The quality of mercy A compassionate politician confronts good and evil in HBO's masterful 'Longford'.(Time Out!) From: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) | Date: February 16, 2007| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2007 Paddock Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Byline: Ted Cox Daily Herald TV/Radio Columnist

I can't claim to be the world's foremost authority on Catholicism, although I did once read G.K. Chesterton's "Orthodoxy" while dating an Irish-Catholic woman back in my single days. Since she broke up with me soon after that, the conversion never really took hold.

Yet I will say this about HBO's new movie "Longford," which debuts at 7 p.m. Saturday: It might just be the best, most persuasive, most compelling and sublime depiction of Catholicism ever committed to television, and yes, that's counting any of the numerous ...

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