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Movie Review: ‘Lifemark’
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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.
Movie Review: ‘Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul’
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Movie Review: ‘Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul’

John MulderigSeptember 9, 20223 min read
Movie fans who are believers are bound to be wary of a production titled “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul” (Focus)
Movie Review: ‘Barbarian’
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Movie Review: ‘Barbarian’

John MulderigSeptember 9, 20222 min read
Airbnb beware: The horror tale “Barbarian” (20th Century) will do nothing to promote the rental of homes away from home.
Movie Review: ‘Samaritan’
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Movie Review: ‘Samaritan’

John MulderigSeptember 9, 20223 min read
The idea of casting Sylvester Stallone as a superhero seems natural enough. But the concept goes badly awry in the dreary, inept action thriller “Samaritan” (MGM/Amazon Prime).
New documentary on Sister Thea Bowman highlights her faith, justice work
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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.
New film on Mother Teresa seeks to put 20th-century saint back in spotlight
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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.”
Movie Review: ‘Look Both Ways’
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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.
TV Review: ‘A League of Their Own’
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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.
Movie Review: ‘Heart of a Missionary’
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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.”
Movie Review: ‘Beast’
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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.
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