Culture

From indie gems, to box office movie stars, to Hallmark favorites, these new films offer a delightful range of unique stories that are perfect for the season.

"Wicked (Part 1)" provides an immersive sensory experience and a story of just how much the marginalized have to teach us, hailing solidarity as our greatest hope for overcoming oppressive powers. 

By focusing on the most salacious parts of its history, as well as recent U.S. politics, the book Opus doesn't shed much light on the lingering questions around Opus Dei or its place in the church in the 21st century.

A quiet storm of a film about secrets and those who keep them, "Small Things Like These," starring Cillian Murphy, highlights the horrors of the not-so-distant past in Irish Catholicism.

Comedy for Peace's standup shows featuring Jewish, Catholic and Muslim comedians offer a rare space where diverse audiences can share laughter, confront stereotypes and experience the healing power of unity.

The National Gallery's "Paris 1874" exhibit and the Museum of the Bible's first public viewing of the Megiddo Mosaic both explore women's roles, political division and the beauty of a broader cultural lens.

The longtime Irish Times religion reporter Patsy McGarry is a conscience of Ireland. In Well, Holy God, he tells his own story, while shedding light on the Catholic Church abuse crisis that jolted Irish identity. 

For decades, Scorsese has pondered a project dedicated to the saints. Now, he's finally realized it in “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints,” an eight-part docudrama series debuting Sunday on Fox Nation, the streaming service from Fox News Media. Scorsese, who turns 82 on Sunday, recently met for an interview not long after returning from a trip to his grandfather's hometown in Sicily. He was made an honorary citizen and the experience was still lingering in his mind.