Four ways the film Conclave sheds light on the secretive way popes are chosen

Alamy Ralph Fiennes plays Cardinal Lawrence, who attempts to shape the outcome of the race The 2024 film Conclave – a box office hit and Oscar winner – tells the story of a papal election in which there are no obvious favourites. For many people, it was a glimpse into the rarefied world of the … Read more

This TV series about Jesus is making millions — at the box office

This Easter weekend, theaters from Torrance to Temecula will be showing films like “A Minecraft Movie” and Ryan Coogler’s vampire thriller “Sinners.” Alongside those movies, many will also be showing an eight-hour “binge fest” of the latest season of “The Chosen,” the popular streaming series that chronicles the life of Jesus. Bingeing a series on … Read more

#ElbowsUp: Why have Canadians chosen hockey as the symbol of our national unity?

Faced with American tariffs and threats of annexation, Canadians have been using hockey as a way to express our discontent. Canadian fans have booed The Star-Spangled Banner at NHL games, and Canadian singer Chantal Kreviazuk — performing The Canada before the Canada-U.S. final at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Feb. 20 — changed the lyric “in all of us command” to … Read more

A record 51 films chosen for California film and TV tax credit program

A record 51 films shooting in the Golden State will receive a government incentive in the latest round of the state’s film and television tax credit program, according to the California Film Commission. The total, which includes 46 indie films, is the highest number of projects ever awarded in a single application window, the commission … Read more