“The Optimist” brings to life the incredible story of Heller (1929-2021), who escaped the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz as a teen helped by a Catholic family.
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The Oscars will take place March 15, 2026 — here are capsule reviews the Academy Awards Best Picture Nominees.
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Films tell story of African American Catholics’ legacy, church’s ministry to Native Americans
by Kurt Jensenby Kurt JensenWhile both films acknowledge the long, ugly history of American racial prejudice — tough to cover in a short documentary — they also maintain a tightly efficient look at evangelization …
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Meet the Catholic priest who helped make the new ‘Knives Out’ Netflix movie
by Katie Yoderby Katie YoderWhen Rian Johnson was still writing the script for his new “Knives Out” movie set in a small-town parish, he turned to his Catholic aunt and uncle for help — …
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While many movies focus on characters who accomplish remarkable feats or exhibit superpowers, “Train Dreams” revels in the extraordinary in ordinary life.
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Pope asks big names in film to continue to challenge, inspire, give hope
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenCinema “articulates the questions that dwell within us, and sometimes, even provokes tears that we did not know we needed to express,” the pope said.
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“The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist,” wrote Charles Baudelaire. But exorcists know better.
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NEW YORK (OSV News) – In recent years, Disney has been recasting some of its most successful animated films into live-action offerings. The notion of including the studio’s landmark 1937 …
