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MOVIE REVIEW: Top Gun: Maverick
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MOVIE REVIEW: Top Gun: Maverick

Catholic News ServiceMay 26, 20223 min read
Off they go into the wild blue yonder — again — in “Top Gun: Maverick” (Paramount), a rousing sequel to the 1986 blockbuster about one of the U.S. Navy’s elite flying squadrons and its gaggle of cocky fighter pilots.
MOVIE REVIEW: The Bob’s Burgers Movie
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MOVIE REVIEW: The Bob’s Burgers Movie

John MulderigMay 26, 20223 min read
In adapting a long-running Fox TV show for the big screen, directors Loren Bouchard and Bernard Derriman mix wry observations and quirky personalities with a few jaunty songs to give us “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” (20th Century).
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Family Camp’
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Family Camp’

John MulderigMay 18, 20222 min read
There’s some good news about the evangelical comedy “Family Camp” (Roadside): Predictably, it’s almost squeaky clean and thus appropriate for a wide range of age groups. But that’s, alas, where the glad tidings about this leaden production cease.
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’

Joseph McAleerMay 9, 20223 min read
The award for the most appropriate film title of 2022 goes to “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” (Disney). Truly, this is a maddening, multidimensional, decidedly strange, yet typically “Marvel”-ous movie based on the comic book series.
TV REVIEW: ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’
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TV REVIEW: ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’

Chris ByrdMay 5, 20223 min read
Billed as a continuation — not a reboot — the eponymous 10-episode limited-series drama “The Man Who Fell to Earth” premiered April 24, 10-11 p.m. on Showtime. It will continue in that time slot throughout its run, concluding July 3.
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Northman’
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Northman’

John MulderigApril 28, 20223 min read
Set at the turn of the 10th century, the Viking epic “The Northman” (Focus) seeks to immerse viewers in the Nordic culture of that era.
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Bad Guys’
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Bad Guys’

Sister Hosea RupprechtApril 27, 20223 min read
The heist genre gets a fresh burst of frenetic energy with the animated comedy “The Bad Guys” (Universal). This high-octane, older-kid-friendly caper is veteran animator Pierre Perifel’s feature debut — and the neophyte director nails it.
Catholic University selling Dorothy dress to help school’s drama department
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Catholic University selling Dorothy dress to help school’s drama department

Carol ZimmermannApril 20, 20225 min read
Dorothy’s refrain, “There’s no place like home,” in “The Wizard of Oz” also could be echoed by her blue and white gingham dress from the 1939 movie.
Priest: Film on lives changed by Holy Hour will move viewers ‘to action’
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Priest: Film on lives changed by Holy Hour will move viewers ‘to action’

Catholic News ServiceApril 20, 20223 min read
“Alive,” a new documentary made in Spain by Bosco and Hakuna Films, tells the stories of five people changed by their encounter with the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist during Holy Hour.
MOVIE REVIEW: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
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MOVIE REVIEW: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

John MulderigApril 20, 20223 min read
The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has proved to be a mine of prodigious riches for its creator, J.K. Rowling.
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