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July 2023

July 20, 2023

Father Goyo: From Prodigal Son to Tweeting Priest

As a boy in Spain, Gregorio Hidalgo could not have imagined that he would wind...

July 09, 2023

‘The Miracle Club’: Irish Story of Lourdes Miracles Took 18 Years to Get On Screen

'The Miracle Club' is about seeking a miracle at Lourdes --but the one you want...

June 2023

June 24, 2023

Amazon’s ‘The Grand Tour’: What’s Up With the Giant Jesus (and John Paul II)?

'The Grand Tour: Eurocrash' sends Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May on a Central...

June 20, 2023

‘Father Brown’ Season 10: Mark Williams Talks Cast Changes, Bike Mishap and More

In season 10 of 'Father Brown,' streaming on BritBox in the U.S., murder has returned...

June 02, 2023

Peacock’s ‘Shooting Stars’ Shows How Teen Boys (Like LeBron James) Need Strong Men in Their Lives

Landing on streamer Peacock on June 2, 'Shooting Stars' recounts the Catholic high-school days of...

May 2023

May 29, 2023

NEW CATHOLIC Shia LaBeouf: “I wish you profound pain …”

When Shia LaBeouf discusses pain and ruined plans, he's speaking from experience -- and playing...

May 17, 2023

‘Succession’: Would Logan Roy Really Get a Catholic Funeral?

Rapacious media mogul Logan Roy of HBO's 'Succession' specified a Catholic funeral in his will....

May 15, 2023

Is Mel Gibson a Traditionalist Catholic?

Mel Gibson's religiosity inhabits an area that is sometimes about Catholicism, sometimes about his father,...

May 11, 2023

‘The Way’: Emilio Estevez Brings His 2010 Film With Dad Martin Sheen Back to Theaters

On May 16, 'The Way,' writer/director Emilio Estevez' 2010 film starring his father, Martin Sheen,...

May 04, 2023

Faith and ‘Star Wars’: Pray The Fourth Be With You

To commemorate the convergence of 'Star Wars' Day and the National Day of Prayer, a...

April 2023

April 22, 2023

Peacock’s ‘Mrs. Davis’ Is Theologically and Narratively Bonkers — But Does It Have a Point?

'Mrs. Davis' is what you get when you toss 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail,'...

April 13, 2023

‘The Pope’s Exorcist’: The Russell Crowe Melodrama Is Big, Loud and Full of Faith

There is no such title as the "pope's exorcist." But that factoid just gets blasted...

April 10, 2023

Peacock’s ‘Praise This!’ Raises a Joyful Noise (While Also Getting Down)

Peacock's musical comedy/drama 'Praise This! is all about singing for Jesus, but there's a little...

April 08, 2023

Amazon’s ‘On a Wing and a Prayer’: An Easter Miracle Is in the Air

A family man must take the controls when the pilot flying his family on Easter...

March 2023

March 28, 2023

HBO’s ‘Succession’: The Party Was Short One Cardinal (Or, Why Do We Watch Shows About Awful People?)

HBO's 'Succession,' the latest "prestige drama" beloved of TV insiders and critics, is on its...

March 16, 2023

‘Sanditon’ on ‘Masterpiece’: As the Final Season Arrives, There’s Still No Sex, But …

Jane Austen may have begun 'Sanditon,' but she would not recognize a lot of what...

March 05, 2023

‘In Viaggio’ Tracks 10 Years of Pope Francis’ Papal Travels (But Only the Usual Issues)

In theaters and on VOD March 31, the new doc 'In Viaggo: The Travels of...

March 01, 2023

‘Creed III’: Director/Star Michael B. Jordan Seeks Forgiveness in a Classic Boxing Flick

In 'Creed III,' the ninth outing in the RCU (Rocky Cinematic Universe), star and first-time...

February 2023

February 19, 2023

‘Jesus Revolution’: Talking to Jonathan Roumie, Who Plays Hippie Preacher Lonnie Frisbee

Recently, I caught up with Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie, best known for playing Jesus in...

February 12, 2023

Amazon’s ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ Season 2: The World vs. Jeremy Clarkson

Season one of Amazon's 'Clarkson's Farm' was about surviving ignorance, weather, sheep and COVID. Season...

February 04, 2023

Chiefs’ Catholic Kicker Harrison Butker: A Knight in the Super Bowl

Depending on a coin flip on Sunday, Feb. 12, Knight of Columbus Harrison Butker of...

January 2023

January 28, 2023

‘Vatican Girl’: Conspiracy Theories Compound the Tragedy of a Missing Teen

The notion of secret cabals and conspiracies are often the lifeblood of true-crime documentaries ......

January 22, 2023

‘God Is Real’: Damar Hamlin and the Game of Life

There's how humans define winning and losing, and then there's what God considers to be...

January 08, 2023

Damar Hamlin: Potential NFL Tragedy Unleashes Prayer Tsunami

There were two big winners in the NFL this week -- Buffalo Bills safety Damar...

December 2022

December 30, 2022

Year In Review 2022: ‘The Chosen,’ Chaos, Cruise and (Surprise) Catholic Content

I don't watch everything, but I do watch a lot. Here's some of what I...

December 21, 2022

‘The Chosen’: The CW Airs a Christmas Episode of the Hit Jesus Series

The CW, long a home for vampires and superheroes, now introduces its viewers to 'The...

December 20, 2022

’12 Days of Tudor Christmas’: Lucy Worsley and Historians Celebrate an English CATHOLIC Christmas

Christmas, as celebrated by the nobility and ordinary folk of Catholic England, was one of...

December 17, 2022

‘1923’: Robert Patrick Lays Down the Law in the New ‘Yellowstone’ Prequel

Robert Patrick isn't sure whether the sheriff he plays on 1923, the latest Yellowstone prequel,...

December 11, 2022

‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ and Why I Don’t Do Santa

'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' made me love Rudolph, Hermey, Clarice and Yukon Cornelius -- even...

December 08, 2022

‘O Holy Night: Christmas With the Tabernacle Choir’ Live!

I was on hand for the 2021 Salt Lake City taping of 'O Holy Night:...

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