Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon November 2, 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 during the week of Nov. 12, as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
TV Review: ‘Native Ball,’ various times, PBS October 30, 2023By John Mulderig Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews – A warmhearted profile of a pioneering Indigenous American sports figure is provided in filmmakers Jonathan Cipiti and Megan Harrington’s documentary “Native Ball: Legacy of a Trailblazer.”
Movie Review: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ October 27, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews A child-abduction theme lends a dark undertone to the turbid horror film “Five Nights at Freddy’s.”
Videogame Review: ‘Lies of P’ October 26, 2023By Adele Chapline Smith OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Like its classic source, “Lies of P” encourages players to ponder what it means to be human as well as the ethical status of deception.
Radio Interview: Movie ‘Shelter in Solitude’ October 23, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Radio Interview, Respect Life Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with the actress and writer Siobhan Fallon Hogan, a Catholic who has woven images from her faith into the film, about the need for hope in times of crisis.
Whoopi Goldberg delivers ‘Sister Act’ swag to Pope Francis October 19, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, Vatican Pope Francis praised actor and comedian Whoopi Goldberg for helping people laugh and feel joy, telling her, “You are very important.”
Movie Review: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ October 19, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Emotional ambiguity pervades the dramatization “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount/Apple TV+). Epic yet intimate, director and co-writer Martin Scorsese’s masterful recounting of real-life events in 1920s Oklahoma is too gritty for kids, but deeply rewarding for grown-ups and possibly acceptable for older teens.
Movie Review: ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ October 18, 2023By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews In a world of ultra-raunchy rap and the obscenity-laden lyrics often found even outside that genre, Taylor Swift shows considerable moderation.
Movie Review: ‘Dumb Money’ October 12, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Small-time retail investors take on some of the titans of Wall Street in the wry fact-based blend of comedy and drama “Dumb Money” (Sony). Although the David vs. Goliath aspect of director Craig Gillespie’s film is appealing, the relentless vulgarity of its dialogue gives his retrospective a hard edge and renders it acceptable for few.
Videogame Review: ‘Immortals of Aveum’ October 11, 2023By Adele Chapline Smith OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews First-person shooter games don’t often involve fantasy. But the visually pleasing “Immortals of Aveum” (Electronic Arts) — which also boasts a talented voice cast and quickly paced action — combines these elements to good effect.
Movie Review: ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ October 6, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Although the horror sequel “The Exorcist: Believer” (Universal) gets off to a reasonably promising start, it degenerates quickly. It ends up being a muddle both dramatically and, more significantly, in its treatment of religion.
Movie Review: ‘The Creator’ October 2, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Science fiction is often used as an allegorical vessel within which to explore real-life current events, and such is the case with “The Creator” (20th Century). Although primarily set in the year 2070, this thinking person’s war drama takes for its main topic the timely subject of artificial intelligence.