‘Wonder’ film series shows faith, science not at war, says Bishop Barron February 11, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, Movie & Television Reviews The Word on Fire evangelization ministry recently announced the release of “Wonder,” a five-part documentary project that explores the interplay between various aspects of science and Catholic tradition.
Movie Review: ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ February 9, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews While this latest “Magic Mike” outing focuses more on tripping the light fantastic than undressing, sleazy behavior and wayward underlying values make it unacceptable nonetheless.
Movie Review: ‘Lourdes’ February 7, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews In the documentary “Lourdes” (Distrib Films), filmmakers Alban Teurlai and Thierry Demaiziere present a moving portrait of one of the world’s most popular pilgrimage sites and of the suffering people who are drawn to it.
Movie Review: ’80 for Brady’ February 4, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews A bunch of talented stars headline the comedy “80 for Brady” (Paramount). But they’re left becalmed by the inertia of this going-through-the-motions paean to football fandom.
Movie Review: ‘Knock at the Cabin’ February 2, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews It may be the end of the world as we know it in “Knock at the Cabin.” But, unlike R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, no one in this offbeat but effective thriller feels fine.
Video game review: ‘Forspoken’ February 1, 2023By Adele Chapline Smith OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Contemporary reality clashes with high fantasy in the action-adventure “Forspoken.”
Movie Review: ‘M3GAN’ January 31, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews By subverting its central trope, screenwriter Akela Cooper and director Gerard Johnstone serve up a wickedly funny treat in “M3GAN.”
Movie Review: ‘Missing’ January 26, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews It’s the adolescent child and not the parent who’s at the center of the action in “Missing.”
Movie Review: ‘The Pale Blue Eye’ January 25, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The idea of incorporating iconic author Edgar Allan Poe, the inventor of the modern detective story, into a whodunit would seem like a winning one.
Movie Review: ‘Plane’ January 14, 2023By John Mulderig Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Grown fans of Gerard Butler and of the action genre may find director Jean-François Richet’s aviation adventure “Plane” (Lionsgate) appealing in some respects.
Movie Review: ‘A Man Called Otto’ January 12, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews While the drama-and-comedy blend “A Man Called Otto” (Sony) proves generally goodhearted, it also turns out to be formulaic.
Movie Review: ‘Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ January 11, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Director Kasi Lemmons’ profile charts singer Whitney Houston’s meteoric rise as well as the gradual descent into dependence that culminated in her untimely 2012 death at age 48.