5+ hour, 54+ min ago   (729+ words) Grand Central Publishing432p $30 Martin's autobiography explores his falling out from stand-up and decision to pursue other artistic ventures, such as acting and directing films. Now, in the latest chapter of his life, he has turned back to performing, this time with…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (478+ words) Everyone has their favorite John Candy moment. Whether it be "Spaceballs," "Stripes" or "Uncle Buck," Candy stole the screen with his charisma, humor and heart. As a kid, I remember watching "Home Alone" (1990) for the first time and hysterically laughing…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (222+ words) A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Andrew Kim Tae-g'n, Priest, and Paul Ch'ng Ha-sang, and Companions, Martyrs When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after another'journeying to Jesus, he spoke in a parable. Jesus in this…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (432+ words) I once exchanged correspondence with the actor Peter Sellers. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that I wrote him a fan letter and he replied to it." "To Master Sandford'I wish you Peace and Happiness, and Hoping…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (371+ words) How, the film asked, do we determine who the "bad guys" are? And if you're marked as "bad" from the start, can you ever make good? It was a kid-friendly moral meditation, based on a series of graphic novels by…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (419+ words) As they say, two things can be true at once. And so it is that I felt two things when Stephen Colbert announced last Thursday that in nine months, CBS would be ending his top-rated "The Late Show with Stephen…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (859+ words) Although "Nonnas" is not an explicitly religious movie, the film's motif of meals as a conduit for community is certainly also found in the Catholic imagination. In new film "Nonnas,' Italian grandmothers put love at the center of every meal…...

7+ mon, 2+ day ago   (820+ words) [Benicio del Toro and Mia Threapleton in a scene from ] "The Phoenician Scheme" centers on sin and redemption, the frail but fundamental hope that anyone can be saved, if they sincerely repent. Is "The Phoenician Scheme" Wes Anderson"s most…...

9+ mon, 4+ day ago   (912+ words) And the Easter Mass that moved her A young comedian's complicated relationship with Catholicism A big part of being a child is being dragged against your will to various locations. You're dragged to piano practice; you're dragged to Christmas parties…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (461+ words) A Reflection for Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Find today's readings here. "We have given up everything and followed you." (Mark 10:28) My eldest son is a senior in high school. I find myself'too often, no doubt'sharing with…...