movie & Television reviews Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Expend4bles’ John MulderigSeptember 22, 20233 min read With “Expend4bles” (Lionsgate), director Scott Waugh extends a franchise that dates back to 2010 and that has always been fueled by mindless machismo. The latest blood-soaked entry in the series maintains that lunkheaded outlook. Movie & Television Reviews Videogame Review: ‘Under the Waves’ Adele Chapline SmithSeptember 21, 20233 min read People often use the phrase “drowning in grief” to describe an experience of profound loss. “Under the Waves” (Quantic Dream) makes that phrase come alive by placing an acutely bereaved character in the depths of the ocean. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘A Million Miles Away’ John MulderigSeptember 20, 20233 min read In adapting Hernández’s memoir “Reaching for the Stars,” Abella traces his remarkable journey from child migrant farm worker to NASA engineer and candidate for a place on the space shuttle. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘A Haunting in Venice’ John MulderigSeptember 15, 20234 min read “A Haunting in Venice” (20th Century) is the third in a series of Agatha Christie adaptations, all featuring her famed sleuth Hercule Poirot, on which director and star Kenneth Branagh has collaborated with screenwriter Michael Green. FeatureMovie & Television ReviewsNewsWorld News Minidoc reveals ex-prisoner’s journey from life sentence to Catholic restorative justice advocate Kate ScanlonSeptember 15, 20234 min read Catholics Mobilizing Network released a new minidocumentary Sept. 13 highlighting the story of Felix Rosado, a former prisoner who is co-founder and co-coordinator of Let’s Circle Up, a restorative justice project based at the state prison in Graterford, Pa. Movie & Television ReviewsVatican Pope meets award-winning actor, director of film on migrants Carol GlatzSeptember 15, 20232 min read Pope Francis met with the Italian film director, Senegalese actors and other crew members of a new film based on a true story of two young men’s treacherous journey from Dakar to Italy. Movie & Television Reviews Videogame Review: ‘Stray Gods: The Role-Playing Musical’ Adele Chapline SmithSeptember 14, 20233 min read Greek mythology continues to fascinate both the producers and consumers of modern-day entertainment. Its many tales and characters seem perpetually fresh, and their re-use tethers us to a rich literary past. Gamers will find a case in point in “Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical” (Humble). Movie & Television Reviews Priest feels ‘seeds’ of faith ‘were planted’ during filming of Flannery O’Connor movie Ruby ThomasSeptember 13, 20235 min read “Wildcat” — directed by actor Ethan Hawke and starring his daughter Maya Hawke — takes a look at the life of Catholic author Flannery O’Connor as she tried to publish her first book in the 1950s. FeatureMovie & Television ReviewsNewsRespect LifeWorld News ‘Safe Haven for Newborns’ founder honored for Catholic faith, legacy saving infants Laura DodsonSeptember 13, 20237 min read Nick Silverio had founded the Gloria M. Silverio Foundation and the nonprofit’s program, A Safe Haven for Newborns, in memory of his wife of 32 years who was killed in a car accident Dec. 7, 1999. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘The Nun II’ Kurt JensenSeptember 7, 20233 min read If jump-scares were an Olympic competition, director Michael Chaves’ horror sequel “The Nun II” (Warner Bros.) would undoubtedly be festooned with gold medals. Previous 1 … 19 20 21 … 47 Next