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Which came first, egg or the eye? COLUMBIANA– The Columbiana Library will air a 1947 comedy starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13. Free refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Library. The movie will be socially distanced and limited to first 10 patrons who register. Call 482-5509 to reserve a space. Calla Church plans soup sale CANFIELD– The Calla Community Church, 6482 W. Calla Road, will hold a carryout soup sale on Friday, Jan. 15...

“In what is becoming all too common for Congress, the COVID-19 relief bill was dumped on the President’s desk filled with pork spending and pet projects, which significantly reduced the meaningful support that struggling Americans deserve. It is clear President Trump recognized the immense flaws of the bill but was backed into a corner due to Congress running out the clock and sending him an all-or-nothing proposal.” (Texas Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, Dec. 28.) “The ...

2020 taught me how much the world has changed. Fri Jan 1, 2021 Toward the end of 2020, a difficult year for many, I found myself feeling something Id never felt before. I yearned for a believers Christmas. By "believer" I mean anyone, including non-Christians, who recognizes the Christian roots of Christmas, who respects and participates in the impact of that tradition, who knows that there is more to this life than the material, and who feels part of a community formed by Christian...

Credit WAMC Who doesn’t like a good Christmas movie?  If you look among the classics, you will find stories of romance, sprightly musicals, dramas of human error and redemption, fantastic tales of Santa and his elves, and family movies with happy resolutions. As someone who thinks in terms of vintage films, my list of favorites is rich in American and British titles from the past eighty years.  It’s a Wonderful Life, from 1946, where George Bailey, played by James Stewart, a beloved famil...

20 (tie). Arthur Christmas (2011) The underrated, animated British gem centers on Santa Claus son Arthur (James McAvoy), who works on a deadline to get a present to the one girl forgotten by his familys militaristic, high-tech delivery system. 20 (tie). Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey The entertaining and big-hearted fantasy musical about a famous former toymaker (Forest Whitaker) getting his mojo back thanks to an inventive granddaughter (Madalen Mills) features top-notch tunes, a dive...

Best of the season: Christmas movies to capture the spirit Best of the season: Christmas movies to capture the spirit By  Sr. Helena Burns, FSP December 18, 2020 Isn’t it fascinating how, back in spring 2020, at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, the first impulse for comfort and familiarity was an urge to watch Christmas shows? The goodwill and good feels of Christmastime pageantry is powerful medicine. You can find my Christmas movie suggestions for 2019 here (I won’t be repeat...

Groundhog Day (1993) ★★★ Grown Ups (2010) ★ Paramount Thur. 10:30 a.m. Paramount Thur. 6 p.m. TCM Sat. 3:45 a.m. Advertisement EPIX Mon. 6:05 p.m. Happy Feet (2006) ★★★ BBC America Wed. 12:04 p.m. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) ★★★ USA Fri. 11:55 a.m. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) ★★★ Syfy Wed. 8 p.m. USA Fri. 6:35 p.m. USA Sat. 2:10 p.m. Advertisement Syfy Thur. 2:28 p.m. USA Sat. 8:30 p.m. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoeni...

The Turn of the Screw. Photo: Courtesy AHITH If we’re going to enjoy many new films in 2021, we’ll have to rely largely on countries that have COVID-19 under control to provide them. Anticipate, as a consequence, a large crop of films from Australia, China, Iceland, Mongolia, New Zealand, and (fingers crossed!) Vanuatu in the year ahead. But perhaps the Antipodean invasion has already begun! This year’s Another Hole in the Head Film Festival — running from Friday, Dec. 11 through Sunday...

Witness (1985) ★★★ Advertisement TNT Sat. 8:30 p.m. TNT Sat. 10:48 p.m. Working Girl (1988) ★★★ X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) ★★ Four Star Films, Box Office Hits, Indies and Imports, Movies A - Z Advertisement THIS WEEK’S MOVIES A-Z An alphabetical listing of movies on TV the week of the week of Dec 13 - 19, 2020 a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n | o | p | q | r | s | t | u | v | w | x | y | z A Four Star Films, Box Office Hits, Indies and Imports, M...