FILMS: ‘Avengers’: Redeeming the superhero genre
Stan Lee’s Marvel Comics have been the subject of many on-screen interpretations, including the “Spiderman” and “Iron Man” series as well as several others....
English teacher gave actor Verastegui new focus in life
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- One might think actor Eduardo Verastegui would have fond memories of his first English-language movie, 2003's "Chasing Papi," because it gave...
Mexican ‘Cristero’ fight relevant to actor’s Cuban heritage
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In the upcoming movie "For Greater Glory," Catholic actor Andy Garcia plays a Mexican Revolution-era general lured out of retirement a...
Familiar with controversy, ‘Catholic Oscars’ honor their heritage
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (CNS) -- At the 19th annual "Catholic Oscars," it wasn't only the honorees who were in the spotlight -- but the...
FILMS: ‘The Raven’: A Grisly depiction of murders from Edgar Allan Poe’s works
NEW YORK (CNS) -- The macabre musings of Edgar Allan Poe have been adapted for the screen numerous times. In the latest instance, Baltimore's...
FILMS: ‘The Pirates! Band of Misfits’: Treasure for teenagers and their older maties
NEW YORK (CNS) -- We have it on the authority of Victorian librettist W.S. Gilbert that "it is, it is a glorious thing/to be...
‘The Muppets,’ ‘The Help,’ ‘The Way’ among Christopher Award winners
NEW YORK (CNS) -- The feature films "The Muppets," "The Help," "The Way" and "War Horse" were among the winners of this year's Christopher...
FILMS: ‘Bully’: Documentary provides starting point for family discussion
NEW YORK (CNS) -- With the poignant documentary "Bully" (Weinstein) filmmaker Lee Hirsch sheds light on a widespread and tenacious social problem and provides...
FILMS: ‘Think Like A Man’: Reassuring, though secular-minded view of finding love
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Four couples learn lessons about maturity and mutual respect in "Think Like A Man" (Screen Gems), a sprawling romantic comedy...
FILMS: ‘The Lucky One’: At times like an iced tea commercial, film is adult-only...
Ah, how time flies. Wasn't it only yesterday that we were watching Zac Efron sing and dance his way through high school? And here...
