“Emma” (Focus) is a delightful screen version of Jane Austen’s classic novel, lovely to look at and abounding in gentle humor.
Movie: ‘Emma’
Dominican brothers use ultramodern means to teach order’s ancient music
Dominican Brothers Stefan Ansinger and Alexandre Frezzato are teaching people to sing 800-year-old Gregorian chant through free weekly lessons on their YouTube channel called OPChant.
Guide to fasting offers helpful information for Lenten discipline
Fasting, the author says, is not mortification of the flesh. Daylong gorging and grazing are what punish the body instead. Fasting as part of a lifestyle gets the body working as it was intended to work.
Video game: ‘7th Sector’
The iconic “Ghost in the Shell” anime was premised on the idea that a human consciousness could reside in a cybernetic body.
Movid: ‘The Invisible Man’
A fervent performance from Elisabeth Moss drives writer-director Leigh Whannell’s remarkably absorbing monster movie “The Invisible Man” (Universal).
Movie: ‘Burden’
The rough atmosphere of writer-director Andrew Heckler’s drama “Burden” (101 Studios) makes it anything but a family film.
Leap year’s extra day has a Catholic origin
While the concept of the leap year has been around since ancient times, the current calendar year has its origins in the Catholic Church.
Video game – ‘Kingdom Hearts 3: Re Mind’
Creator Tetsuya Nomura has answered their pleas for new downloadable content (DLC) with the release of “Kingdom Hearts 3: Re Mind” (Square Enix) and the franchise’s elaborate lore and challenging fights.