Faith and Culture

Renowned filmmaker Greta Gerwig, fresh off the success of her record-breaking box office hit "Barbie," is gearing up for her next major project -- the adaptation of C.S. Lewis' beloved children's series, "The Chronicles of Narnia," for Netflix.

Ten years ago, Erika Kidd sat at the edge of a family member's hospital bed. It was almost Christmas; wind buffeted the window. Quietly, she recited the St. Andrew Novena over and over again.

Persistence paid off in a big way for students at Aurora-area Catholic grade schools in the Rockford Diocese, thanks to the efforts of Holy Angels School librarian Diane Rodriguez.

Catholic actor Mark Wahlberg, who plays the title role in the upcoming movie "Father Stu," said the real-life Montana priest is "having me continuing to carry on his message."

We'll always have Homer Simpson with us. The animated bumbler was designed to be the antithesis to the got-it-all-under-control father types like Cliff Huxtable of "The Cosby Show."

Filming has begun on "Stu," which tells the story of Father Stuart Long, a one-time boxer who became a priest and died in 2014.

While its tone is mostly upbeat, the presence of some mature and ethically dubious material means the sports-themed blend of comedy and drama "Big Shot" is not for little ones.

Modern-day New York City and a fanciful exploration of a world beyond this one intertwine in the Disney Pixar film “Soul.” The protagonist, Joe Gardner, somewhat comically meets an apparently untimely fate. He soon meets a grumpy, nonchalant soul named 22, who is unsure of the value of life on earth and prefers to be a disembodied spirit.