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‘A Castle for Christmas’ something to brighten your tree

December 16, 2022December 10, 2021

Oh my goodness and golly gee, June Allyson and Van Johnson are back, and just in time to save your Christmas Eve. Of course, it’s not really June Allyson and Van Johnson, who made six movies together, because they’re both on the “other side” in Hollywood Heaven watching over us. But if they were here, […]

J.P. Devine, Movie Review J.P. Devine, Things to Do

‘Don’t Look Up’ full of biggest stars, best talents

December 16, 2022January 10, 2022

We meet Kate Dibiasky, a brilliant semi-nerdy astronomy grad student who spends her days looking up into space. One day, she accidentally spots a planet-killing comet the size of Russia, making a beeline for Earth. Oh sure, It’s Lisa Kudrow finally breaking out into a … Wait. That’s not Lisa Kudrow in a for-sure Lisa […]

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News, Uncategorized

Henry Cavill out as Superman due to changes at DC

by Christi Carras Los Angeles Times (TNS) December 15, 2022December 15, 2022

On Wednesday one of DC’s new bosses James Gunn confirmed plans to recast Superman and potentially find another way to incorporate Cavill into the DCEU.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News

Harry, Meghan vent grievances in final Netflix episodes

by SYLVIA HUI and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press December 15, 2022December 15, 2022

The couple have detailed their experiences leading to their decision to step away from royal duties in ‘Harry & Meghan,’ a six-part series.

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‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ — the best of Christmas movies

December 15, 2022December 14, 2022

Frank Capra’s great film released in 1946, at its heart, a love story. It’s about family and the way we overcome disasters and hardships. It’s about hiding from love, until one night, love finds you. OK, any argument here? You’ve seen it one trillion times, and every time you see it, you see something new. […]

Arts & Entertainment

Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, ‘Ellen’ show’s dancing DJ, dies at 40

by NARDOS HAILE Associated Press December 14, 2022December 15, 2022

He started at ‘The Ellen Show’ in 2014 and was promoted to co-executive producer in 2020.

Nation & World, Religion and Values

Jesuits admit artist excommunicated before new sex abuse claims

by NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press December 14, 2022December 15, 2022

The Rev. Marko Ivan Rupnik is one of the church’s most sought-after muralists.

Arts & Entertainment

Spielberg peels back the curtain on his youth with ‘The Fabelmans’

by Ann Hornaday December 13, 2022December 14, 2022

Let the record reflect that “The Fabelmans,” Steven Spielberg’s self-portrait of the artist as a young man, ends with one of the best final scenes in recent memory. That scene – and the wink that follows it – is reason enough to see a movie that, true to its title, lends a gentle fairy-tale sheen […]