movie & Television reviews Arts & CultureMovie & Television Reviews Catholic stand-up comic cancels tour after daughter’s cancer diagnosis Simone OrendainOctober 16, 20253 min read A Catholic comedian who had multiple live show dates scheduled from October through January for a national tour announced Oct. 15 she had canceled the appearances. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Roofman’ John MulderigOctober 15, 20253 min read With its adroit blend of drama and comedy, the fact-based film “Roofman” (Paramount) effectively evokes a wide range of emotions. While the movie’s underlying values are mostly in order, however, a combination of restrictive elements — including some wayward behavior it briefly showcases — point to a strictly mature viewership. Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigOctober 15, 20257 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: ‘Tron: Ares’ John MulderigOctober 10, 20253 min read The sci-fi action movie “Tron: Ares” (Disney) represents the Mouse House’s second big-screen attempt to recapture the magic of what turned out to be a remarkably prophetic 1982 feature, now regarded as a cult classic. Unfortunately, the film is not an instance of the third time being lucky. Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigOctober 8, 20257 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 Smashing Machine’ John MulderigOctober 3, 20253 min read For better or worse, the sports biopic “The Smashing Machine” (A24) registers as a highly realistic film. With both a real-life figure as its focus and a documentary as its source material, that may be unsurprising. But the low-key, unsensational approach adopted by writer-director Benny Safdie ultimately produces varied results. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Anemone’ Kurt JensenOctober 3, 20253 min read Returning to the big screen for the first time in nearly eight years in “Anemone,” Daniel Day-Lewis plays this central figure, Ray Stoker. Day-Lewis also co-wrote the screenplay with his son, Ronan, who directed the film. Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigOctober 1, 20257 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. Arts & CultureMovie & Television ReviewsNewsWorld News Catholic high school boys choir wows in ‘America’s Got Talent’ season finale Simone OrendainSeptember 29, 20253 min read A Catholic high school boys’ choir from Chicago made it to the top five on the season finale of “America’s Got Talent” Sept. 24, prompting a message of pride and encouragement from Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich. Movie & Television ReviewsNewsWorld News Father Rupnik’s alleged victim receives standing ovation at documentary premiere Junno Arocho EstevesSeptember 26, 20256 min read A new documentary on the abuses allegedly committed by Father Marko Rupnik and survivors’ pursuit of justice received high praise at the Toronto International Film Festival, or TIFF, including for Gloria Branciani, an alleged victim who received a four-minute standing ovation. Previous 1 … 4 5 6 … 68 Next