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July 2026

July 27, 2026

The Odyssey of Toy Story 5

So far, I've only seen 3 movies in the theaters in 2026. Most of the...

March 2026

March 15, 2026

Short Reviews of Some 2026 Academy Award Nominated Movies

Every year since 1929 which was the start of the great depression, at the tail...

July 2025

July 14, 2025

The Pretty Good Forgettable Superman

The worst thing I can say about James Gunn's Superman is that I didn't love...

October 2024

October 31, 2024

Halloween and other Holiday Movie Recommendations

It's that time of the year when several major holidays are celebrated within a two...

July 2024

July 18, 2024

No Hiding The Truth The Truman Show

There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be...

July 12, 2024

Truth by the Book The Neverending Story

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it...

June 2024

June 21, 2024

DARK TRUTH Revenge of the Sith

So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall! 1...

June 14, 2024

The Legendary Truth: I Am Legend

Back in the days of Grad school at Franciscan University I composed a series of...

March 2024

March 15, 2024

Cabrini Reactions

In my reflections on Cabrini Cabrini Was Awesome | A Catholic Movie Review Of Angel...

March 08, 2024

Zone of Interesting 2023 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees

The 1st Academy Awards The 1st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)...

January 2024

January 24, 2024

The Reluctant Saint (1962) Catholic Bard Movie Review

St. Joseph of Cupertino (June 17,1603 – September 18, 1663) could easily be the patron...

January 22, 2024

Constantine Fighting Demons Mythologically

I wrote this movie critique years ago when I was in Grad school at Franciscan...

January 19, 2024

The Exorcism and Courtroom Drama of Emily Rose

When I was a grad student at Franciscan University, a group of us college folks...

December 2023

December 07, 2023

The Shift Review

Angel studios is one of the most ambitious movie studios out there. This past summer...

August 2023

August 17, 2023

Teenage Magical Mutant Heroes

Never underestimate teens and their ability to act heroically. These are the themes in two...

July 2023

July 27, 2023

Should I Watch Barbieheimer Or Not?

The Flash/Elemental films could have been the biggest movie duo this summer but it tripped...

July 13, 2023

Summer Blockbuster: Mission Impossible?

Good morning, Mr. Cruise. The summer 2023 box office blockbusters with a few exceptions have...

July 05, 2023

Indiana Jones and the Elementals of Pixar

Going To The Movies With... When I watched the trailer for Indiana Jones and the...

June 2023

June 22, 2023

Mario, Dinos, and The Flash Across The Spider-Verse

A few posts ago I pondered "Do I want to pay $26 something for a...

December 2022

December 08, 2022

What I Watched On Covid Lockdown

While I was at work on Sunday November 27, 2022, I was informed while having...

December 01, 2022

Watching Movies Should Be More Than a Passive Experience

Sacrifice and love are constant universal themes that make a story worth watching and thinking...

September 2022

September 12, 2022

Top Gun Vs. Jurassic World

When I first saw the trailer for Top Gun: Maverick I put the film on...

August 2022

August 11, 2022

Stranger Prayers

It was back in 1959 when I had my first real mystical experience. I was...

April 2022

April 15, 2022

Fr. Stu Unstuck and Washed From Sin

“He [God] doesn’t promise our stories will make sense, but He does promise they’ll find...

December 2021

December 16, 2021

In Spider-Man NWH You Will Experience…

The movie comic book fans and nerdy geeks have been waiting for is now available...

September 2021

September 07, 2021

In Shang-Chi you will experience…

One of the great beautiful things about the MCU is the vast multitude of the...

January 2021

January 15, 2021

2020 Movies on Disney +

As I'm going over the list of films I saw in 2020, I decided to...

August 2020

August 31, 2020

Bill and Ted Face the Catholic Bard’s Movie Review

Music acts like a magic key, to which the most tightly closed heart opens. -Maria...

August 08, 2020

A Non-Practicing Catholic Reviews The Exorcist

By Guest Contributor David Patten Written November 3, 2019 I was eating dinner with an...