March 14, 2013

According to the Hollywood Reporter, in various announcements since mid-Feburary, this new series “The Vatican” is helmed by Oscar-nominated director Ridley Scott (Prometheus, The Good Wife) and Paul Attanasio (House). It is set to star Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights), Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies), Matthew Goode (Watchmen), and as of yesterday, when Pope Francis was elected as Pope, Ewan Bremner (Trainspotting), was added to the cast. Click here to read today’s announcement and to catch up on past articles about... Read more

March 13, 2013

I just signed up! Now praying that the smoke will turn white during the day. We have a relay set up between the mom of one of our sisters on the east coast. Since the first burning will be about 10:30am on Wednesday, March 13 ROME time, it will be 5:30am ET, and 2:30am PT. So mom will text – we know she’ll be prompt! But this website might work, too. Come Holy Spirit… Read more

March 12, 2013

  “Oz the Great and Powerful” opens with Oscar “Oz” Diggs (James Franco), a self-centered small-time carnival magician and would-be ladies’ man in Kansas more than a century ago. He tries to woo young women by including them in his shows, just as he tries to con the meager profits out of his assistant, Frank (Zach Braff). As the show is about to begin, Annie (Michelle Williams), perhaps the one woman Oscar truly loves, comes to tell him another man... Read more

March 11, 2013

Watch late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s reporter interview people on the street about the new pope! Even though, as yet, there is not a new pope.   Remember, these people will vote, probably marry and have children. These are the people to whom the new Holy Father will want to direct the new evangelization. The good news is, these young people have good hearts. But what a commentary. Read more

March 7, 2013

In “Beyond the Hills,” a young woman, Alina (Cristina Flutur), returns home to Romania after living and working in Germany for several years. She visits her childhood friend Voichita (Cosmina Stratan), who is a novice in a Greek Orthodox monastery in a remote area. Both women were raised in a state orphanage and seem to have had an intimate relationship in their teen years that Alina now wants to rekindle. Voichita, however, wants to be kind but is focused on... Read more

March 6, 2013

“So You Have a Movie Idea?” Quite frequently I receive requests to read scripts and story ideas from people who have written scripts, are starting to write one, or want to write one. For a while I was consulting on scripts but discovered that 99.9% of those who contacted me really didn’t want a critique or analysis as much as they wanted me to tell them they were on to something great. The truth is, good will and passion count,... Read more

March 4, 2013

 ‘The Bible’ & ‘Vikings” Open big with 13.1 Million & 6.2 Million Viewers, Respectively  By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday March 4, 2013 @ 1:54pm PST It was a big night for History, whose 10-hour miniseries The Bible opened with 13.1 million viewers. It was followed by the debut of the network’s first original scripted series, The Vikings, which rode The Bible’s coat tales to draw 6.2 million viewers. Click here to continue reading the good news about this reverent and well-produced series produced by Roma Downey... Read more

March 2, 2013

Movies about Catholics (Catholic History) in the USA I was asked if I had a list of films about American Catholic history, life, events, and people. Since I didn’t, I set out to compile one and asked the help of my good friend and favorite Church historian (and fellow writer at Patheos)  Dr. Pat McNamera.  After reading the list, please feel free to add to it in the Reply section. Thank you!   Documentaries Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in... Read more

February 28, 2013

    The INNdustry with Sister Rose, Oscars Edition: Zero Dark Thirty The INNdustry with Sister Rose: Oscars Edition: Beasts of the Southern Wild The INNdustry with Sister Rose: Oscars Edition: Argo Read more




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