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Movie News

Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley has praised the Oscar-winning movie “Spotlight,” which portrays The Boston GlobeƵapp investigation of clergy sexual abuse in the archdiocese, for forcing the Catholic Church to acknowledge its “crimes and sins” in covering up for predator priests.

A hardened soldierƵapp story of redemption

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A fictionalized film account of the days following ChristƵapp death and resurrection, Risen tries to stay true to Scripture as it tells the story of a Roman soldier tasked with solving ChristianityƵapp most fundamental mystery.

Risen

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NEW YORK - In days of yore, Hollywood knew how to make Christian themes pay off at the box office.

Race

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NEW YORK - Run, don't walk, to the nearest multiplex and see "Race" (Focus), a supremely entertaining biopic about Olympic track and field legend Jesse Owens (Stephan James).

Modern-day descent into hell

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You might think Heaven and hell are a matched set — you can’t have one without the other. But the post-modern mind seems to have decoupled two of the most basic and universal religious ideas in human history, according to the writer and host of Hell: A SurvivorƵapp Guide.

Biopic about black preacher is toast of Sundance

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Reserve the hashtag #Oscarssoblack for next yearƵapp awards.

DiCaprio gets a papal audience ahead of Oscars

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VATICAN CITY - Possibly hoping for divine intervention ahead of next monthƵapp Academy Awards, Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio met with fellow environmentalist Pope Francis.

The Revenant and higher justice

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Alejandro IñárrituƵapp new film The Revenant is one of the most talked about movies, and for good reason. The opening 20 minutes, which feature a frighteningly realistic Indian attack and a horrifically vivid mauling by a grizzly bear, are absolutely compelling viewing. And the remainder of the film is so involving that this viewer at least felt physically sick as he followed the sufferings of the main character.

New docu-series brings Laudato Si’ teachings to life

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Five years to produce six half-hour television shows sounds like an extremely generous timeline, but God is an extremely generous executive producer in Deacon Pedro Guevara MannƵapp eyes.

A masked warrior of God

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Move over Batman and Daredevil. Here comes the Masked Saint.

PixarƵapp ‘SanjayƵapp Super Team’ takes a gamble on Hindu theme

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Pixar, the computer animation studio beloved for its kid-friendly fare such as “Finding Nemo” and “Inside Out,” is not known for taking on religious themes.