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Scattershot action adventure about a corrupt Boston cop (Ryan Reynolds) who, inspired by the love of his trusting wife (Stephanie Szostak), decides to return to the straight and narrow. Informed of this change of heart, however, his even more crooked partner (Kevin Bacon) kills him and covers up the crime. Waking up in the afterlife, […]
Local
By Dave Borowski
He’s only been on the job for about 10 days, but Diego Marquez, program director of Christ House men’s shelter in Alexandria, sees his new position as a continuation of a life dedicated to the poor. “This is the Catholic Church,” he said of Christ House, “serving the least of us.” Marquez, 44, was born […]
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Those “retired and extremely dangerous” (RED) secret agents are back on the case in this lively sequel to the 2010 film, directed by Dean Parisot and based on the graphic novels by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner. An ex-CIA agent (Bruce Willis) is adjusting to a quiet life with his kooky girlfriend (Mary-Louise Parker). Before […]
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Demons get a presumption of truth and the run of the plot, while the solemn rite of exorcism is reduced to a kind of voodoo practiced by entrepreneurial ghostbusters with dubious credentials in cobwebbed New England basements. Director James Wan and screenwriters Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes limn the story of one family’s struggle […]
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Aesop’s fable of the tortoise and the hare gets a Formula One makeover in this rollicking 3-D animated comedy about a garden snail (voice of Ryan Reynolds) whose wish for super speed is unexpectedly granted after a freak accident. His brother snail (voice of Paul Giamatti) advises caution, but the super-mollusk takes to heart the […]
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
Whenever I slip inside a church, I can feel the tension ease from my shoulders. It happens every time. I inhale the sweet air and it fills my lungs with peace like no other atmosphere. What is it that imparts such peace? Surely it’s the presence of God in that place. As Catholics, we come […]
Movies
Sweet animated sequel in which the never very wicked and now thoroughly reformed villain of the original film (voice of Steve Carell) teams with a secret agent (voice of Kristen Wiig) to identify the perpetrator of a crime of global significance and foil his plan for world domination. Along the way, romance blooms between the […]
Global
By Jonathan Luxmoore
OXFORD, England – Egypt’s Catholic leaders welcomed the military overthrow of the country’s Islamist president and voiced confidence that Christians and Muslims can work together to build a “real democracy.” “What has happened is absolutely not a military coup – our armed forces have responded to the desire of the people,” said Father Hani Bakhoum […]
Movies
NEW YORK (CNS) – Here is a list of recent films that Catholic News Service has rated on the basis of moral suitability. The first symbol after each title is the Catholic News Service classification. The second symbol is the rating of the Motion Picture Association of America. CNS classifications: A-I – general patronage; A-II […]
Pope Francis
By Francis X. Rocca
VATICAN CITY- Pope Francis’ first encyclical, “Lumen Fidei” (“The Light of Faith”), is a celebration of Christian faith as the guiding light of a “successful and fruitful life,” inspiring social action as well as devotion to God, and illuminating “every aspect of human existence,” including philosophy and the natural sciences. The document, released July 5, […]
