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Vatican paper lauds Spotlight as brave, not anti-Catholic
The film Spotlight, which won the Oscar for best picture on Sunday, is a courageous movie that is not anti-Catholic,... Read more
A chat with Joseph Fiennes – star of historical thriller 'Risen'
The lead actor of “Risen,” a film told through the eyes of a Roman soldier who is forced to confront... Read more
And you shall be like gods – the fierce warning of 'Ex Machina'
Much has already been said about director Alex Garland's slick transhumanist thriller “Ex Machina.” It's been heralded as everything from... Read more
'Little Boy' filmmaker to audiences: don't let critics tell you what to think
Following a string of negative reviews for his latest film, “Little Boy,” award-winning director and screenwriter Alejandro Monteverde said audiences... Read more
For filmmakers, 'Little Boy' moved mountains of its own
A new film from award-winning writer and director Alejandro Monteverde proved to not only tell a story of faith, but... Read more
Spanish film brings story of 'Three Rebel Monks' to life
A group of young adults in Spain are bringing to the big screen a novel about the renewal of the... Read more
Reese Witherspoon says latest film inspires with Christian hope
Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon stars in a new film about the Lost Boys of Sudan, which she says features... Read more
'The Giver' praised for themes on free will, sanctity of life
The new dystopian movie “The Giver” has drawn praise for its deep thematic content on the value of human life,... Read more
'The Fault in Our Stars' hailed for themes on suffering, love
Bestselling movie and book “The Fault in Our Stars” provides material to think more deeply about belief and skepticism –... Read more
'Son of God' movie shines at box office on opening weekend
“Son of God,” a new movie depicting the life of Christ according to Gospels, saw tremendous success and positive reviews... Read more
Posthumous Paul Walker movie lauded for pro-life message
One of late actor Paul Walker’s final movies – a thriller set to debut next week – is drawing praise... Read more
John Paul II film festival seeks movies 'that inspire'
Preparing for its fourth event in recent years, a Florida-based international film festival named for Pope John Paul II is... Read more
'Blindside' mom launching show to help adoptive families
The mother whose story inspired the hit movie “The Blindside” has taken on a new television series to assist families... Read more
Movie on Catholic abuse scandal feared to be exploitative
An upcoming movie on the sex abuse scandal in the Archdiocese of Boston has caused one screenwriter to worry that... Read more
Priest remembers Alfred Hitchcock's faith
In a Dec. 6 article for the Wall Street Journal, Jesuit priest Father Mark Henninger recounted his time with famed... Read more
Catholics in India calling for protest of 'objectionable' Bollywood film
Catholic groups in India have called for the protest of an upcoming Hindi film if scenes portraying believers and clergy... Read more
St. Augustine premieres on the big screen
“Restless Heart,” a feature film about the famous theologian St. Augustine of Hippo, is now available for sponsored theatrical screenings... Read more
Ga. Catholic parish to produce inspirational movie
The Atlanta-area St. Catherine of Siena Church is producing a movie called “Five Blocks Away” to tell the story of... Read more
Actor admires Mexican martyr’s strong defense of the faith
Mauricio Kuri has come to believe that, like the teenage Mexican martyr he plays in the upcoming film “For Greater... Read more
My 'granddaddy' John Wayne, actor and Catholic convert
John Wayne for many was a Hollywood legend who symbolized true masculinity and American values. To Fr. Matthew Muñoz, though,... Read more
