Movie Review: ‘Death of a Unicorn’ April 4, 2025By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews In “Death of a Unicorn” (A24), an off-beat blend of horror and comedy, writer-director Alex Scharfman uses a fanciful premise about the titular beast and its mythical breed as a gateway to social satire.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon April 4, 2025By 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.
Poland remembers the hour of the death of beloved pope as unifying moment April 2, 2025By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, Saints, World News On April 2, 2005, the world mourned the passing of St. John Paul II. At 9:37 p.m., his earthly journey ended, but in his homeland of Poland, a powerful spiritual community began to form.
Television Review: ‘Ludwig,’ streaming, BritBox April 2, 2025By Garan Santicola OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The BBC’s six-part crime comedy series “Ludwig” is currently streaming on BritBox. After a two-episode premiere on March 20, the third installment was released March 27.
‘The Chosen’ Season Five sets the table for Holy Week April 1, 2025By Sister Nancy Usslemann OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Movie & Television Reviews While it began as an independent crowd-funded series, “The Chosen” has now become a global phenomenon as the most watched series in the world.
‘The Resurrection of the Christ’ to begin filming March 31, 2025By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews “The Resurrection of the Christ” is slated to start filming in August at Rome’s Cinecitta Studios. The film’s release is expected in 2026.
Movie Review: ‘The Chosen: Last Supper – Part 1’ March 28, 2025By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Newcomers to the saga who are introduced to it by way of “The Chosen: Last Supper – Part 1” (Fathom), the theatrical release of the first two episodes of the program’s fifth season, will easily recognize its appeal.
Movie Review: ‘A Working Man’ March 26, 2025By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, Uncategorized The formula is an old, but by no means venerable, one in Hollywood. Give a character with a military background an excuse to put his calm civilian existence on hold temporarily and so unleash his slaying skills on a host of wrong-doers.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon March 26, 2025By 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.
Radio Interview: Movie: ‘The Last Supper’ March 24, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Mauro Borrelli, the director of the new movie “The Last Supper” from executive producer Chris Tomlin, in theaters now, about the themes the film takes on.
‘The Chosen: Last Supper’ premieres in Dallas, bringing Holy Week to the big screen March 24, 2025By Father Patrick Briscoe OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The wait is almost over for The Chosen fans. The highly anticipated fifth season of the groundbreaking series — “The Chosen: Last Supper” — premiered at a special red-carpet event in Dallas, ahead of its nationwide theatrical debut on March 28.
Movie Review: ‘Snow White’ March 24, 2025By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews With its title pared down to just “Snow White,” the current release has been at the center of numerous cultural and political controversies and has been decried by — inter alia — conservatives, supporters of Palestine and actors with dwarfism aggrieved that their on-screen counterparts are CGI creations, not real-life little people.
