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USCCB’s Review of The Ten Commandments
- Art
- Friday, October 26th, 2007
- U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
The classic biblical tale of the Exodus is effectively retold with 3-D computer-generated imagery animation in The Ten Commandments (Promenade), and narrator Sir Ben Kingsley leads an impressive voice ensemble.
We know the story. Raised as an Egyptian prince but… Read More
Youth Ministry Critical Need Says Catholic, Oriental Orthodox Churches
- Faith
- Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
- U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Youth ministry is a critical need for the Catholic and Oriental Orthodox churches, according to participants in the 2007 session of the Roman Catholic — Oriental Orthodox Consultation, September 20-21, in Riverdale, New York.
Bishop Howard Hubbard of Albany and… Read More
USCCB’s Review of The Seeker
- Art
- Friday, October 12th, 2007
- U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Based on a series of award-winning children's books, The Seeker (Fox Walden) tells the tale of an ordinary boy with a unique destiny. Although slight and occasionally obvious, the film nonetheless has a spirit of adventure that keeps it entertaining.… Read More
USCCB’s Review of Sydney White
- Art
- Friday, September 28th, 2007
- U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
"We're all dorks!" That's the reassuring message of Sydney White (Universal), a quirky campus comedy about an irrepressible tomboy who becomes the guiding spirit of a group of outcasts at her college.
As raised by her widowed plumber father (John… Read More
USCCB’s Review of Mr. Bean’s Holiday
- Art
- Friday, September 14th, 2007
- U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
As fans of Rowan Atkinson's perennially pleasing character Mr. Bean well know, where Bean goes, mayhem is bound to follow. In the case of Mr. Bean's Holiday (Universal), Bean is off to Cannes on the French Riviera after winning first… Read More
Bishops’ Annual Labor Day Statement Stresses Catholic Teaching on Work
- Faith
- Monday, September 3rd, 2007
- U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Labor Day "is a time to recommit in our own small ways — to our own work, to treat others justly, and to defend the lives, dignity, and rights of workers, especially the most vulnerable," according to "Labor Day 2007:… Read More
USCCB’s Review of Underdog
- Art
- Friday, August 31st, 2007
- U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Beginning in the early 1960s, a generation of children stuck close to their TV screens, to catch the latest installment of Underdog's ongoing battle with the villainous Dr. Simon Barsinister.
Now, thanks to director Frederik Du Chau's charming film adaptation… Read More
Catholic Bishops Decry Amnesty International Decision to Support Abortion
- Faith
- Saturday, August 25th, 2007
- U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
The US bishops decried Amnesty International's recent decision to support abortion, calling the change in the organization's longstanding position divisive and an affront to "people in many nations, cultures and religions who share a consistent commitment to all human rights."… Read More
USCCB’s Review of The Last Legion
- Art
- Friday, August 24th, 2007
- U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
In an earlier age, The Last Legion (Weinstein) would be a sword-and-sandals adventure in which audiences expected Robert Taylor, Jean Simmons, a cast of thousands and maybe some chariots and a slave revolt.
But director Doug Lefler and screenwriters Jez… Read More
USCCB’s Review of Stardust
- Art
- Friday, August 17th, 2007
- U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
[Editor's note: Even though Stardust is advertised as a fairy tale, parents are warned that this is not a movie for children.]
Stardust (Paramount) is an eventful fairy tale based on a popular book by Neil Gaiman about a star… Read More
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Italians have a great devotion to St Joseph, and the dishes they prepare to celebrate the feast day inevitably have a cute reference to him. Just before you serve…
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