Vatican movie ‘night’: Popcorn, beer, rosaries and Russell Crowe October 19, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Vatican, World News As soon as the lights dimmed for the start of the show in the tiny Vatican movie theater, the crack of beer cans being opened joined the quieter crunch of popcorn.
Movie Review: ‘Halloween Ends’ October 14, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Wrapping up a trilogy of installments that began with his 2018 reboot, director and co-writer David Gordon Green also brings to an ostensible conclusion the whole endlessly blood-soaked, 13-film franchise that reaches back to John Carpenter’s 1978 kick-off. But viewers of taste will be on their guard to see just how long this relief really lasts.
Movie Review: ‘Till’ October 14, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews The compelling fact-based drama “Till” (United Artists) recounts a series of events that, more than 65 years ago, transformed one family’s personal tragedy into a landmark moment in the modern struggle for civil rights.
Movie Review: ‘Hellraiser’ October 12, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews In rebooting a series that kicked off with the eponymous 1987 film, adapted from his novella by writer and helmer Clive Barker, David Bruckner re-immerses his audience in the loathsome world of Barker’s twisted imagination.
TV Review: ‘Entergalactic’ October 7, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Lax moral standards mar the imaginative but hard-edged television special “Entergalactic,” which is currently streaming on Netflix.
Actor, filmmaker on North Dakota Catholic college’s faculty showcases state October 6, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Daniel Bielinski is one of many actors who holds down a second job. His is as program chair of dramatic arts at the University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D.
Movie Review: ‘Mother Teresa: No Greater Love’ September 28, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews The life of one of the most compelling of modern saints is recounted in the inspiring documentary “Mother Teresa: No Greater Love.”
Movie Review: ‘Going Home Like a Shooting Star’ September 28, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Written and produced by another Franciscan religious, Sister Judith Ann Zielinski, the hour-long film is a presentation of the Interfaith Broadcasting Commission.
Movie Review: ‘Bros’ September 26, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews In 2018, Hollywood gave us “Love, Simon,” which was both a coming-of-age tale and a gay romantic comedy. Now, director and co-writer Nicholas Stoller has abandoned the former genre and transferred the latter to a middle-aged milieu with “Bros” in which his script collaborator, comic Billy Eichner, stars.
TV Review: ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ September 21, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews Though it gets off to a slow start, the Tolkien-derived fantasy “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” eventually engages viewers with lush visuals and sympathetic characters.
Movie Review: ‘Lifemark’ September 13, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews A mother and child reunion is more than a motion away in the sensitive fact-based drama “Lifemark” (Fathom). The subtle maneuvering required to bring it about provides much of the slender plot for this gently touching movie.
Movie Review: ‘Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul’ September 9, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews Movie fans who are believers are bound to be wary of a production titled “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul” (Focus)
