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Bishop Burbidge blesses the chapel of the new campus.
CLEVELAND (CNS) -- One more Jesuit has had an asteroid named for him.
In the hands of such great artists as British novelist J.R.R. Tolkien or Irish poet W.B. Yeats, the elements of medieval lore have been deployed to great effect. Such, alas, is not the case with "Artemis Fowl" (Disney), director Kenneth Branagh's crowded, off-key screen version of Eoin Colfer's 2001 fantasy novel for young adults that's streaming now on Disney+.
Glossy and generally upbeat, "The High Note" (Focus), a blend of comedy and drama from director Nisha Ganatra, is a pleasant tune rather than an aria for the ages. Dakota Johnson plays perky Angeleno Maggie Sherwoode. Though she works as a personal assistant to famous rock star Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross), Maggie secretly aspires to be a music producer.
Viewers' reaction to the hijacking thriller "7500" (Amazon) might depend on how far the memory of 9/11 has receded for them. Director Patrick Vollrath, who co-wrote the screenplay with Senad Halilbasic, has come up with the original notion of telling the story exclusively from the viewpoint of co-pilot Tobias (Joseph Gordon-Levitt).
The 1961 British comedy "Mr. Topaze" (Film Movement), originally distributed by Fox, is unusual in a number of respects. For one, it's the only feature for which celebrated comic actor Peter Sellers (1925-80) took directing credit. For another, it was almost lost, a sad fate usually reserved for much older movies.
With the rich but harrowing drama "Da 5 Bloods" (Netflix), director and co-writer Spike Lee makes the point that the burdensome, sometimes crippling, legacy of armed conflict can be equally infernal.
After years of service to the diocese, Father Richard J. Ley is retiring.
After years of service to the diocese, Father Wilson I. Korpi is retiring.
After years of service to the diocese, Msgr. Robert E. Avella is retiring.
