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“Only the Brave” (Columbia)

Josh Brolin stars in a scene from the movie "Only the Brave." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/Columbia)

By Catholic News Service Heartbreaking true story of the “Granite Mountain Hotshots,” the elite Arizona firefighting team which raced into a raging inferno in 2013 to save a neighboring town from destruction. Their leader (Josh Brolin) has honed his 20-member crew into a well-oiled machine with the assistance of his right-hand man (James Badge Dale). During […]

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What is the most memorable Christmas gift you have given or received?

What is the most memorable gift you've received or given and why was it so memorable?

Work has started on the annual “Christmas Greetings” edition of The Catholic Post and it wouldn’t be the same without your stories of Christmases past and the family traditions that make the season “the most wonderful time of the year.” This year we have a special request. We’d like to hear about the most memorable […]

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What, or who, dominates our lives?

Tim Irwin

By Tim Irwin Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Oct. 22 Isaiah 45:1,4-6; Psalm 96:1,3,4-5,7-8,9-10; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b; Matthew 22:15-21 Jesus navigates treacherous waters during his final days in Jerusalem. The Gospel for the 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time recounts the efforts of the Jewish religious authorities to set a trap for Jesus in search of a reason […]

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“The Foreigner” (STX)

Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan star in a scene from the movie "The Foreigner." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/STXfilms)

By Catholic News Service Jackie Chan takes a sharp turn from his typically genial screen personality to become the vengeful father of a London terrorist victim in this efficiently suspenseful adaptation of Stephen Leather’s pulp thriller “The Chinaman.” Director Martin Campbell and screenwriter David Marconi have produced an unembroidered drama about Irish Republican Army violence and […]

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“Professor Marston and the Wonder Women” (Annapurna)

Bella Heathcote stars in a scene from the movie "Professor Marston and the Wonder Women." The Catholic News Service classification is O -- morally offensive. (CNS/Annapurna Pictures)

By Catholic News Service Fans of the superheroine Wonder Woman are advised to steer well clear of this sordid story about the comic’s creator, William Moulton Marston (1893-1947). A behavioral psychologist who believed in so-called free love, sadomasochism, and open marriage, Marston (Luke Evans) engages his wife (Rebecca Hall) and a comely student (Bella Heathcote) […]

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“Happy Death Day” (Universal)

Jessica Rothe and Israel Broussard star in a scene from the movie "Happy Death Day." The Catholic News Service classification is L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. (CNS/Universal)

By Catholic News Service A play on 1993’s time-loop fantasy “Groundhog Day,” this slasher movie, directed by Christopher Landon, is an unlikely mix of horror and humor with a message about self-improvement. A college student (Jessica Rothe) awakens on the morning of her birthday in the dorm room of a fellow student (Israel Broussard). At […]

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Contraceptive mandate exemptions expanded; St. Michael prayer continues

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington Sept. 26. The Trump administration Oct. 6 issued interim rules expanding the exemption to the contraceptive mandate for religious employers, such as the Little Sisters of the Poor, who object on moral grounds to covering contraceptive and abortion-inducing drugs and devices in their employee health insurance. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

By Catholic News Service and Catholic Post staff WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Trump administration Oct. 6 issued interim rules expanding the exemption to the contraceptive mandate for religious employers, such as the Little Sisters of the Poor, who object on moral grounds to covering contraceptive and abortion-inducing drugs and devices in their employee health insurance. […]

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“Blade Runner 2049” (Warner Bros.)

Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford star in a scene from the movie “Blade Runner 2049.” The Catholic News Service classification is L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. (CNS/Warner Bros.)

By Catholic News Service Misogyny hangs over this science-fiction epic, a continuation of the story begun with Ridley Scott’s 1982 film, as blithely as the thick yellow fog of the post-apocalyptic Los Angeles it portrays. A police officer (Ryan Gosling) has the job of rounding up stray rebellious replicants while also exploring the meaning of […]

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“My Little Pony: The Movie” (Lionsgate)

Animated characters appear in the movie "My Little Pony: The Movie.” The Catholic News Service classification is A-I, general patronage. (CNS/Lionsgate)

By Catholic News Service The popular candy-colored Hasbro toy line gallops on to the big screen in this animated musical, directed by Jayson Thiessen. Twilight Sparkle (voice of Tara Strong) is one of the princesses who rule the mythical land of Equestria, where ponies and unicorns live in harmony. She joins forces with her best […]

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“The Mountain Between Us” (Fox)

Kate Winslet and Idris Elba star in a scene from the movie "The Mountain Between Us." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/Fox)

By Catholic News Service The proverbial call of the wild sounds more like a roar in this trapped-in-the-wilderness survival drama, based on Charles Martin’s 2011 novel and directed by Hany Abu-Assad. Two strangers meet at an Idaho airport, anxious after their respective flights are canceled. A photojournalist (Kate Winslet) persuades a dashing surgeon (Idris Elba) […]

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