movie & Television reviews Movie & Television ReviewsWorld News Movie Review: ‘Mulan’ John MulderigSeptember 16, 20203 min read The film is sprawling and picturesque. And, as scripted by Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Lauren Hynek and Elizabeth Martin, it salutes courage, solidarity and devotion to family while also showcasing the conversion of one of its villains. Movie & Television ReviewsNews Movie review: ‘Tenent’ Joseph McAleerSeptember 4, 20203 min read “Tenet” can be enjoyed as an overstuffed globetrotting adventure. Think James Bond on Red Bull, only this time the villain is pursued in the past as well as in real time. FeatureLocal NewsMovie & Television ReviewsNewsRadio Interview RADIO INTERVIEW: Dick Lyles discusses the making of the movie, ‘Fatima’ Catholic Review StaffAugust 24, 20201 min read Christopher Gunty talks with Dick Lyles, one of the producers of the movie, “Fatima,” about the challenges of the project and the blessings that have come from it already. FeatureMovie & Television ReviewsWorld News Movie Review: ‘The Burnt Orange Heresy ‘ John MulderigAugust 12, 20203 min read There’s Arianism, Nestorianism, semi-Pelagianism and now there’s “The Burnt Orange Heresy” (Sony). Movie & Television ReviewsWorld News Movie Review: ‘The Grizzlies’ Sister Hosea RupprechtAugust 11, 20203 min read Director Miranda de Pencier’s drama tells the inspiring true story of a town that suffered the highest suicide rate in North America but found hope through the introduction of a lacrosse program for its teens. FeatureMovie & Television ReviewsNewsWorld News Good films about the ‘Good War’: A viewer’s guide to WWII movies John MulderigJuly 30, 202010 min read Catholic News Service provides capsule reviews about movies on the Second World War. BooksFeatureMovie & Television ReviewsNewsWorld News Flannery O’Connor documentary opening in mid-July at virtual theaters Carol ZimmermannJuly 11, 20205 min read “Flannery,” a documentary about the life and writings of Catholic writer Flannery O’Connor, opens in select virtual cinemas nationwide July 17. Movie & Television ReviewsWorld News Movie Review: ‘The Outpost’ Kurt JensenJuly 7, 20203 min read With a commendable sensitivity to both the inanities and the unrelenting raw horror of combat — and careful attention to the emotional lives and steadfast valor of soldiers — “The Outpost” (Screen Media) seems likely to become an instant classic of the war-film genre. Movie & Television ReviewsWorld News Just what is the truth about Norma McCorvey? John MulderigMay 27, 20204 min read While McCorvey’s real outlook and motivation remain elusive, two things can be said with certainty: first, that she was a complicated person and second, that everyone interviewed for filmmaker Nick Sweeney’s profile of McCorvey has an agenda of his or her own. Movie & Television ReviewsNewsWorld News Movie Review: ‘I Am Patrick’ Sister Hosea RupprechtMarch 11, 20205 min read The reasons the church continues to honor the Apostle of Ireland more than 1,500 years after his death shine forth in the film “I Am Patrick” (CBN), a docudrama screening in theaters for two nights only, March 17 — St. Patrick’s Day — and March 18. Previous 1 … 47 48 49 … 49 Next