movie & Television reviews Black Catholic MinistryMovie & Television ReviewsNewsWorld News New documentary on Sister Thea Bowman highlights her faith, justice work Anna Capizzi GalvezSeptember 8, 20225 min read A new documentary on Sister Thea Bowman shines a light on her life and work as an advocate for racial justice and intercultural understanding. FeatureMovie & Television ReviewsNewsSaints New film on Mother Teresa seeks to put 20th-century saint back in spotlight Carol GlatzSeptember 6, 20224 min read With St. Teresa of Kolkata’s death 25 years ago, there is an entire generation of young men and women who did not see much about her life and legacy, serving “the poorest of the poor.” FeatureMovie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Look Both Ways’ John MulderigSeptember 1, 20223 min read Despite its conformity to some misguided contemporary values, director Wanuri Kahiu’s film “Look Both Ways” has a low-key charm viewers will likely appreciate. FeatureMovie & Television Reviews TV Review: ‘A League of Their Own’ John MulderigAugust 31, 20223 min read Amazon Prime, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Television, have decided to dust off “A League of Their Own” and give us an eponymous eight-episode streaming version. FeatureMovie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Heart of a Missionary’ John MulderigAugust 29, 20223 min read The life, work and legacy of the principal founder of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith is celebrated in the engaging documentary “Heart of a Missionary: The Story of Pauline Jaricot.” FeatureMovie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Beast’ John MulderigAugust 19, 20222 min read A quartet’s initially enjoyable excursion into the wilderness suddenly turns perilous when they run afoul of the predator from whom the movie takes its title. FeatureMovie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Slaves and Kings’ looks at life of 19th-century Spanish saint John MulderigAugust 15, 20223 min read The social strife that roiled Spain, both during the 19th century and in the lead-up to that nation’s tragic 1936-39 civil war, serves as the background for the biography “Slaves and Kings”. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: Thirteen Lives John MulderigAugust 12, 20223 min read Director Ron Howard provides an understated chronicle of heroic real-life events in the absorbing dramatization “Thirteen Lives.” While a bit of off-color dialogue precludes endorsement for young viewers, the value of the film’s portrait of humanity at its best makes it acceptable for older adolescents. FeatureMovie & Television ReviewsUncategorized Movie Review: ‘Predator’ prequel hunts for ‘Prey’ John MulderigAugust 9, 20222 min read It’s not often that a prequel carries a story back by centuries. Yet such is the case with the intriguing but sanguinary sci-fi action film “Prey” (20th Century/Hulu, beginning Aug. 5). FeatureMovie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Easter Sunday’ John MulderigAugust 5, 20223 min read The dialogue in Ken Cheng and Kate Angelo’s script, moreover, lapses into coarseness frequently enough to mark “Easter Sunday” as off-limits to kids. Older attendees will likely enjoy the occasional chuckle. But this mostly amiable production won’t make much of an impression on them. Previous 1 … 31 32 33 … 46 Next