movie & Television reviews Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigOctober 17, 20247 min read 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 & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Piece by Piece’ John MulderigOctober 16, 20242 min read There’s much to like and even admire in the animated biography “Piece by Piece” (Focus). Most significantly, as a Lego version of singer, songwriter and music producer Pharrell Williams explores his past via an extended interview with director and co-writer Morgan Neville, the film highlights its subject’s Christian faith. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Conclave’ John MulderigOctober 11, 20243 min read A serious, even lugubrious, tone and a top-flight cast add heft to the ecclesiastical melodrama “Conclave” (Focus). Yet the film is fundamentally a power-struggle potboiler kept roiling by attention-grabbing plot developments — the last and most significant of which Catholic viewers will likely find uncomfortable at best. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘White Bird’ John MulderigOctober 9, 20243 min read As scripted by Mark Bomback, “White Bird” effectively tugs at the heart by showcasing altruistic heroism in the face of dire evil. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ John MulderigOctober 8, 20242 min read The upshot is a long, grim, ultimately unrewarding slog made suitable for few — more by its gritty atmosphere than by an accumulation of objectionable ingredients. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Megalopolis’ Kurt JensenOctober 2, 20243 min read The insensate botch of “Megalopolis” (Lionsgate) is structured like a fable, pitting the self-doubt and moral descent of a tortured modern-day architect against the debauchery of ancient Rome. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘The Wild Robot’ Joseph McAleerSeptember 27, 20242 min read Cast aside any concerns about the dangers of artificial intelligence — “The Wild Robot” (Dreamworks) has arrived, a Mary Poppins bot ready to chase your cares away in this warm and fuzzy animated adaptation of the bestselling children’s book by Peter Brown. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Never Let Go’ Kurt JensenSeptember 25, 20242 min read As allegorical horror films about woodland isolation complicated by demon-infestation rate, “Never Let Go” (Lionsgate) checks off all the unpleasant boxes. Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigSeptember 25, 20247 min read 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 & Television ReviewsNewsWorld News ‘Jeopardy!’ fans laud Catholic priest-contestant aiming to give ‘positive impression’ of church Gina ChristianSeptember 24, 20243 min read A Catholic priest who had gameshow fans “swooning,” according to one entertainment reporter, told OSV News he hoped his recent television appearance helps give “a positive impression of the church” and clergy in general. Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 47 Next