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By Mark Pattison
WASHINGTON – The line between free speech and hate speech is a thin one, and not always as straight as one would like it to be. There is no free-speech protection for the person who yells “fire” in a crowded theater, but the issue gets complicated when religion is thrown into the mix. A case […]
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Literate but sterile drama in which a beleaguered, alcoholic World War II veteran (Joaquin Phoenix) becomes a drifter after being demobilized, then crosses paths with a charismatic cult leader (Philip Seymour Hoffman). He becomes a favored follower of the would-be prophet, but his inner demons keep their relationship tumultuous. Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson embellishes his […]
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In this fable that draws on both Christian and wiccan imagery, an infertile couple (Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton) bury their written hopes for the perfect child in a cardboard box in their backyard. The next morning, a partially vine-covered boy (CJ Adams) precisely matching their description appears, and proceeds to change their lives in […]
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This interactive film featuring full-bodied puppets that prompt children to dance and sing is the vision of producer Kenn Viselman, creator of the “Teletubbies” TV series; it’s directed by Matthew Diamond. Three friends (voices of Stephanie Renz, Misty Miller and Malerie Grady) plan a surprise birthday party. But the presents – five magical balloons – […]
Pope Francis
By Francis X. Rocca
VATICAN CITY – Fortunetelling, like all occult practices, is strictly taboo at the Vatican; and prophecy is a rare gift among journalists. But Pope Benedict XVI’s calendar for 2013 is already filling up with planned, probable or possible events. Here are 10 to watch for in the news during the coming year. Italian elections: When […]
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A seemingly innocuous wooden box purchased at a yard sale contains an evil spirit that takes possession of a young girl (Natasha Calis), blighting her life and those of her recently divorced parents (Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kyra Sedgwick). Director Ole Bornedal initially achieves above-average results with this mostly gore-free chiller. But returns diminish as […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – The sick, their caregivers and any Catholic who prays for or lovingly assists someone who is ill can gain an indulgence with prayers and service on or around the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, which the Catholic Church marks as World Day of the Sick. A special Mass and services marking […]
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This coming-of-age saga paints a disturbing picture of high-school life in small-town America. Based on the novel by Tim Tharp, it’s the familiar story of a good girl (Shailene Woodley) who meets a popular but flawed guy (Miles Teller), who, in this case, also happens to be an alcoholic. Over the course of much angst […]
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After the night watchman at the Costco store he manages is mysteriously murdered, an earnest suburbanite (Ben Stiller) forms a ragtag team of neighborhood guardians (Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade) to investigate. But the quartet of bumbling sleuths gets more than they bargained for when clues begin to suggest that the culprits were […]
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By John Mulderig Catholic News Service
NEW YORK – A thinking person’s road movie, “The Way” (Producers Distribution Agency /ARC) follows a quartet of central characters along the ancient pilgrimage route from France to the Spanish shrine of Santiago de Compostela, even as it conducts viewers through a reflective, and ultimately rewarding, exploration of elemental themes. Writer-director Emilio Estevez’s drama challenges […]
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