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.

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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.

Friday, July 4, 8 p.m., WMTV (NBC) -- Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular.

Sunday, July 6, 7 a.m., WISC (CBS) -- Mass. Celebrated by Msgr. Thomas Campion, sponsored by Apostolate to the Handicapped.

Sunday, July 6, 6 p.m., EWTN (cable) -- Cracking the Genetic Ethical Code. Bioethicist Dr. Marilyn Coors joins host Fr. Michael Scanlan, Dr. Regis Martin, and Professor Kevin Miller for a look at the controversial field of human genetic research and some of its moral and religious implications. Repeats noon July 8 and 2 a.m. July 11.

Sunday, July 6, 8:30 p.m., WYOU (cable) -- Christopher Close-up: "Golden Anniversary, Part 1." A celebration of 50 years of Christopher television. Includes clips with Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Mario Lanza, Dorothy Day, and more.

Sunday, July 13, 8:30 p.m., WYOU (cable) -- Christopher Close-up: "Golden Anniversary, Part 2." Continuing a look back at 50 years of Christopher Closeup. Includes clips with Joe Garagiola, Cesar Chavez, LeVar Burton, Dom DeLuise, and others.

Monday, July 7, 8 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- "Bataan Rescue." From the American Experience series, the story of how an elite Ranger battalion was sent behind Japanese enemy lines in 1944 to free the 500 surviving American and Filipino soldiers who were imprisoned for three years after the battle of Bataan.

Wednesday, July 9, 8 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- Martin Luther. This documentary relates the story of an unassuming Catholic monk whose words and ideas provoked not only a religious revolution, but a socio-economic and political one as well. Although the disagreeable representation of the church may be off-putting to some viewers, there is some truth to what is being said of the church at that time. Visually interesting and with a fine-tuned script, Martin Luther is comprehensive and educational. Parents should be aware, however, that the program contains a few disturbing images and that adolescents are likely to question the actions of the church at that time.