movie & Television reviews Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigJune 5, 20249 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 After delay, Season Four of the ‘The Chosen’ begins streaming John MulderigJune 4, 20242 min read The fourth season of the Biblically-based television series “The Chosen” began streaming, Sunday, June 2. Although all eight episodes of the new season had been released in theaters beginning in February, streaming availability had been delayed — reportedly by legal disputes. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘The Garfield Movie’ John MulderigMay 29, 20242 min read The world’s most famous lasagne-loving, Mondays-averse feline gets a third big-screen outing with “The Garfield Movie” (Columbia). Director Mark Dindal’s animated adaptation of cartoonist Jim Davis’ long-running comic strip is generally amiable and family-friendly. Yet it’s only fitfully amusing and feels disposable. Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigMay 29, 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: ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ John MulderigMay 24, 20243 min read Taking a step back within its own chronology, the series now continues with an origin story for one of the main characters in the last outing, “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (Warner Bros.). Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ John MulderigMay 22, 20242 min read Some games are no fun, like playing cat and mouse with homicidal maniacs. Such is the desperate fate that befalls the main characters in the penny dreadful “The Strangers: Chapter 1” (Lionsgate). Why moviegoers would want to bear witness to their meaningless ordeal, however, remains a mystery. Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigMay 22, 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. CommentaryMovie & Television Reviews Rolling out the red carpet: Jesus on the big screen Jaymie Stuart WolfeMay 17, 20244 min read As a columnist with a case for press credentials in the Catholic space and a close friend in public relations, I’ve attended a few movie premieres. But I had never been to a “Red Carpet” event until the one held for “Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist,” a new limited theatrical release documentary. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘IF’ John MulderigMay 17, 20243 min read John Krasinski wrote, directed and plays a prominent role in the generally wholesome fantasy “IF” (Paramount). Yet, while the good intentions behind his film are evident, it ends up registering as a sweet but flawed piece of entertainment, one that gets in its own way by trying too hard to be liked. Movie & Television Reviews TV Review: Lost childhood and cycles of violence in Hulu’s ‘Under the Bridge’ Meghan SchultzMay 16, 20245 min read Hulu’s “Under the Bridge,” based on a true story, premiered in April and will continue to release new episodes weekly through May 29. The drama, rated TV-MA largely for its violence and language, stars Keough (of Prime Video’s “Daisy Jones and the Six”) and Golden Globe winner Lily Gladstone. Previous 1 … 8 9 10 … 50 Next