I saw the original 'Top Gun' for the first time the night before I saw 'Top Gun: Maverick.' So, I'm not part of the massive wave of nostalgia currently washing over film fandom. But, I can say, that was the most sheer fun I've had at the movies since 'Twister' -- and that wasn't even in this century. Read more
In the modern world, why would a young man choose to be a Catholic priest, and what sort of guy does that? The answers may not be what you expect. On Tuesday, May 24, Bishop Barron's Word on Fire Institute premieres the documentary 'The Making of a Catholic Priest,' for free on its YouTube channel. Read more
Is a baby in the womb a human being, a person? This question is at the heart of 'The Matter of Life,' a documentary hitting theaters on Monday and Tuesday, May 16 and 17, as a Fathom Event. Read more
'Under the Banner of Heaven' chronicles a horrific crime connected to the LDS Church, but are we getting the whole story? Read more
On June 21, Fathom Events re-releases 'ALIVE: Who Is There?,' a subtitled Spanish film about people who encountered Christ in the Eucharist. Read more
Who was Billy the Kid? Outlaw? Avenging angel? Cold-blooded killer? Or, as the new EPIX miniseries about him suggests, "More sinned against than sinning?" Maybe so. Read more
'Father Stu' may be the most Catholic movie since 'The Passion of the Christ' -- and that was the most Catholic one since 'The Exorcist.' Read more
Mark Wahlberg stars in 'Father Stu,' the true story of how a rough-and-tumble boxer and aspiring actor became an inspiring Catholic priest. Read more
After screening all of HBO Max's 'Julia,' an eight-episode series about 'The French Chef' Julia Child, I can declare it a delight. Read more
Premiering Monday and Tuesday, April 4-5 on PBS, 'Benjamin Franklin: A Film By Ken Burns' profiles perhaps the most enigmatic of the Founding Fathers -- who was also a man of faith, if not the most orthodox sort. Read more
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