John Tuttle

HBO‘s acclaimed “Room 104” series will soon have no more vacancy. Created by Mark and Jay Duplass (HBO’s “Animals.” and “Togetherness”), the late-night, half-hour anthology series, which began back in 2017, is winding things down with a final season that begins in July. Known for its versatility in genre and form—anthology series akin to Netflix’s “Black Mirror” and “The Twilight Zone” from CBS, “Room 104”— by its very premise, “Room 104” has given itself a lot of flexibility in the area of s...

The gifted vocalist, the late Aretha Franklin, is receiving her own Hollywood biopic. This stellar performer, who passed away in 2018, is being brought into a new light in the 2020 feature film “Respect.” A new teaser trailer for the production has been released now that a new release date has been given.
The title of the movie, like many of the titles to recent biopics examining the lives of various musicians, is taken from one of Franklin’s hit songs of the same name. Other songs she is rem...

From the late seventies on into the nineties, the fantasy epic experienced somewhat of a heyday both on the silver screen and on TV. Many of these productions involved medieval settings, mythological beasts, and the storming of castles. Not least among these was The Princess Bride, which happened to be one of the few films to earn a saint’s praise.

It’s one of science fiction’s oldest franchises and one that has been successfully revived several times. And yet, Lost in Space is rarely spoken of with the same reverence as Star Wars, Doctor Who or Star Trek. It is most definitely worth your attention.

(Appeared in print as well.)

The coronavirus pandemic has immobilized the world and led to hundreds of thousands of deaths over the past several months. Though most people around the world are working from home in an effort to self-isolate, journalists have been putting themselves on the frontlines of communities hit hardest by the virus, risking their own health.
In several countries, local journalists have placed their lives in jeopardy to get up-close coverage of the spread of COVID-19.
The poor hygiene conditions fac...

About this issue:
Contributors are Reese Alexandra, Elodie Rose Barnes, Wayne Benson, Jr., Jayanta Bhaumik, Christine Brooks, Bonnie Carlson, Christina Ciufo, H. L. Cornetto, Amelia Cotter, Linda M. Crate, Gareth Culshaw, Carla Durbach, Alex Feldman, Kari A. Flickinger, LE Francis, Kristin Garth, Bryan Grafton, H.E. Grahame, Shannon Frost Greenstein, Victoria Iacchetta, Sarah Mackey Kirby, Keana Aguila Labra, Michael Lacare, Richard LeDue, Kasy Long, Sarah Loverock, miss macross, Edwin Morris...

In the long line of Caesars, there are many notable figures. Some are more memorable than others, and each contributed to Rome's culture and its lasting memory. The Roman Empire of antiquity was never an entirely stable entity. During the Julio-Claudian dynasty, matters weren't altogether peachy. The period was marked with subversion, acts of assassination, and other political turmoil. Fraught with unrest from numerous sides, the nation's borders also faced militaristic upheaval.
Germanicus C...

The Lord of the Rings serves as an exceptional benchmark of 20th-century literature. It has been acclaimed by both scholars and hippies and has been enjoyed by readers of the general public as well as by faithful Christians. In the years since its publication, it has proven its ageless enchantment time and again.
What many secular readers tend to overlook, however, is the indispensable fact that the LOTR author, J.R.R. Tolkien, was a devout Catholic. His Catholicism is practically dripping fr...

Here at MovieBabble, we like to watch movies, obviously. However, the Coronavirus has created a sudden drop off in the number of new movies for us to watch. But we will not be stopped, and we’ve turned to the many decades of cinema preceding us for our entertainment. Some of us have gotten into familiar favorites, others have chosen to dive headfirst into the artsiest of artsy movies, and the rest of us are somewhere in between. For the duration of this crisis, we will be keeping you in the k...

Some of the greatest saints used their creativity to bring the beauty of God to others: St Francis de Sales was a writer, St Cecilia was a musician, and St Maximilian began the publication of Militia Immaculatae. In this blog, discover how we can witness the beauty of God and how He instills in us a longing to bring His beauty to those around us using our creativity.

I remember one of the places we visited during last year’s summer vacation — the shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton — as being one of the most beautiful locales on our trip.

The American Civil War had been a tragedy that had the potential to spell the undoing of the United States. Tearing apart at the seams, here was a nation in need of attaining peace. After the fact, there were those military participants who felt it their responsibility to address the war from both moralistic and tactical points of view.