Given that “Spiral: From the Book of Saw” (Lionsgate) is the ninth installment — albeit, technically, a reboot — in the soul-coarsening “Saw” franchise, its release prompts reflection on who would find these films entertaining.
Movie – ‘Spiral: From the Book of Saw’
Two Jesuit priests’ ministries featured in new documentaries
Two Jesuit priests who minister to some of the most marginalized population groups in the United States are the subject of separate documentaries that make their debut later this year.
Similar notetaking Bibles, both excellent, have some differences
Two books containing the entire text of the Bible, both testaments, with about half of each page blank, with lines on which the readers can make notes.
Movie: ‘Finding You’
In adapting Jenny B. Jones’ 2011 young adult novel “There I’ll Find You” into a big-screen romantic comedy, writer-director Brian Baugh has shortened its title to “Finding You” (Roadside).
Movie: ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’
Two vulnerable characters form a bond amid perilous circumstances in the thriller “Those Who Wish Me Dead” (Warner Bros.).
On Memorial Day, trumpeter to mark a year of playing ‘Taps’ daily
The “Taps Across America” initiative was promoted by CBS News “On the Road” correspondent Steve Hartman to honor veterans.
With book launch, Jesuits prepare to celebrate Ignatian Year
Anticipating the celebration, Father Arturo Sosa, the Jesuit superior general, hosted the launch May 11 of “Walking with Ignatius,” a book-length interview he did with journalist Darío Menor.
‘Billy Graham,’ May 17, PBS
The opening moments of the documentary “Billy Graham” focus on a high point in the celebrated preacher’s career, his address to the 116,000 souls who attended one of his crusades at Chicago’s cavernous Soldier Field on June 17, 1962.