How actor Patricia Heaton navigates faith, family and Hollywood success April 11, 2025By Gigi Duncan Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews In a recent episode of the Our Sunday Visitor magazine partner podcast “Like a Mother with Katie McGrady,” host Katie McGrady sat down with Emmy-Award winning actor Patricia Heaton, renowned for her iconic roles in “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “The Middle.”
Bible-based films for Holy Week and Eastertide April 9, 2025By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Easter, Lent, Movie & Television Reviews With Easter approaching, viewers of faith may want to dip into this store of vintage offerings, especially in search of pictures suitable for the whole family.
Snow White and the significance of fairy tales April 9, 2025By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Movie & Television Reviews In retelling the fairy tales of bygone eras, filmmakers would do well to allow Snow White’s prince to come, Belle’s Beast to transform and Cinderella’s slipper to fit.
Hallow cuts ties with Russell Brand after actor, Christian convert charged with rape April 7, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News Russell Brand is facing two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault, the Metropolitan Police Service of the United Kingdom announced April 4.
2025 Christopher Awards celebrate new ‘lights in the darkness’ April 6, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Books, Movie & Television Reviews A saint, the mother of a slain journalist, a young girl with autism and a tiny mouse are all among the stories celebrated by an annual award that lifts up “lights in the darkness.”
Movie Review: ‘A Minecraft Movie’ April 4, 2025By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Motion pictures based on popular video games may have found their perfected form in “A Minecraft Movie” (Warner Bros.).
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.
