Catholic Fire

By Jean M. Heimann THE BOOK I have to admit that while I enjoy watching science fiction films, I am not an avid reader of science fiction books, but I definitely enjoyed reading Discovery by Karina Fabian . In fact, I loved it! It is authentically Catholic – complete with saint quotes and filled with Catholic themes. Some of these themes include: mercy and redemption, evangelization, respect for human life, and surrender to God’s will. Discovery is a gripping, suspense-filled science fiction tale that takes you on a journey into the unknown and the unexpected. It is an irresistible page turner! It grabs you by both arms and doesn't let go until the last page.  Discovery is an exhilarating, fun-filled read that contains all the makings of a great book. It has a titillating plot, complex characters, humor, mystery, and romance. The plot of Discovery is intriguing. The Rescue Sisters, Sister Ann St. Joseph de Cupertino (Ann), Sister Thomas Aquinas Krueger (Tommie), an...

The film is set to be released May 8, 2009 and stars Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine, John Cho, Simon Pegg, Winona Ryder, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, Eric Bana and Leonard Nimoy.

WALL-E is a charming, animated film from Disney Pixar that takes place 700 years into the future. A large city consisting of huge skyscrapers constructed from trash rises into the sky. It is there that we meet WALL-E, (a Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class), the last of the solar-powered robots, who with his binocular-like eyes, locates trash and compacts it with his square-shaped rusty body. Although he lives in a world filled with trash, he makes good use of it and his "heart" is filled with joy and romantic dreams. WALL-E is alone on the earth (with the exception of his pet cockroach) and keeps busy during the day compacting trash, while at night, he goes home to enjoy the collection of treasures he has salvaged from the trash -- a ring box, a plastic spork, and a lighter. His favorite knick knack is an old VHS copy of Gene Kelly’s "Hello, Dolly!" He gets sentimental watching the film -- especially the romantic scene -- and generates his ideas about love fro...

Warner Bros. Pictures and Lucasfilm have revealed the new trailer for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, coming to theaters on August 15. The CG-animated sci-fi action-adventure will feature Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Padmé Amidala, along with brand-new heroes like Anakin's padawan learner, Ahsoka, as well as sinister villains led by Palpatine, Count Dooku and General Grievous.

Last night was movie date time with my dear husband. After reading several reviews of Spider Man - 3 and discussing it with friends (We enjoyed the first two films a lot), we decided to opt for something lighter, with less violence and drama, so we went to see the G-rated "Meet the Robinsons". It is an animated film adapted from William Joyce's children's book, A Day With Wilbur Robinson ," about a futuristic family, with a time-travel plot and a comical villain. To me, it resembled a slightly more whimsical and wacky animated version of "Back to the Future." The plot revolves around a 12- year - old child genius, Lewis, whose mother leaves him on the porch of an orphanage as an infant. Lewis is well cared for in the orphanage, but his love for science, as well as his wacky experiments and unusual inventions, prevent him from attaining the very thing he desires most in life - to be a member of a loving family. In an attempt to find his biological mot...