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David Payne stars in "Christmas with C.S. Lewis."

Why has the life of this Oxford don, Christian apologist, and storyteller proved so seductive to filmmakers and playwrights? Perhaps because his life was a great story itself.

There is little doubt that “Narnia” has effectively entered the English language and that references to a “wardrobe” or “wardrobe door” have been given additional meanings by C. S. Lewis: any reference to it requires no explanation simply because everyone knows.

Alonso Duralde highlights the month's major physical-media releases -- because HBO Max will disappear your favorite movie without warning

If there is something everyone can relate to, it's pain. But it is often through the bad times that we grow and become strong.

CS Lewis: Fact And Fantasy By CS Lewis is a household name and regarded as one of the most influential writers of the 20 th century. He is the author of more than 30 books, from the much-loved Chronicles of Narnia series to the influential “Screwtape Letters” (1942) and “Mere Christianity” (1952). His books can still be found on my family’s bookshelves, but what do we actually know of the writer and theologian outside of Narnia? Clive Staples Lewis was born in Belfast on November 29,...

The Pulaski was about 30 miles off the coast of Wilmington on the night of June 14, 1838, when one of its boilers exploded, blowing out the side of the vessel. It sank within 45 minutes. Called the "Titanic of the South," the Pulaski had been carrying some of the cream of society from Savannah, Georgia, on their annual migration north to Saratgoa Springs, N.Y., and other resorts, to escape the heat of a summer before air conditioning. Another similarity to the Titanic was the condition of the l...

The Deadbeats versus Cartmel cakes, Christmas Eve 2020   Fairly early last Christmas Eve, the two deadbeats and I, slowly but not too slowly, decided to take advantage of a bright sunny morning, to walk Over the Fell to the breadshed. I mean we’d half decided this the day before . . . if the weather was good, if we felt like it, if the deadbeats got up early enough, if all the astral bodies were aligned and I could get the kettle to work and the marmalade didn’t run out. It’s unfair to ...

Last modified on Thu 8 Apr 2021 10.15 EDT Over the years, Anthony Hopkins acquired the sort of gravitas that allowed him to slot effortlessly into his stint in the Marvel special effects salt mines, nowadays a rite-of-passage for every actor. And he is perfectly cast as Odin, the one-eyed ruler of Asgard, legendary know-it-all and, in the MCU at least, the father of Hela, Thor and Loki. “I’m a little like Odin myself,” Hopkins said in an interview. 19. Bram Stoker’s Dracula ...

Syrupy take on a tempestuous marriage. Film review by Matt Wolf