movie & Television reviews 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. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Going Home Like a Shooting Star’ John MulderigSeptember 28, 20223 min read Written and produced by another Franciscan religious, Sister Judith Ann Zielinski, the hour-long film is a presentation of the Interfaith Broadcasting Commission. FeatureMovie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Mother Teresa: No Greater Love’ John MulderigSeptember 28, 20223 min read The life of one of the most compelling of modern saints is recounted in the inspiring documentary “Mother Teresa: No Greater Love.” Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Bros’ John MulderigSeptember 26, 20222 min read In 2018, Hollywood gave us “Love, Simon,” which was both a coming-of-age tale and a gay romantic comedy. Now, director and co-writer Nicholas Stoller has abandoned the former genre and transferred the latter to a middle-aged milieu with “Bros” in which his script collaborator, comic Billy Eichner, stars. FeatureMovie & Television Reviews TV Review: ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ John MulderigSeptember 21, 20222 min read Though it gets off to a slow start, the Tolkien-derived fantasy “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” eventually engages viewers with lush visuals and sympathetic characters. FeatureMovie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Lifemark’ John MulderigSeptember 13, 20222 min read A mother and child reunion is more than a motion away in the sensitive fact-based drama “Lifemark” (Fathom). The subtle maneuvering required to bring it about provides much of the slender plot for this gently touching movie. Previous 1 … 35 36 37 … 51 Next