movie & Television reviews Movie & Television Reviews TV Review: ‘The Consultant’ John MulderigMarch 3, 20233 min read All eight roughly half-hour episodes of showrunner Tony Basgallop’s adaptation of Bentley Little’s novel are currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Jesus Revolution’ John MulderigMarch 2, 20233 min read Refreshingly free of the usual objectionable ingredients, this generally appealing Evangelically flavored look back at a somewhat surprising chapter in Baby Boomer history is doctrinally dodgy but ethically uplifting. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Cocaine Bear’ John MulderigFebruary 25, 20232 min read As scripted by Jimmy Warden, director Elizabeth Banks’ dark comedy, “Cocaine Bear,” starts out as an amusing ensemble piece about eccentric characters brought into contact by bizarre circumstances. Movie & Television Reviews Media Notebook: ‘The Blood of Jesus’ John MulderigFebruary 23, 20233 min read Simple, straightforward and even naive, “The Blood of Jesus” is also, at times, dreamy and ethereal. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ John MulderigFebruary 17, 20233 min read As suggested by its rather cumbersome title, there’s a lot going on in “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania” (Disney). Unfortunately, the film, while free of gore and any really problematic material, ultimately adds up to less than the sum of its parts. Movie & Television Reviews Videogame Review: ‘Risen’ Adele Chapline SmithFebruary 16, 20233 min read Originally released in 2009, the action role-playing game “Risen” (THQ Nordic) is making a comeback for its debut on the Nintendo Switch. EnvironmentFeatureMovie & Television Reviews ‘Wonder’ film series shows faith, science not at war, says Bishop Barron Gina ChristianFebruary 11, 20234 min read The Word on Fire evangelization ministry recently announced the release of “Wonder,” a five-part documentary project that explores the interplay between various aspects of science and Catholic tradition. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ John MulderigFebruary 9, 20232 min read While this latest “Magic Mike” outing focuses more on tripping the light fantastic than undressing, sleazy behavior and wayward underlying values make it unacceptable nonetheless. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Lourdes’ John MulderigFebruary 7, 20233 min read In the documentary “Lourdes” (Distrib Films), filmmakers Alban Teurlai and Thierry Demaiziere present a moving portrait of one of the world’s most popular pilgrimage sites and of the suffering people who are drawn to it. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ’80 for Brady’ John MulderigFebruary 4, 20232 min read A bunch of talented stars headline the comedy “80 for Brady” (Paramount). But they’re left becalmed by the inertia of this going-through-the-motions paean to football fandom. Previous 1 … 31 32 33 … 51 Next