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Movie News

PARK CITY, Utah - Publishers discovered a long time ago that Jesus sells magazines, so it should be no surprise that one of the hottest tickets here at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival was the premiere of “Last Days in the Desert,” directed by Rodrigo Garcia and starring Ewan McGregor as both Jesus and Satan.

HereƵapp the faith in the American Sniper you won’t see in the film

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Chris Kyle, often described as the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history, wrote in his autobiography that he prioritized his life in the following order: God, country, family.

Unbroken

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NEW YORK - Positive values permeate the inspirational fact-based drama "Unbroken" (Universal). Despite its admirable qualities, however, the film also represents something of a missed opportunity.

Actress tried to show human side of Mary

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Every step that Mary took, she took out of love, says Alissa Jung.

Exodus: Gods and Kings

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NEW YORK - Time was when the biblical extravaganza was a Hollywood staple.

A view from the Old Testament needed to understand Jesus

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Burn your self-help books and follow the Divine Word to be happy, says Fr. Robert Barron in his new six-part study program Priest, Prophet, King.

The truth behind the lie

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The film is called The Good Lie but if offers a lot of truth. 

Refuting Woody AllenƵapp bleak world view

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I was chagrined, but not entirely surprised, when I read Woody AllenƵapp recent ruminations on ultimate things. To be blunt, he could not be any bleaker regarding the issue of meaning in the universe. 

Understanding paths to, from the Church

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TORONTO - My BrotherƵapp Vows gives us the story of siblings who are running — one towards the Catholic Church and the other away from it. 

Teaching life beyond the football field

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Genius looks like Bob “Coach Lad” Ladouceur, who led the De La Salle High School Spartans into the football history books.

Diversity is The Giver of life, film teaches

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Depicting a society in which every aspect of daily life is state-controlled — even birth and death — The Giver takes moviegoers on a journey from childhood naiveté to the harsh realities of shattered innocence.