Treat yourself to some fine film journalism in last Sunday’s New York Times Magazine: Neo-Neo Realism Read more
Treat yourself to some fine film journalism in last Sunday’s New York Times Magazine: Neo-Neo Realism Read more
Beliefnet has identified 11 memorable movie nuns. See if you agree! They have also identified other memorable movie characters, including devils…. Always an interesting topic. Check it out… Read more
Superheroes Rise in Difficult Times Check out this article on CNN’s website today. Most comic book aficionados know this information already, but it’s a sufficient introduction … since we are, once again, in difficult, and interesting, times. Read more
Today a colleague asked me if I thought there was an anti-Catholic bias in Hollywood. It got me thinking. I looked through my file of published articles and found one I wrote in 2006 at the invitation of US Catholic, a national Catholic magazine published by the Claretians. I re-read it and I am still of the same opinion as I was then: Horray for Hollywood (US Catholic Octoebr, 2006) Guide for Catholics on Media Bias Back in 1999 the U.S. Conference... Read more
“In Spite of Darkness, a Spiritual Encounter with Auschwitz” A Lenten Morning of Prayer and Reflection Guided by Fr. Ron Schmidt, SJ Documentary Producer Saturday, March 28, 2009 9:00 a.m. – 12 NOON Meditation Room Blessed Sacrament Church 6657 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028 The morning will use the documentary film, “In Spite of Darkness, A Spiritual Encounter with Auschwitz” as the framework for prayer and reflection on suffering, forgiveness, and reconciliation. Donation: $10 To register,... Read more
Flannery: A Life of Flannery O’Connor by Brad Gooch Flannery O’Connor (1925-1964) is not only one of my favorite authors, she is one of my favorite people. I was 12 years old when she died. She’s like that friend you always wish you had as a kid. What I want to know is: why did it take me so long to meet you? If it hadn’t been for a friend quoting one of Flannery’s zingers a couple of years ago... Read more
They Killed Sister Dorothy HBO film documents her life and quest for justice For thirty years Sister Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN, and her community worked with the poor in the rain forest of the Amazon basin in Anapu, Para’, Brazil. When wealthy cattle ranchers began destroying huge areas of the rain forest to make way for grazing land, Sr. Dorothy became active in the Brazilian government’s Sustainable Development Project, also called PDS. She also became a Brazilian citizen. The PDS gave... Read more
King David Comes to Primetime NBC launches new Sunday night series Kings, a new television series from the director of I Am Legend and Constantine (Francis Lawrence), will premiere Sunday, March 15, at 8:00 pm on NBC. It is the age-old biblical story of David and Saul set in contemporary times and the ensuing developments in royal politics. In the 2-hour series premiere entitled Goliath, we meet King Silas of Gilboa (Golden Globe winner Ian McShane, Deadwood) whose... Read more
Vatican considering document on communications in age of ‘new media By John Thavis Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican is considering the preparation of a major document on new media and their implications for the church’s communications strategy. Bishops from 82 countries began a five-day meeting in Rome March 9 to discuss modern media and the new culture of communications that has arisen in recent years. The seminar was sponsored by the Pontifical Council for... Read more
Catholics in Media Associates (CIMA) 16th Awards Mass & Brunch honors Louis Gossett, Jr., “Doubt” and CBS / Warner Television’s “Without A Trace” Mark Derwin (“Secret Life of an American Teenager”) to serve as MC as venue moves to the Beverly Hills Hotel Catholics in Media Associates’ (CIMA) Sixteenth Mass and Awards Brunch on Sunday, March 29, 2009 will honor Louis Gossett, Jr. for Lifetime Achievement, the feature film “Doubt“ and the CBS /... Read more
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