A selection of movies to watch by the fireside January 2, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Nostalgic evocations of a simpler era or intimate love stories may qualify as the kind of comforting fare that will help to make a dreary January afternoon go by in a more enjoyable way.
Movie Review: ‘Migration’ December 27, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews An endearing piece of entertainment awaits audiences in the animated adventure “Migration” (Universal).
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon December 26, 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: ‘Anyone But You’ December 22, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Although the script, penned by director Will Gluck and Ilana Wolpert, draws on Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” the mores on display are all-too-modern.
Movie Review: ‘The Boys in the Boat’ December 21, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews This rousing sports drama promotes positive values and showcases a sweetly innocent romance.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon December 18, 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: ‘Wonka’ December 15, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews What surrounds Chalamet’s youthful, goodhearted aspiring chocolatier is a generally charming musical fantasy marred by an ill-considered Catholic-themed subplot.
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.
