Movie Review: ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ October 23, 2025By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews A surprisingly substantive film, “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” (20th Century) is more a psychological study than a musical biography. As such, it invites those older viewers for whom it’s appropriate to engage with its sometimes troubling story intellectually and emotionally rather than be passively entertained.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon October 22, 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.
Filmmakers tell story of Ukraine’s persecuted Christians ‘hunted’ by Russia October 17, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, War in Ukraine, World News Entrepreneur and former U.S. Marine Colby Barrett is part of the team behind “A Faith Under Siege,” a film that examines attacks by Russian forces and officials on hundreds of Ukrainian faith communities, including Catholic and Protestant believers.
Catholic stand-up comic cancels tour after daughter’s cancer diagnosis October 16, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Movie & Television Reviews A Catholic comedian who had multiple live show dates scheduled from October through January for a national tour announced Oct. 15 she had canceled the appearances.
Movie Review: ‘Roofman’ October 15, 2025By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews With its adroit blend of drama and comedy, the fact-based film “Roofman” (Paramount) effectively evokes a wide range of emotions. While the movie’s underlying values are mostly in order, however, a combination of restrictive elements — including some wayward behavior it briefly showcases — point to a strictly mature viewership.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon October 15, 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.
Movie Review: ‘Tron: Ares’ October 10, 2025By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The sci-fi action movie “Tron: Ares” (Disney) represents the Mouse House’s second big-screen attempt to recapture the magic of what turned out to be a remarkably prophetic 1982 feature, now regarded as a cult classic. Unfortunately, the film is not an instance of the third time being lucky.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon October 8, 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.
Movie Review: ‘The Smashing Machine’ October 3, 2025By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews For better or worse, the sports biopic “The Smashing Machine” (A24) registers as a highly realistic film. With both a real-life figure as its focus and a documentary as its source material, that may be unsurprising. But the low-key, unsensational approach adopted by writer-director Benny Safdie ultimately produces varied results.
Movie Review: ‘Anemone’ October 3, 2025By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Returning to the big screen for the first time in nearly eight years in “Anemone,” Daniel Day-Lewis plays this central figure, Ray Stoker. Day-Lewis also co-wrote the screenplay with his son, Ronan, who directed the film.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon October 1, 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.
Catholic high school boys choir wows in ‘America’s Got Talent’ season finale September 29, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News A Catholic high school boys’ choir from Chicago made it to the top five on the season finale of “America’s Got Talent” Sept. 24, prompting a message of pride and encouragement from Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich.
