movie & Television reviews Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘The Wild Robot’ Joseph McAleerSeptember 27, 20242 min read Cast aside any concerns about the dangers of artificial intelligence — “The Wild Robot” (Dreamworks) has arrived, a Mary Poppins bot ready to chase your cares away in this warm and fuzzy animated adaptation of the bestselling children’s book by Peter Brown. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Never Let Go’ Kurt JensenSeptember 25, 20242 min read As allegorical horror films about woodland isolation complicated by demon-infestation rate, “Never Let Go” (Lionsgate) checks off all the unpleasant boxes. Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigSeptember 25, 20247 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 ReviewsNewsWorld News ‘Jeopardy!’ fans laud Catholic priest-contestant aiming to give ‘positive impression’ of church Gina ChristianSeptember 24, 20243 min read A Catholic priest who had gameshow fans “swooning,” according to one entertainment reporter, told OSV News he hoped his recent television appearance helps give “a positive impression of the church” and clergy in general. Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigSeptember 18, 20247 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 Movie Review: ‘The Killer’s Game’ John MulderigSeptember 18, 20243 min read “The Killer’s Game” (Lionsgate) is a potentially entertaining, albeit ridiculous, action comedy. Unfortunately, the criminal mayhem the movie lightheartedly showcases involves stomach-churning images of gore and dismemberment that quickly cancel out any fun that might be had from it. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Transformers One’ John MulderigSeptember 13, 20243 min read Any connection between the animated adventure “Transformers One” (Paramount) and the great Catholic historian Lord Acton may seem unlikely. Yet director Josh Cooley’s film is a cautionary tale that fully vindicates the Victorian scholar’s famous observation that power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Speak No Evil’ John MulderigSeptember 13, 20243 min read A powerful performance from James McAvoy drives the hard-edged psychological thriller “Speak No Evil” (Universal). Movie & Television ReviewsNewsObituariesWorld News James Earl Jones, distinguished actor and Catholic convert, dies at 93 OSV NewsSeptember 11, 20243 min read James Earl Jones, a distinguished actor known for his resonant voice and a Black Catholic, died Sept. 9 in Dutchess County, New York, at age 93. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘The Front Room’ John MulderigSeptember 11, 20243 min read Oh, those creepy Christians! Such is the underlying sentiment discernible through most of the running time of the psychological horror film “The Front Room” (A24). Previous 1 … 3 4 5 … 50 Next