USCCB Movie Reviews The above link will connect you to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop's movie and video reviews. They contain a brief overview of many movies with the USCCB's classification and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rating. They may have a comment on any inappropriate language or violence in the film. You may also want to check out the Catholic News Service capsule movie reviews.

Media/Arts Briefs

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TV Programs of Note

Following are some theatrical movies and television programs of note. This information is being provided to assist people in making viewing choices.

Monday-Friday, 2:30 p.m., Inspiration Channel (cable) -- "Catholic Mass."

Monday-Sunday, 7 a.m., 11:10 a.m., 6 p.m., 11 p.m., EWTN (cable) -- "Daily Mass." No 6 p.m. showing on Sunday.

Sunday, Feb. 16, 7 a.m., WISC (CBS) - "Mass." Celebrated by Msgr. Thomas Campion, sponsored by Apostolate to the Handicapped.

Sunday, Feb. 16, 6 p.m., EWTN (cable) - "Shrine of the Holy Innocents." Pro-life talks from the Shrine of the Holy Innocents in New York feature speakers such as Fr. Frank Pavone, Mother Agnes Donovan, and Fr. Jim Good. Repeats noon Feb. 18; 2 a.m. Feb. 21.

Sunday, Feb. 16, 8:30 p.m., WYOU (cable) - "Christopher Close-up: Going Places." Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal discusses the stroke which left her debilitated at a young age, her rehabilitation process, and her triumphant comeback to films in 1968.

Thursday, Feb. 20, 9 p.m., WHA (PBS) - "The War Behind Closed Doors." "Frontline" examines the hidden story of what is really driving the Bush administration to war with Iraq. The investigation asks whether the publicly reported reasons - fear of Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction or a desire to insure and protect America's access to oil - are only masking the real reason for the war. Through interviews with well-placed sources in and outside of the administration, "Frontline" unravels a story known only to Washington insiders.

Friday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m., WMSN (Fox) - "Big Momma's House" (2000). Derivative comedy about an FBI agent (Martin Lawrence) who goes undercover as a hefty Southern grandmother to catch a brutal bank robber, but finds himself falling for the robber's ex-girlfriend (Nia Long). Despite a few genuine laughs, director Raja Gosnell barely advances the plot, instead loading the bumbling film with predictable scenes designed to showcase Lawrence's comedic talent. Brief scenes of violence, an implied sexual encounter, sporadic sexual innuendo, fleeting rear nudity, crude bathroom humor, and recurring crass language. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office for Film and Broadcasting classification is A-III - adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 - parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

Saturday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m., WMTV (NBC) - "Raiders of the Lost Ark." (1981). Tongue-in-cheek action melodrama about Indiana Jones, an archeologist-adventurer (Harrison Ford), and his feisty girlfriend (Karen Allen) who save the biblical Ark of the Covenant for the good old U.S.A. despite the worst efforts of a clutch of Nazi villains. Director Steven Spielberg's attempt to recapture the excitement of the old movie serials becomes tiresome and repetitious in its reliance upon constant action. Intense violence, gruesome special effects, and a questionable use of something as sacred as the Ark as a source of destructive power. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office for Film and Broadcasting classification is A-III - adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG - parental guidance suggested.

Radio Programs of Note

Monday, Feb. 16-Sunday, Feb. 23, 4 p.m., WHFA (1240 AM) - "Bishop William H. Bullock's Weekly Radio Broadcast."