“Faith and Fury” weaves together fascinating strands of 19th-century U.S. Catholic history.
Catholic history of Civil War era blends scholarship, storytelling
Video game: ‘To the Moon’
Many people approach the end of their lives with at least one wish unfulfilled or with a burning regret that seemingly can never be remedied.
Video game: ‘Darksiders Genesis’
The hack-and-slash adventure “Darksiders Genesis” (THQ Nordic) takes excessive artistic license with Christian tradition.
New compilations bring together diverse writings of learned Brits
by Allan F. Wright “John Henry Newman,” compiled by Ryan J. Marr. Pauline Books & Media (Boston, 2019). 160 pp., $12.95. “G.K. Chesterton,” compiled by Dale […]
Movie: ‘Bloodshot’
Director David S.F. Wilson’s passable Valiant Comics adaptation “Bloodshot” (Columbia) mostly avoids gore, but its protagonist’s drive for revenge.
Two years for lobbying, one year for filming ‘Inside the Vatican’
For the upcoming PBS special “Inside the Vatican,” a crew from the BBC spent a year going inside talking with clerics and laity doing jobs of importance.
Actor savors the opportunity to play St. Patrick in new movie
One of actor John Rhys-Davies’ latest roles is St. Patrick, the patron of Ireland, in “I Am Patrick.”
Movie: ‘The Hunt’
Director Craig Zobel’s parable “The Hunt” (Universal) offers clever commentary on contemporary political and cultural divisions in the United States.