The idea at the heart of "A Dog's Journey" -- and "A Dog's Purpose," to which it is a sequel -- is that dogs reincarnate. I don't care for the notion, but that's the conceit the whole franchise is built upon, and it doesn't mean it's not an entertaining film. Read more
"The Spanish Princess" premiered Sunday, May 5, on Starz, but I've gone through enough advance screeners to assure that the series asserts that Catherine of Aragon was a liar. Read more
There are things right and wrong with "Tolkien," the new biopic of "The Lord of the Rings" author J.R.R. Tolkien, but it's hard to tell exactly why the film is as it is. Read more
I've only seen the first episode of HBO's five-part scripted series "Chernobyl," which premiered May 6, but one thing is immediately apparent: the Communist government of the then-U.S.S.R. was determined to never admit reality, even in private. Read more
In theaters now, the animated film "UglyDolls" is cute, charming, funny, tuneful and has heart. In today's hit-and-miss family-film landscape, that's something of a minor miracle -- and, maybe, there's a bit more. Read more
On May 3, the documentary "Hesburgh" begins hitting select theaters, telling the story of larger-than-life Father Theodore "Ted" Hesburgh, who was president of the University of Notre Dame for 35 years, from 1952 to 1987, and a player on the world stage in social-justice issues. Read more
Financed by an unprecedented $10.3M equity-crowdfunding event involving 15,000 investors, the online series "The Chosen" takes a very human and sometimes humorous look at the people who intersected with Jesus during His ministry. Read more
In 2010, college freshman and musician Steven Malcolm -- the son of a drug dealer and an alcoholic -- walked into a hip-hop worship service, and his life changed forever. Read more
Airing Easter Sunday on NBC, the 2019 edition of "The Beverly Hills Dog Show" adds even more happiness to a day already filled with spiritual joy, especially for hosts (and canine fans) John O'Hurley and David Frei, and celeb Maria Menounos. Read more
From executive producer DeVon Franklin and TV (now film) director Roxann Dawson, "Breakthrough" is a solidly made, even stylish, adaptation of a true story of how a mother's (Chrissy Metz) fierce faith may have saved her adopted son. Read more
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