Goldman wrote a lot of words, but he may be best known for these, from "Adventures in the Screen Trade": "Nobody knows anything...... Not one person in the entire motion picture field knows for a certainty what's going to work. Every time out it's a guess and, if you're lucky, an educated one." Read more
There are worthy themes in the Paramount comedy "Instant Family," starring Mark Wahlberg and hitting theaters on Thursday, Nov. 15, not least that it's about fostering and adopting children, something we can all get behind. But, there are elements in the film itself that could be an issue for some folks. Read more
If you're going to do a show about religion, you might want to do some research. The producers of "Our Lady, LTD," a new EPIX drama starring Ben Kingsley, seem a bit confused about which sort of Christian communities are which. Read more
Facebook's mission was to make the world more "open and connected"; Google's motto was "Don't Be Evil." Both companies have now changed those -- and much else. A two-part FRONTLINE special and a new documentary take a look at just what's been altered, and what it means for all us. Read more
I'm four episodes in on CBS' God Friended Me, and I'm going to watch episode five. Since I can count the number of network shows I watch regularly on one hand, that's something. Read more
Coming off a long run on ABC's The Middle, Catholic actress/producer (and ardent pro-life advocate) Patricia Heaton reaffirms her star power by landing a series commitment at CBS, and reinforces her activist chops by tweeting in support of Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer, currently in theaters. Read more
Los Angeles' historic Wiltern Theater has 1,850 seats, and on Sunday, Oct. 14, John Crist and his Human Being Tour sold out the house with a comedy show full of big laughs, fun, music, zero curse words and lots of faith. ... Now, there's a miracle for Read more
On Friday, Oct. 12, at the Vatican, Pope Francis will canonize Blessed Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez, Archbishop of San Salvador in the Central American nation of El Salvador. If you don't know who he was, then "Romero: The Collector's Edition," is available to fill in the gaps. Read more
Sometimes a story needs dressing up, or pumping up, for the audience to get the full effect. All "Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer," hitting theaters Friday, Oct. 12, has to do is tell and show you what happened. If you're not affected, check your pulse. Read more
To gospel singer CeCe Winans, the late Aretha Franklin will always be a sister in soul, and she'll pay tribute to her at Tuesday's 'American Music Awards.' Read more
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