Based on a true story, the Australian film Lion is adapted to the screen with great skill and empathy. Much has been written about its emotional impact, but the film isn’t a tear-jerker in the conventional sense. It evolves slowly and mysteriously, engaging the mind and the senses as much as it does the heart.

The morning after screening his film Silence for about 300 Jesuits, American director Martin Scorsese had a private audience with Pope Francis.

For years major Hollywood studios have scratched their heads wondering whether there is in fact still a place for the traditional Hollywood musical.

A gentle and joyful man whose helpfulness knew no bounds, Father Michael John Brown OFM passed away on 31 December, 2016 at the age of 94.

We all know the stories of the presidents who held office in the White House. Their administrations are their legacies, however it is to a lesser extent that we know the stories of the strong-willed women who stood beside them.

Childhood friendships and the divide between social and ethnic groups are both common themes in literature and serve as a launching pad for Sri Lankan-Australian author Patricia Weerakoon in her novel, Empire’s Children (2015).

Since the release of their debut feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937, the Walt Disney Company has consistently released animated musicals with princess protagonists to critical and commercial acclaim.

Odhran O’Brien, Martin Griver: Unearthed, St Pauls publication, Sydney 2014.

Back in 2010, Illumination Entertainment made their feature film debut with the release of the hugely successful, Despicable Me. Six years later, the company has continued to soar to become one of the biggest names in the animation industry.

Evangelical Christian faith hovers in the background of the holiday-themed drama Believe (Freestyle). Though not as rose-coloured in its outlook as some religiously-inspired projects, the movie – which is suitable for most age groups – lacks polish.