Long-distance international travellers are more dependent than ever on in-flight entertainment. Unless you can afford lie-flat sleeping, sitting upright and watching a screen is the only alternative. Reading books or newspapers are long gone, although occasionally you see Kindles or iPads. The back-of-the-seat screens offer all types of movies and TV, plus video games and … Read More about Film festival in the skies
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Star-filled cast flames out
Few filmmakers impose a visual stamp on their work ... Read More about Star-filled cast flames out
Festival spotlights ‘parcel children’
The annual festival season is under way, and that ... Read More about Festival spotlights ‘parcel children’
Epic ice journey retold
Few tales from the heroic age of Antarctic ... Read More about Epic ice journey retold
Critics of the creative arts occasionally attempt their own artistic expression, while others try the reverse. Hollywood filmmaker Paul Schrader was brought up in a strict Protestant household that banned access to movies and television. He studied movies in his university days, resulting in a 1972 book, Transcendental Style in Film. It … Read More about Putting theory into practice
“Who Do You Say I Am?: Daily Reflections on the Bible, the Saints and the Answer That Is Christ”, by Cardinal Timothy Dolan. (Image, New York, 2019). 369 pp, US$26. Reviewed by BRIAN OLSZEWSKI (CNS). Anyone who has ever heard Cardinal Timothy Dolan – in personal conversation, interviewed on TV, … Read More about A worthwhile investment for daily spiritual nourishment
Viewing habits are adapting to post-Covid-19 conditions. One is the acceptance of “limited series” formats on streaming platforms that resemble standard-length features made for the big screen. These are not the padded-out crime stories using formulaic characters. At their best, series of four-to-eight episodes allow greater plot nuance and character development. … Read More about ‘Hollywood’ reinvents its past
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Vatican has published a free downloadable book of Pope Francis’ prayers and homilies responding to the trial and suffering of the coronavirus pandemic. Titled “Strong in the Face of Tribulation”, the book also contains suggestions for Catholics who are unable to receive the sacraments due … Read More about Vatican publishes free book in response to pandemic
The outlook for the reopening of cinemas remains uncertain with local operators worried about the supply of new Hollywood features. Many major attractions have been delayed until late this year or even next year. Production of new movies is also in abeyance, leaving a hiatus of popular box office fare. … Read More about Action galore in lockdown
“God: What Every Catholic Should Know” by Elizabeth Klein. Ignatius Press (San Francisco, 2019). 142 pp., US$24.95 (hardback), US$16.95 (paperback). Reviewed by KURT JENSEN. You wouldn’t think it possible to get the Almighty compacted into 142 pages, yet this is what Elizabeth Klein has done, without presumption. “God” is the … Read More about Short book on God is well-delivered lecture for laity
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