Pope Francis has been known to go to great lengths to engage with the culture. For the first time in history, our Holy Father will star in a documentary, "Pope Francis: A Man Of His Word", which opens in theaters nationwide on May 18th. Award-winning German filmmaker...
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The Young Messiah And The Challenge Of Depicting Jesus’ Childhood
The Young Messiah is a film that tells the story of the child Jesus on his return from Egypt as he and the Holy Family settle down in Nazareth. This is obviously a fictional portrayal as this stage in the Lord Jesus’ life is described briefly in the Gospels....
“The Hedgehog” Shows How Love and Dedication Can Heal Wounds
Le hérisson (the hedgehog) is a French movie, based on Muriel Barbery’s novel The Elegance of the Hedgehog, which questions the judgments which we can often make about others without knowing them well. The story is told through the eyes of Paloma, an 11-year-old girl,...
Apostolic Movie Recommendation: Hugo (2011)
Hugo is an interesting and entertaining movie which offers many topics for discussion. Based on the novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, the plot revolves around a boy, Hugo, and his search for answers following his father’s death. Hugo meets Georges...