Director: Title of Polish cardinal’s biopic has dual meaning December 1, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The movie “PROFIT,” a biopic about 20th-century Polish Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, delves into the Polish Communist Party’s yearslong operation to delegitimize him.
Movie Review: ‘She Said’ November 22, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Working from Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor’s 2019 bestseller, director Maria Schrader depicts the dogged determination of the newswomen, the courage and resilience of their victimized sources and, ultimately, the power of journalism to reveal wrongdoing. Although their efforts take a toll on family life, both leading characters are shown to be in strong marriages.
TV Review: ‘Fleishman is in Trouble’ November 22, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Honorable underlying values and believable characters are sabotaged by excessively explicit sexual content in the limited drama series “Fleishman is in Trouble.”
Movie Review: ‘The Fabelmans’ November 16, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews Set in the 1950s and ’60s, The Fablemans recounts the childhood and adolescence of Steven Spielberg’s fictional counterpart, Sammy Fabelman (Gabriel LaBelle).
Movie Review: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda’ November 11, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews Grown viewers will be treated to another rousing visit to this realm’s inviting precincts and to the tumultuous, but ultimately pleasing, alternative reality that prevails there.
Movie Review: ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ November 9, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews Director and co-writer Edward Berger’s eponymous production of “All Quiet on the Western Front” is streaming on Netflix.
Movie Review: ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ November 4, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, Uncategorized There are some things to celebrate but others to bewail about “The Banshees of Inisherin.” In fact, this bleak combination of black comedy and rural drama incorporates elements that make it acceptable for only a small number of grown movie fans.
Analysis: Even if you’re getting TV for free, you’re paying for it somehow November 3, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Movie & Television Reviews Our latest advance is streaming TV. For those unclear on the concept, you pay a monthly fee in exchange for everything in that streamer’s library of titles and episodes.
TV Review: The Watcher October 23, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Grown TV fans in search of eerie programming appropriate to the Halloween season may find that the mystery series “The Watcher” fits the bill. Made up of seven hour-long episodes, the show is currently streaming on Netflix.
Movie Review: ‘Black Adam’ October 21, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Debates about the true nature of justice and heroism, as well as the proper use of force, pace the predictable dustups in “Black Adam,” director Jaume Collet-Serra’s adaptation of DC Comics lore.
Movie Review: Ticket to Paradise October 21, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews While the mostly agreeable comedy “Ticket to Paradise” won’t necessarily transport viewers to cinematic heaven, it will take them to a good place, both visually and thematically. Set in Indonesia, the film showcases enchanting island landscapes as well as ethical ideas generally in keeping with Gospel-based morality.
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.
