Arts & Culture

As archaeologist restored of site of Jesus’ burial and resurrection in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the National Geographic team filmed, not just the work of those 60 hours, but also the emotions surrounding the opening of the tomb

Employing state-of-the-art technology, the National Geographic Museum in Washington Nov. 15 opened an exhibit that virtually transports visitors to the streets of Jerusalem and through the doors of a small church that protects what is believed to be the site of Christ’s burial and, to Christians, the site of his resurrection.

Will “Coco” (Disney) be your cup of tea? That largely depends on how well equipped you are to interpret this visually rich animated fantasy’s presentation of the afterlife, one which owes little to Christianity and much to the pre-Columbian beliefs associated with Mexico’s Day of the Dead.

“Lady Bird” (A24) is writer-director Greta Gerwig’s sensitive autobiographical account of growing up in Sacramento, California.

Author Brian Doyle talks about one daily reality — perhaps involving his children, whom he dearly loved and loved to write about — and then, before you know it, you’re in a place so deep that it nearly takes your breath away.

The Museum of the Bible, just a few blocks from the National Mall in Washington and opening to the public Nov. 18, it will tell visitors how the Bible — both Old Testament and New Testament — has intersected society and at times even transformed it.

The global danger looming over “Justice League” (Warner Bros.) feels all-too-familiar, a case of Yogi Berra’s famous deja vu all over again.

The play “Tolton: From Slave to Priest” depicts Father Tolton’s message of love and unity needs to be heard as one of the most important voices in the United States.