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NEW YORK – Sound fundamental values underlie the spirited sci-fi follow-up "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (Disney). But thematic elements demanding discernment, together with some less than family-friendly dialogue, make this return to the stars best for grown-ups.
New film on Armenian genocide took two years to make, longer to realize
By Mark Pattison, Catholic News ServiceWASHINGTON – "The Promise," a film dramatizing the genocide of Armenians in the Turkish-ruled Ottoman Empire at the outset of World War I, was two years in the making, but probably a half-century in the idea stage, according to George Winter, one of the movie's producers.
Spiritual films can make magic with audience, says filmmaker
By Sara Florez, Catholic Register SpecialThe magic of spiritual films comes from having an audience “lean” into it, says director and screenwriter Paul Schrader.
Writer finds surprise ending to quest in ‘The Case for Christ’
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterAtheist turned Christian apologist Lee Strobel took on the case of his life in 1980.
'Apparition Hill' documentary is about far more than Medjugorje
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – The documentary Apparition Hill, returning to select theatres from March 25 to April 8, is a powerful movie about pilgrimage and spiritual transformation.
High art meets high-tech in Vatican 3D film about Raphael
By Josephine McKenna, Religion News ServiceVATICAN CITY – He was a child prodigy who became one of the most famous artists in the world, and more than 6 million tourists come to see his work at the Vatican Museums every year.
Beauty and the Beast: Disney makes statement with gay character
By Joseph McAleer, Catholic News ServiceNEW YORK – Disney's live-action adaptation of its beloved 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast arrives in theatres amid a swirl of controversy over the updating of one of its characters into an openly gay man.
'The Shack' brings its Holy Trinity to the screen
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterWilliam Paul Young initially made 15 copies of The Shack in 2005 as a Christmas present for his six children and for a handful of his close friends.
Documentary captures spirit of World Youth Day in Krakow
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterThe Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy is over, but the call to mercy lives on.
Steven Spielberg movie to examine notorious Catholic kidnapping of Jewish boy
By Josephine McKenna, Religion News ServiceBOLOGNA, Italy – It was a heart-wrenching story that bitterly divided Catholics and Jews in Italy and provoked an international scandal more than 150 years ago.
Global TV's mini-series draws fire for dramatizing euthanasia
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA – The Catholic Women’s League (CWL) and the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) have condemned the Global TV mini-series Mary Kills People about a doctor who illegally euthanizes consenting patients.