Cada año, cuando la Cuaresma llega, mi corazón se llena de recuerdos vivos de Guatemala. Ahora que vivo en Minnesota, comprendo aún más la riqueza de haber crecido en un lugar donde la fe no solo se profesa, sino que se respira en cada rincón.
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 musical "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" in this roster of remakes must initially have seemed a no-brainer.
"Anora," a film containing such graphic sexual content that it can arguably be categorized as pornographic, was honored as 2024's Best Picture at the 97th annual Academy Awards ceremony March 2. The movie's writer-director, Sean Baker, took home three other Oscars while Mikey Madison, who played the title role, won as Best Actress.
Located almost exclusively in Brazil yet spanning several decades, Arthur Powers’ 2021 short story collection, “Padre Raimundo’s Army and Other Stories” makes real the truth that faith without works is dead — and likewise, just how alive a faith lived through works truly is.
Theology blends with politics, family tensions and derring-do in the generally well-crafted biblical drama "House of David." Three hour-long episodes of the eight-part series, created by Jon Erwin, are currently streaming on Amazon Prime. The remaining portions will become available each Thursday through May 3.
A globe-trotting adventure awaits in "Paddington in Peru" (Columbia), the third film in the series featuring the red hatted and blue duffle-coated talking bear (voice of Ben Whishaw) that kicked off in 2014.
The mind-control plot driving "Captain America: Brave New World" (Disney), the fourth film in the current series about the Marvel Comics character, drains it of any suspense. Whether that's a drawback, of course, depends on what viewers expect from such a movie.
Roses are red... and so is the flood of gore that mars the Valentine's Day-themed slasher flick "Heart Eyes" (Screen Gems). That's a shame because a more circumspect approach to mayhem might have made director Josh Ruben's film a reasonably engaging thriller.
A short story collection is often among the most difficult works of fiction to review. Unlike in a novel, where the decisions of a cast of characters over time reveal a story’s underlying motifs and purpose, a short story collection requires careful consideration of each piece to understand how they fit into a unified whole.
Despite being billed as a romantic comedy, "You're Cordially Invited" (Amazon MGM) showcases more spite than genuine love. Throw in a heavy dose of off-color dialogue -- as well as some wayward values -- and the upshot is a mirthless, even dispiriting, experience.
