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. Edgewood College Arts Schedule Madison, Wis. Admission is free unless otherwise noted. Art exhibits take place in DeRicci Gallery, DeRicci Hall. Concerts take place in St. Joseph Chapel, Regina Hall, unless otherwise noted. The Edgewood College theatre is in Regina Hall. For theatre tickets, contact the Theatre Box Office, 608-663-6710 or TheatreBoxOffice@edgewood.edu January, 2004 ART Jan. 11-Feb. 6 Randy O "Custodian of the Arts" Reception, Feb. 5, 5 p.m.

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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.

Saturday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m., EWTN (cable) -- Healing and Miracles at Lourdes. This is a program on the miraculous cures at Lourdes. It begins with a summary of events leading to the establishment of the shrine and moves to an explanation of the process by which such cures are approved. The disease must have been organic, not functional, to rule out psychosomatic cures. Recovery must have been sudden, unforeseen, total, without convalescence, and long lasting. Of the 30,000 who have considered themselves cured since 1858, the church has recognized only 65. Repeats 2 a.m. Feb. 10 and noon Feb. 12.

Sunday, Feb. 8, 7 a.m., WISC (CBS) -- Mass. Celebrated by Msgr. Thomas Campion, sponsored by Apostolate to the Handicapped.

Sunday, Feb. 8, 6 p.m., WKOW (ABC) -- Pearl Harbor (2001). Hollow drama set against the 1941 Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in which two pilots (Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett) fall in love with the same woman (Kate Beckinsale). Flashy pyrotechnics are the centerpiece of director Michael Bay's prolonged action extravaganza whose cardboard characters, corny dialogue, and contrived narrative only superficially capture the human tragedy of warfare. An intense, sustained war sequence, an implied sexual encounter, occasional profanity, and intermittent crass language. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification of the theatrical version was A-III - adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was PG-13 - parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

Sunday, Feb. 8, 6 p.m., EWTN (cable) -- Mysteries of the Rosary: "The Nativity." This program brings to life an individual part of the rosary. Produced by the Family Theater ministry founded by the late Fr. Patrick Peyton these productions were filmed in Spain with a cast of thousands. Repeats noon Feb. 10 and 2 a.m. Feb. 13.

Sunday, Feb. 8, 7 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- "Diamonds." From the Nature series, a documentary exploring the world's hardest and most coveted substance, from the mines to the marketplace and adding speculation about what science may hold in store for them.

Sunday, Feb. 8, 8:30 p.m., WYOU (cable) -- Christopher Close-Up: "Kitchen Privileges." Best-selling author Mary Higgins Clark reveals how she launched a successful writing career while raising five children on her own, following her husband's death.

Monday, Feb. 9, 1:30 p.m., EWTN (cable) -- EWTN New Season Preview. Host Doug Keck gives viewers a glimpse of the new series debuting on EWTN this spring. Repeats 10 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. Feb. 10; 2:30 a.m. Feb. 12; and 4:30 p.m. Feb. 14.

Tuesday, Feb. 10, 10 p.m., WHA (PBS) -- Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property. Docudrama examines how Turner led the famous 1831 slave rebellion, an important crossroads in the racial history of African-Americans.

Saturday, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m., WKOW (ABC) -- The Princess Diaries (2001). Conventional comedy about a gawky 15-year-old girl (Anne Hathaway) who suddenly discovers she is the sole heir to a tiny European country, and with the help of her newfound grandmother (Julie Andrews) must learn to act like a princess. Although mildly pleasant, director Garry Marshall's film has a pre-fab quality that even the classy Andrews cannot overcome. Slight undermining of authority and a few brief kissing scenes. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification of the theatrical version was A-I - general patronage. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is G - general audiences.