MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Bad Guys’ April 27, 2022By Sister Hosea Rupprecht Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews The heist genre gets a fresh burst of frenetic energy with the animated comedy “The Bad Guys” (Universal). This high-octane, older-kid-friendly caper is veteran animator Pierre Perifel’s feature debut — and the neophyte director nails it.
Movie Review: ‘Sing 2’ December 22, 2021By Sister Hosea Rupprecht Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews “Sing 2” (Universal), writer-director Garth Jennings’ follow-up to his 2016 animated musical comedy, finds that film’s ensemble of animal entertainers aiming for the big time.
‘Stories of a Generation With Pope Francis,’ Dec. 25, Netflix December 22, 2021By Sister Hosea Rupprecht Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Anyone who has followed the pontificate of Pope Francis will know that he consistently encourages the young to learn from their elders and to remember their roots.
Movie Review: ‘CODA’ August 10, 2021By Sister Hosea Rupprecht Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News The challenges of being the only hearing member of a close-knit family are movingly explored in the drama “CODA” (Apple TV+), the title of which is an acronym for child of deaf adults. That phrase describes the situation of the film’s main character, 17-year-old Ruby Rossi (Emilia Jones).
Movie Review: ‘Spirit Untamed’ June 3, 2021By Sister Hosea Rupprecht Catholic Review Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News Visually stunning, the new feature — directed by Elaine Bogan with co-director Ennio Torresan Jr. — is also family-friendly. It can, accordingly, be recommended for all but small fry, who might find its action scenes too frightening.
Movie Review: ‘Francesco’ April 21, 2021By Sister Hosea Rupprecht Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News Award-winning documentarian Evgeny Afineevsky issues a call for action with his film “Francesco.”
Movie Review: ‘Minari’ February 11, 2021By Sister Hosea Rupprecht Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News Set in the 1980s, “Minari” (A24), a gentle mix of drama and comedy, explores the immigrant experience from a Korean American perspective.
Movie Review: ‘The Grizzlies’ August 11, 2020By Sister Hosea Rupprecht Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, World News Director Miranda de Pencier’s drama tells the inspiring true story of a town that suffered the highest suicide rate in North America but found hope through the introduction of a lacrosse program for its teens.
Movie Review: ‘I Am Patrick’ March 11, 2020By Sister Hosea Rupprecht Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News The reasons the church continues to honor the Apostle of Ireland more than 1,500 years after his death shine forth in the film “I Am Patrick” (CBN), a docudrama screening in theaters for two nights only, March 17 — St. Patrick’s Day — and March 18.
