movie & Television reviews CommentaryMovie & Television Reviews Analysis: Even if you’re getting TV for free, you’re paying for it somehow Mark PattisonNovember 3, 20225 min read 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. Movie & Television Reviews TV Review: The Watcher John MulderigOctober 23, 20223 min read 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 & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Black Adam’ John MulderigOctober 21, 20223 min read 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. FeatureMovie & Television Reviews Movie Review: Ticket to Paradise John MulderigOctober 21, 20223 min read 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. FeatureMovie & Television ReviewsNewsVaticanWorld News Vatican movie ‘night’: Popcorn, beer, rosaries and Russell Crowe Carol GlatzOctober 19, 20223 min read 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 & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Halloween Ends’ John MulderigOctober 14, 20223 min read 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. FeatureMovie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Till’ John MulderigOctober 14, 20223 min read 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 & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Hellraiser’ John MulderigOctober 12, 20223 min read 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. Movie & Television Reviews TV Review: ‘Entergalactic’ John MulderigOctober 7, 20223 min read Lax moral standards mar the imaginative but hard-edged television special “Entergalactic,” which is currently streaming on Netflix. Movie & Television Reviews Actor, filmmaker on North Dakota Catholic college’s faculty showcases state Mark PattisonOctober 6, 20224 min read 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. Previous 1 … 24 25 26 … 41 Next