Scorsese Planning Movie on Japanese Martyrs Based on Novel About Portuguese Missionary TOKYO, FEB. 19, 2009 (Zenit.org).- An Academy Award-winning director is planning a movie on Japanese Christians martyred in the 17th century. Martin Scorsese will film the movie in New Zealand and release it in 2010, according to the Japanese daily Asahi [...]
Catholic Media Convention May 27-30, 2009
The 2009 Catholic Media Convention theme lets you know that this year’s agenda is designed to help you grow in this age of exploding media opportunities. Five Master Camp training opportunities at no additional fee. New this year are Quark, Adobe and a Digital Media Boot Camp Business workshops focus on postal solutions, advertising growth, [...]
Movies & Lent
Here are two books, excellent for individuals or groups, to journey through Lent using movies and scripture. You can order these from our Pauline Book & Media Centers in Culver City, CA (310-397-8676) or San Diego , CA(858-565-9281) or from Pauline Books & Media Publishing House. Chocolate for Lent A Creative Approach to Your Lenten Journey By [...]
Oscar Reflections & Party Notes
I really enjoyed the Oscars this year and despite all the complaints about previous years, I think watching the Oscars each year is like attending a master class on film. Story-telling, editing, music, everything. Including film history. The Oscars also provides much fodder for a media literacy exercise (who wins, who doesn’t, who is included, [...]
Ash Wednesday in Hollywood
BLESSED SACRAMENT 6657 Sunset Blvd Hollywood 90028 8:00 am Mass 12:05 pm Mass 3:30 pm Liturgy of the Word, Bilingual Spanish 5:30 pm Liturgy of the Word, Bilingual Tagalog 7:30 pm Liturgy of the Word, Spanish ST. CHARLES BORROMEO 10828 Moorpark St North Hollywood 91602 7:30 am Mass 8:45 am Mass 12:05 pm Mass [...]
Pre-Oscar Montage
Pre-Oscar Montage directed by Bennett Miller (Capote) Awesome! I made it in the film, but this is all I say: “awesome”. Also, there we we were glued to the TV last night but never saw this; someone sent me the link this morning. Anyway, awesome company! I enjoyed the Oscars a lot last night. We [...]
Day of Prayer for Lent by Open Call
Through the Desert to Renewal A Lenten Day of Prayer and Reflection Co-sponsored by Loyola Marymount University Center for Religion & Spirituality A day of peace & meditation concluding with a Mass for those wishing to participate with Fr. Ron Schmidt, S.J. Priest, filmmaker, retreat director Saturday, [...]
New Blog for Pauline Book Stores SoCal
Just letting you know that we have started a new blog for the two Pauline Book & Media Centers in SoCal (San Diego and Culver City.) Take a look and stop in for a visit, too. Pauline Book & Media Centers SoCal
He’s Just Not That Into You
I am still trying to figure out what I thought about this marriage among an all-white ensemble cast trying to find mates in nouveau Baltimore. Director Ken Kwapis is still into marriage movies (License to Wed, 2007). There’s a line from a film I disliked a lot: “Closer” (directed by Mike Nichols, 2004) – a line [...]
The International Movie
Getting ready for our Oscar party so I will just say a few words about The International. (Sorry for this huge poster but it was either this or a postage stamp!) It may be improbable: an international bank becomes an arms broker, but is really buying up the debt of small countries involved in armed [...]
