movie & Television reviews Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ John MulderigMarch 31, 20262 min read The slaughter continues in “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come” (Searchlight), returning directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s follow-up to their supposedly humorous 2019 horror fantasy. The second round of their gruesome competition, it turns out, is just as morally gamey as the first. Movie & Television ReviewsSports Baseball: Beyond Belief Kurt JensenMarch 31, 20264 min read Written and directed by John Scheinfeld, the movie is based on the book “Baseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the Game” primarily authored by John Sexton. A Catholic and former president of New York University, Sexton teaches a class there based on the concepts explored in the film. Movie & Television Reviews ‘House of David’ star opens up about Catholic conversion as new season premieres Katie YoderMarch 30, 20266 min read The star of a popular show about King David is opening up about his personal conversion and the decision that led him to come into full communion with the Catholic Church ahead of the second season’s global premiere. Movie & Television Reviews Meet the Catholic filmmaker behind a new series on ‘Women of the Bible’ Katie YoderMarch 25, 20265 min read When veteran writer and producer René Echevarria began working on a new show featuring women of the Bible, he knew the project was an answer to prayer. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Reminders of Him’ Joseph McAleerMarch 20, 20263 min read Moviegoers can count on consuming quite a few Kleenex while watching “Reminders of Him” (Universal) a romantic drama that, when not taxing the tear ducts, offers a compelling take on loss, grief and reconciliation. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Project Hail Mary’ Kurt JensenMarch 18, 20264 min read A lack of originality, treacly sentiment and a wholly unjustified two-hour, 36-minute running time combine to weigh down the sci-fi adventure “Project Hail Mary” (Amazon MGM). Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigMarch 18, 20267 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 ‘The Optimist’ tells story of Holocaust survivor helped by Catholic family Katie YoderMarch 18, 20265 min read Released in theaters nationwide on March 11, “The Optimist” brings to life the incredible story of Heller (1929-2021), who escaped the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz as a teenager before pursuing a successful life in the United States. Movie & Television ReviewsNewsRespect LifeWorld News St. Patrick’s Day celebration twist: Catholic Irish actress brings pro-life message to Oscars stage Michael KellyMarch 17, 20264 min read On March 17, as the world’s 80 million people of Irish descent celebrate Ireland’s national patron St. Patrick — a Briton who brought Christianity to the island in 432 — the Irish convent school that gave the world Oscar-winning actress Jessie Buckley is brimming with pride. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Hoppers’ John MulderigMarch 13, 20263 min read Although the environmentally themed animated comedy “Hoppers” (Disney) has everything to do with animals, it has little to do with rabbits. Instead, the title refers to an imaginary technology that allows humans to infuse their consciousness into robots disguised as various fauna and to communicate with real animals. Previous 1 … 2 3 4 … 75 Next