the subject of a two-hour profile under the name by which he's far better known: Pele.
Vatican Radio celebrates its 90th anniversary
For its 90th anniversary, Vatican Radio received blessings from the second oldest person in the world.
New books demonstrate majesty, power of Vatican through the years
These three books embellish and enhance our understanding of how that power has evolved, particularly in recent times.
‘Land’ portrays reality of human struggles
Although it ultimately celebrates spiritual renewal, the meditative drama "Land" (Focus) first takes viewers through an experience of physical and emotional purgation on the part of its protagonist that, however valuable it may be to witness, is not easy to watch.
Over its 100-year history, everything old is news again for CNS
Here we examine just four topics that have had staying power over the lifespan of CNS' 100 years.
'Voice of Freedom,' a compelling recount of history to air Feb. 15, PBS
"Suitably wholesome, cultured – and white." That's how Renee Elise Goldsberry, the narrator of the biographical documentary "Voice of Freedom," describes the criteria the Daughters of the American Revolution would have applied in 1939 to determine who could appear at their Washington concert auditorium, Constitution Hall.
TV highlights for the week of Feb. 14, 2021
Here are some television program notes for the week of Feb. 14 with their TV Parental Guidelines ratings if available.
‘Minari’ has notable presence of values, family life
Set in the 1980s, "Minari" (A24), a gentle mix of drama and comedy, explores the immigrant experience from a Korean American perspective.
Three novels with Catholic themes make for engaging winter reading
This trio of novels with Catholic themes offers plenty of engaging wintertime reading.
'The Sister,' streaming, Hulu, has intriguing focus
Parsimonious with the clues it gradually shares, "The Sister," screenwriter Neil Cross' adaptation of his novel "Burial," certainly keeps viewers guessing.
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