‘The Optimist’ tells story of Holocaust survivor helped by Catholic family March 18, 2026By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Released in theaters nationwide on March 11, “The Optimist” brings to life the incredible story of Heller (1929-2021), who escaped the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz as a teenager before pursuing a successful life in the United States.
St. Patrick’s Day celebration twist: Catholic Irish actress brings pro-life message to Oscars stage March 17, 2026By Michael Kelly OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, Respect Life, World News On March 17, as the world’s 80 million people of Irish descent celebrate Ireland’s national patron St. Patrick — a Briton who brought Christianity to the island in 432 — the Irish convent school that gave the world Oscar-winning actress Jessie Buckley is brimming with pride.
Movie Review: ‘Hoppers’ March 13, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Although the environmentally themed animated comedy “Hoppers” (Disney) has everything to do with animals, it has little to do with rabbits. Instead, the title refers to an imaginary technology that allows humans to infuse their consciousness into robots disguised as various fauna and to communicate with real animals.
Examining recent Academy Award Best Picture winners March 12, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews As the March 15 Academy Awards ceremony approaches, many will be speculating about which film might win what is widely regarded as its most prestigious accolade, that for Best Picture.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon March 11, 2026By Gerry Jackson 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: ‘Scream 7’ March 9, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews As its title suggests, “Scream 7” (Paramount) is the latest extension of a long-lived horror franchise, one that’s currently approaching its 30th anniversary on screen. Since each chapter of this slasher saga has been a bloodsoaked mess, the series’ longevity will strike moviegoers of sense as inexplicable.
Radio Interview: The 2026 Oscars March 9, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Radio’s 2026 Oscars Special dives into the year’s most surprising, soulful, and genre‑bending Best Picture nominees. Catholic Review Associate Publisher Chris Gunty is joined by Daughter of St. Paul Sister Rose Pacatte, OSV News media reviewer John Mulderig, and co‑host Ann Augherton of the Arlington Catholic Herald for a fast‑moving, insightful conversation about Hollywood’s biggest night, coming up March 15.
A look at St. Francis of Assisi on film March 9, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, Saints Given the dramatic nature of his conversion and the long-lasting, widespread influence of the family of religious orders he founded, it’s no surprise that the life of St. Francis has often been portrayed on film. As early as 1918, a silent Italian production, “Frate Sole” (“Brother Sun”), directed by Ugo Falena, was devoted to the subject.
Filmmaker explores shifts in U.S. religious landscape through lens of Ursuline sister March 6, 2026By OSV News The Record Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Movie & Television Reviews Morgan Atkinson’s newest documentary — “In the Company of Change,” released in September — is his second film on the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville. His first, “A Change in Order,” released in 1987, reflected on how the Ursuline Sisters were affected by the cultural shifts of the 1980s.
Movie Review: ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ March 6, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, Uncategorized Combine the exuberant screen style of Australian auteur Baz Luhrmann with the intensity of the King of Rock and Roll and the results are bound to be splashy. So it proved with the director’s 2022 biopic “Elvis” and the same now holds true for the helmer’s engaging documentary “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” (Neon).
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon March 4, 2026By 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: ‘Goat’ February 27, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews “Goat” (Sony) is an animated underdog sports comedy populated by anthropomorphized animals. While mostly inoffensive, and thus suitable for a wide audience — including teens and older kids — the film is also easily forgotten.
