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, June 22, 7 a.m., WISC (CBS) -- Mass. Celebrated by Msgr. Thomas Campion, sponsored by Apostolate to the Handicapped.

Sunday, June 22, 6 p.m., WKOW (ABC) -- 101 Dalmatians (1996). Charming live-action remake of the 1961 Disney cartoon in which English pets and barnyard animals unite to rescue a litter of precious puppies from being turned into a polka-dotted fur coat for wicked fashion plate Cruella DeVil (Glenn Close). Directed by Stephen Herek, the endearing family story proceeds at a bracing pace, with an amusingly over-the-top caricature by Close, fairy tale-like visuals, and a sprinkling of slapstick confrontations. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification of the theatrical version was A-I - general patronage. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was G - general audiences.

Sunday, June 22, 8:30 p.m., WYOU (cable) -- Christopher Close-up: "Beauty by the Book." Actress/TV host Nancy Stafford (Matlock, Main Floor) reveals how her battle with skin cancer led her to a deeper reliance on God in her life.

Friday, June 27, 3:30 a.m., EWTN (cable) -- The Saint of Ordinary Life: The Canonization of Josemaria Escriva. Repeats 5 p.m.

Saturday, June 28, 8:30 p.m., TCM (cable) -- The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974). John Phillip Law as Sinbad sails off to find the Fountain of Destiny, harassed by a variety of demons and other nasty types conjured up by Ray Harryhausen's imaginative special effects which upstage the human cast. Director Gordon Hessler's lighthearted and entertaining adventure movie brings a treat for youngsters and those adults who wish to recapture some of the magic of childhood. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification of the theatrical version was A-I - general patronage. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.