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How actor Patricia Heaton navigates faith, family and Hollywood success
Movie & Television Reviews

How actor Patricia Heaton navigates faith, family and Hollywood success

Gigi DuncanApril 11, 20257 min read
In a recent episode of the Our Sunday Visitor magazine partner podcast “Like a Mother with Katie McGrady,” host Katie McGrady sat down with Emmy-Award winning actor Patricia Heaton, renowned for her iconic roles in “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “The Middle.”
Bible-based films for Holy Week and Eastertide
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Bible-based films for Holy Week and Eastertide

John MulderigApril 9, 20255 min read
With Easter approaching, viewers of faith may want to dip into this store of vintage offerings, especially in search of pictures suitable for the whole family.
Snow White and the significance of fairy tales
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Snow White and the significance of fairy tales

Lauretta BrownApril 9, 20257 min read
In retelling the fairy tales of bygone eras, filmmakers would do well to allow Snow White’s prince to come, Belle’s Beast to transform and Cinderella’s slipper to fit.
Hallow cuts ties with Russell Brand after actor, Christian convert charged with rape
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Hallow cuts ties with Russell Brand after actor, Christian convert charged with rape

Gina ChristianApril 7, 20253 min read
Russell Brand is facing two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault, the Metropolitan Police Service of the United Kingdom announced April 4.
2025 Christopher Awards celebrate new ‘lights in the darkness’
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2025 Christopher Awards celebrate new ‘lights in the darkness’

Gina ChristianApril 6, 20254 min read
A saint, the mother of a slain journalist, a young girl with autism and a tiny mouse are all among the stories celebrated by an annual award that lifts up “lights in the darkness.”
Movie Review: ‘A Minecraft Movie’
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Movie Review: ‘A Minecraft Movie’

Kurt JensenApril 4, 20253 min read
Motion pictures based on popular video games may have found their perfected form in “A Minecraft Movie” (Warner Bros.).
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon
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Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon

John MulderigApril 4, 20257 min read
Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Movie Review: ‘Death of a Unicorn’
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Movie Review: ‘Death of a Unicorn’

John MulderigApril 4, 20253 min read
In “Death of a Unicorn” (A24), an off-beat blend of horror and comedy, writer-director Alex Scharfman uses a fanciful premise about the titular beast and its mythical breed as a gateway to social satire.
Poland remembers the hour of the death of beloved pope as unifying moment
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Poland remembers the hour of the death of beloved pope as unifying moment

Katarzyna SzalajkoApril 2, 20256 min read
On April 2, 2005, the world mourned the passing of St. John Paul II. At 9:37 p.m., his earthly journey ended, but in his homeland of Poland, a powerful spiritual community began to form.
Television Review: ‘Ludwig,’ streaming, BritBox
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Television Review: ‘Ludwig,’ streaming, BritBox

Garan SanticolaApril 2, 20253 min read
The BBC’s six-part crime comedy series “Ludwig” is currently streaming on BritBox. After a two-episode premiere on March 20, the third installment was released March 27.
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