(OSV News) — This year’s Academy Award nominations were announced on Jan. 23. Following, in alphabetical order, are capsule reviews of the 10 films contending for Best Picture. The Oscars …
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(OSV News) — Secrecy and gossip. Intrigue and politicking. Unexpected twists and startling revelations. It’s all perhaps the stuff of the recent U.S. elections — but also the plot machinery …
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(OSV News) — Depictions of dads on screen have varied greatly over the decades, from the days when father generally knew best to more recent movies in which parents of …
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(OSV News) — On the first day of filming for “Irena’s Vow” (Quiver), Sophie Nélisse had to witness a mass hanging. The Canadian actor, 24, has been making movies since …
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In recent years, the Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli has enjoyed international success while frequently offering traditional Christian songs to a mass audience. Blind since the age of 12 and experiencing …
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OSV News) — The genial presence of host Jimmy Kimmel helped to restore an equable atmosphere to the Academy Awards ceremony as that gathering marked its 95th year Sunday night. …
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(OSV News) — During the Jim Crow era, a genre of movies developed that were geared toward African American audiences and known as race films. Since Black audiences seldom saw …