By Lisa Martella Students, educators and Church leaders gathered at John XXIII College recently to mark the launch of Pope Francis: The Disruptive Pilgrim's Guide – an event as much about the future of the Church as the book being celebrated. Written by Frank Brennan SJ AO, the book offers a clear and accessible guide to Pope Francis' vision and its ongoing significance for the life and ...

By Kurt Jensen There is not one ounce of cynicism in "Song Sung Blue" (Focus), the fact-based tale of a Neil Diamond cover band from Milwaukee. And therein lies immense power. The example set by Mike Sardina (Hugh Jackman) and his wife Claire (Kate Hudson), both of whom struggle with the legacy of a difficult past, is one of unswerving perseverance. Nor are they grimly stoic about their ...

By John Mulderig With Wicked: For Good, director Jon Chu concludes his two-part adaptation of Stephen Schwartz's hit Broadway musical in the same luxuriant style with which he began it in 2024. Like its predecessor, moreover, the film is mostly free of objectionable content. Jeff Goldblum is The Wizard of Oz and Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba in "Wicked: For Good," directed by Jon M. Chu. Phot...

Seventy years have passed since cunning understudy Anne Baxter usurped glamorous star Bette Davis in “All About Eve.” Now, with “The White Tiger” (Netflix), comes a grittier, ethically unmoored take on ambition and deceit set in modern-day India.

The Record Magazine Issue 4. Front Cover: Feby Plando. There is one challenge that faces all of us - health. When we think of the issues that arise in talking about health, the list is fairly lengthy - medicine, exercise, hospitals, death, food, nutrition and so on. In this fourth issue of The Record Magazine, we take a look at what are some of the areas where people and organisations...