Movie Review: ‘One Life’ March 20, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews An understated tone bolsters the impact of the fact-based drama “One Life” (Bleecker Street). The educational value and formative potential of the film’s uplifting story, a lesser-known chapter in the history of the Holocaust, moreover, make it probably acceptable for older teens, despite some off-color vocabulary in the script.
Movie Review: Arthur the King March 14, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The feel-good elements of a sports movie and a pet bonding tale are mingled in director Simon Cellan Jones’ fact-based drama “Arthur the King” (Lionsgate).
‘Oppenheimer’ sweeps the Oscars March 13, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The 96th Academy Awards ceremony March 10 saw director Christopher Nolan’s biographical drama “Oppenheimer” overtaking the competition to win in seven of the 11 categories for which it was nominated, including Best Picture.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon March 13, 2024By 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: ‘Dune: Part Two’ March 7, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews If its 2021 predecessor was a fine film, “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.) is nothing short of a knockout.
Movie Review: ‘Cabrini’ March 6, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, Saints By combining visual craftsmanship with dramatic force and evoking a powerful performance from Cristiana Dell’Anna in the title role, director Alejandro Monteverde delivers a riveting retrospective.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon March 4, 2024By 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: ‘Guadalupe: Mother of Humanity’ February 22, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Every year, in the run-up to her Dec. 12 feast day, more than 10 million pilgrims flock to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. The uplifting documentary “Guadalupe: Mother of Humanity” (Goya) provides viewers with an insight into the background of this remarkable phenomenon.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon February 20, 2024By 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.
From ‘Becket’ to ‘Big George Foreman’: 6 Lent-worthy movies with conversion tales February 16, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Lent, Movie & Television Reviews Five classic movies and one contemporary production that showcase people’s ability to change their lives for the better.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon February 12, 2024By 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: ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ February 10, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews In 1999, almost two decades after its creator’s untimely death at the age of 36, the 1977 reggae LP “Exodus” was named the album of the century by Time magazine. The making of that classic record is one of the events chronicled in the competent biographical drama “Bob Marley: One Love” (Paramount).
