Movie Review: ‘Coming 2 America’ March 10, 2021By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News “Coming 2 America” (Paramount/Amazon), turns out to be a slight and mostly unsatisfying comedy.
Movie Review: ‘Tom & Jerry ‘ March 4, 2021By Joseph McAleer Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News With messages about honesty and friendship thrown in with slapstick humor and benign mayhem, “Tom & Jerry” can be enjoyed by the entire family.
Not your grandfather’s — or father’s — Superman February 23, 2021By Joseph McAleer Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News Superman, in the guise of Clark Kent (Tyler Hoechlin), is now married to Lois (Elizabeth Tulloch) and they have twin sons, Jonathan (Jordan Elsass) and Jordan (Alexander Garfin).
Movie Review: ‘Land’ February 18, 2021By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News Although it ultimately celebrates spiritual renewal, the meditative drama “Land” (Focus) first takes viewers through an experience of physical and emotional purgation on the part of its protagonist that, however valuable it may be to witness, is not easy to watch
Movie Review: ‘Minari’ February 11, 2021By Sister Hosea Rupprecht Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News Set in the 1980s, “Minari” (A24), a gentle mix of drama and comedy, explores the immigrant experience from a Korean American perspective.
Movie Review: ‘Our Friend’ February 4, 2021By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News Under the slightly altered title “Our Friend” (Gravitas Ventures), Teague’s award-winning piece comes to the screen as an emotionally wrenching but ultimately uplifting drama.
Movie Review: ‘The Dig ‘ January 27, 2021By Joseph McAleer Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News It’s a shame that extraneous material has been needlessly thrown into the mix, because viewers of all ages could otherwise have enjoyed a fascinating history lesson.
Movie Review: ‘Greenland’ January 21, 2021By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News A steady focus on the believable characters who populate it elevates director Ric Roman Waugh’s engaging film above the status of a disaster movie. But the positive values displayed along the path of the quest for survival he and screenwriter Chris Sparling chart are offset by the disturbing nature of the mayhem they unleash.
Movie Review: ‘Pinocchio’ January 14, 2021By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News It’s no lie to say that this “Pinocchio” is scrupulously faithful to the grotesqueries of its source material.
Movie Review: ‘Promising Young Woman’ December 29, 2020By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News This black comedy-tinged drama wastes its opportunity to make morally legitimate points about a genuine social evil.
Movie Review: ‘Soul’ December 29, 2020By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News “Soul” a blend of drama and comedy, while often funny, fails to make a similar impact as past Pixar hits like “Up” and “Inside Out.”
Movie Review: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ December 29, 2020By Joseph McAleer Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News The plot is silly, at times preposterous. But that’s not unexpected for an old-fashioned popcorn movie, a Saturday-matinee serial writ large.
