Movie Review: ‘May December’ December 14, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Can lasting happiness be built on a foundation of reckless immorality? That’s the essential question posed by the intense drama “May December” (Netflix).
Movie Review: ‘Freud’s Last Session’ December 13, 2023By John Mulderig Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Overall, this is unusually intelligent fare, though some may find it a bit talky and – an interlude set in the trenches of World War I aside – somewhat stagebound.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon December 11, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Movie Review: ‘Silent Night’ December 6, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Nothing is calm and little is bright in the grisly revenge thriller “Silent Night” (Lionsgate).
A selection of Christmas movies December 5, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, Movie & Television Reviews One promising way to get in the holiday mood is to watch a Christmas-themed movie. And, since yuletide films naturally tend to qualify as family-friendly, they can also provide an opportunity to gather the clan, make some popcorn and relax together.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon December 4, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Movie Review: ‘The Holdovers’ December 1, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Partly a conversion story, partly a study in the triumph of friendship over isolation, the moving comedy-tinged drama “The Holdovers” (Focus) is an intimate, beautifully crafted film.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon November 28, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Movie Review: ‘Trolls Band Together’ November 25, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Families don’t have to achieve perfection in order to live in harmony. Along with a lesson about the breaking down of fear-based barriers, that’s the basic theme of “Trolls Band Together” (Universal), a pleasant third animated adventure for the music-loving, doll-derived beings of the title who first arrived on the big screen in 2016.
Movie Review: ‘Wish’ November 25, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Set in an imaginary kingdom ruled by a sorcerer called Magnifico (voice of Chris Pine), this is the story of one of his younger subjects, 17-year-old Asha (voice of Ariana DeBose).
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon November 20, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Movie Review: ‘Napoleon’ November 17, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Viewers out for sweeping spectacle will likely come away from director Ridley Scott’s historical epic satisfied. But those seeking insight into the conquering French emperor’s personality will find there’s a hollow ring to star Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal of him.
