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Presumably intended as a droll comedy about the pursuit of fame and the vagaries of sexual experimentation, writers and co-directors Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul’s film amounts instead to a consistently cynical, intermittently depraved exercise in strained humor. They use the occasion of a high school reunion to draw a hackneyed contrast between the seemingly […]
Movies
Crass misogyny overwhelms any thoughtful considerations on the rapid development of artificial intelligence that this sometimes witty tale of a mad scientist (Oscar Isaac), his assistant (Domhnall Gleeson) and his buxom, skimpily clad creation (Alicia Vikander) might have to offer. Writer-director Alex Garland apparently presumes that a big naked finale doesn’t count as gratuitous if […]
Movies
Thomas Hardy’s 1874 novel about romantic entanglements in the English countryside returns to the big screen in this fourth film adaptation, directed by Thomas Vinterberg. After unexpectedly inheriting a farm and a fortune, an independent-minded woman (Carey Mulligan) is determined to achieve success in a world run by men. She’s pursued by three suitors: a […]
Arts
By Nora Hamerman
A new exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington offers the opportunity to appreciate some of the greatest artists of the western Christian tradition working in a medium that was esteemed highly in the Renaissance but later fell out of use. “Drawing in Silver and Gold: Leonardo to Jasper Johns” takes visitors from […]
Columns
By Fr. William P. Saunders
Q: In the Catholic Herald (April 23-29), there was the article, “Personal, intimate devotion to Mary.” I was surprised to read Father Majorano’s comment, “The sense of Pope Francis’ devotion to Mary is a little more personal, more intimate than St. John Paul’s was. Pope Francis expresses that feeling that exists between a son and […]
Arts
By Reviewed David Gibson
With the 2013 election of history’s first Jesuit pope, interest mounted exponentially in the now-worldwide Society of Jesus that St. Ignatius Loyola, with nine friends, founded in the 16th century. What Pope Francis’ election means for the Jesuits “remains to be seen,” writes Jesuit Father John W. O’Malley. But he points out in The Jesuits […]
National
By Catholic News Service
PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput May 13 urged prayers for all affected by the Amtrak train derailment in the city’s Port Richmond neighborhood that left at least seven people dead and injured more than 200 others. “I urge all people of goodwill to join me in extending prayerful condolences to those mourning the […]
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
It’s planting time. And growing time. And watering time. But, wait. First, it’s weeding time. Every year, I say I’m going to get after the weeds before it’s a big job, and every year, I don’t. The weeds around the trees are particularly overgrown this spring. They’re woody and tenacious and in need of some […]
Local
Gonzaga College High School in Washington defeated Paul VI Catholic High School of Fairfax 12-5 on May 11 at the University of Maryland to win its sixth straight WCAC lacrosse title.
Columnists
By Mary Beth Bonacci
I’ve been thinking a lot about God and “expectations.” It started with Easter meditations. The Jews – and even the disciples – had very clear expectations about the Messiah. He was going to liberate them – from Rome. He was going to be a secular hero, saving them from their political captivity. When He didn’t […]
