The routine thriller “Escape Room” (Columbia) may leave discerning moviegoers looking for their own means of egress.
Movie: ‘Escape Room’
Books offer antidote to religious stereotypes in difficult time
Two diverse books challenge the stereotypes that equate Islam and violence and the the most intimate of interfaith experiences, that of marriage, family and personal religious identity.
For God and Country (Documentary)
This documentary takes a look at the Catholic military chaplaincy, which has had a presence in the armed forces of the United States since the American revolution.
Historian provides riveting account of WWII chaplains from Notre Dame
The author, John F. Wukovits, is a renowned military historian who melds rigorous research with expert storytelling resulting in an inspiring and richly detailed narrative that reveals the challenges that these religious — priests along with some brothers and sisters of Notre Dame’s Congregation of Holy Cross — faced.
Virginia teen draws on faith to create saintly digital illustrations
For high school student Rebecca Pohlmeier, it all started with her love of St. Therese of Lisieux and drawing.
Sister Wendy Beckett, art critic and British TV star, dies at age 88
Sister Wendy Beckett, who gained fame in the 1990s for television shows and books explaining art, died Dec. 26 at the age of 88.
Movie: ‘Holmes & Watson’
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary detective and his doctor sidekick are given a comedic makeover in “Holmes & Watson” (Columbia). A successful result, however, is far from elementary.
Catholic composer to debut arrangement dedicated to his mentor
Jim Mendralla, liturgy and music director at St. Raphael Cathedral in Dubuque, was an important influence on John Gaffney, a nationally published Catholic composer. Gaffney, a Wisconsin native, will be debuting his new choral arrangement of “Ave Maria,” dedicated to his mentor, and plans to attend the event.