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)
Movie Review: ‘Barbarian’ September 9, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews Airbnb beware: The horror tale “Barbarian” (20th Century) will do nothing to promote the rental of homes away from home.
Movie Review: ‘Samaritan’ September 9, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews The idea of casting Sylvester Stallone as a superhero seems natural enough. But the concept goes badly awry in the dreary, inept action thriller “Samaritan” (MGM/Amazon Prime).
New documentary on Sister Thea Bowman highlights her faith, justice work September 8, 2022By Anna Capizzi Galvez Catholic News Service Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News A new documentary on Sister Thea Bowman shines a light on her life and work as an advocate for racial justice and intercultural understanding.
New film on Mother Teresa seeks to put 20th-century saint back in spotlight September 6, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Saints With St. Teresa of Kolkata’s death 25 years ago, there is an entire generation of young men and women who did not see much about her life and legacy, serving “the poorest of the poor.”
Movie Review: ‘Look Both Ways’ September 1, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews Despite its conformity to some misguided contemporary values, director Wanuri Kahiu’s film “Look Both Ways” has a low-key charm viewers will likely appreciate.
TV Review: ‘A League of Their Own’ August 31, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews Amazon Prime, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Television, have decided to dust off “A League of Their Own” and give us an eponymous eight-episode streaming version.
Movie Review: ‘Heart of a Missionary’ August 29, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews The life, work and legacy of the principal founder of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith is celebrated in the engaging documentary “Heart of a Missionary: The Story of Pauline Jaricot.”
