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public health

Critics protest ‘Me Before You’ as a pro-euthanasia message

Warning: This article contains spoilers BOSTON – This summer's romance flick "Me Before You" has a dark twist that has some calling for its targeted audience to boycott the Warner Bros. film.

New Jersey

Jarmusch, Driver bewitch Cannes with poetic ‘Paterson’

CANNES, France (AP) — Jim Jarmusch debuted his patient, bus driver-poet drama "Paterson" at the Cannes Film Festival where festival-goers responded enthusiastically to the film's gentle and quirky rhythms. In the movie, Adam Driver plays a bus driver in Paterson, New Jersey, who writes poetry inspired by

gender discrimination

Feds eye gender-discrimination evidence in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union says federal officials are investigating whether gender discrimination exists in Hollywood. Attorney Melissa Goodman said Wednesday the wide-ranging investigation into the industry's hiring practice is being conducted by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the

Massachusetts

House rejects film credit cap, gas tax increase

BOSTON – The Massachusetts House of Representatives on Monday shot down proposals to increase the state gas tax and to cap the state's film tax credit program as they began to dispense with more than 1,300 amendments to a state budget bill. The House swiftly took care of

Faith

Bono makes ‘Psalms’ film with Bible translator Peterson

U2's lead singer, Bono, during performances sometimes quotes passages from "The Message," a translation of the Bible known for its more casual, 21st century vernacular. In 2002, he said in an interview that he read parts of the Psalms from "The Message" to his

boston

Marathon bomber’s one-time friends turn distress into film

BOSTON – Coming up on the third anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, portrayals of the unforgettable race day on April 15, 2013, are soon to abound. A play focusing on the victims, "Finish Line," debuted previews Thursday at the NonProfit Center in Boston. Dorchester-born Hollywood director Mark Wahlberg

Faith

‘Miracles From Heaven’ takes in $18M in five days

Christian-themed film "Miracles From Heaven" had a strong opening this past weekend, bringing in $18.6 million over five days (the film opened on Wednesday, March 16). The film made $15 million over the March 18 weekend. "Miracles From Heaven" is based on the memoir by

Faith

Keeping faith the message in Garner’s ‘Miracles’

(CNSNews.com) — Based on true story of the girl rescued by an out-of-the-blue accident, the word "faith" is often used by the stars and producers in describing the film "Miracles From Heaven." Jennifer Garner stars as Christy Beam, a mother whose daughter is struck with a