Movie Review: ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ November 9, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews Director and co-writer Edward Berger’s eponymous production of “All Quiet on the Western Front” is streaming on Netflix.
Movie Review: ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ November 4, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, Uncategorized There are some things to celebrate but others to bewail about “The Banshees of Inisherin.” In fact, this bleak combination of black comedy and rural drama incorporates elements that make it acceptable for only a small number of grown movie fans.
TV Review: The Watcher October 23, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Grown TV fans in search of eerie programming appropriate to the Halloween season may find that the mystery series “The Watcher” fits the bill. Made up of seven hour-long episodes, the show is currently streaming on Netflix.
Movie Review: ‘Black Adam’ October 21, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Debates about the true nature of justice and heroism, as well as the proper use of force, pace the predictable dustups in “Black Adam,” director Jaume Collet-Serra’s adaptation of DC Comics lore.
Movie Review: Ticket to Paradise October 21, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews While the mostly agreeable comedy “Ticket to Paradise” won’t necessarily transport viewers to cinematic heaven, it will take them to a good place, both visually and thematically. Set in Indonesia, the film showcases enchanting island landscapes as well as ethical ideas generally in keeping with Gospel-based morality.
Movie Review: ‘Halloween Ends’ October 14, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Wrapping up a trilogy of installments that began with his 2018 reboot, director and co-writer David Gordon Green also brings to an ostensible conclusion the whole endlessly blood-soaked, 13-film franchise that reaches back to John Carpenter’s 1978 kick-off. But viewers of taste will be on their guard to see just how long this relief really lasts.
Movie Review: ‘Till’ October 14, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews The compelling fact-based drama “Till” (United Artists) recounts a series of events that, more than 65 years ago, transformed one family’s personal tragedy into a landmark moment in the modern struggle for civil rights.
Movie Review: ‘Hellraiser’ October 12, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews In rebooting a series that kicked off with the eponymous 1987 film, adapted from his novella by writer and helmer Clive Barker, David Bruckner re-immerses his audience in the loathsome world of Barker’s twisted imagination.
TV Review: ‘Entergalactic’ October 7, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Lax moral standards mar the imaginative but hard-edged television special “Entergalactic,” which is currently streaming on Netflix.
Movie Review: ‘Going Home Like a Shooting Star’ September 28, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Written and produced by another Franciscan religious, Sister Judith Ann Zielinski, the hour-long film is a presentation of the Interfaith Broadcasting Commission.
Movie Review: ‘Mother Teresa: No Greater Love’ September 28, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews The life of one of the most compelling of modern saints is recounted in the inspiring documentary “Mother Teresa: No Greater Love.”
Movie Review: ‘Bros’ September 26, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews In 2018, Hollywood gave us “Love, Simon,” which was both a coming-of-age tale and a gay romantic comedy. Now, director and co-writer Nicholas Stoller has abandoned the former genre and transferred the latter to a middle-aged milieu with “Bros” in which his script collaborator, comic Billy Eichner, stars.
