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May 2022

May 15, 2022

‘The Matter of Life’ Asks a Key Question at an Explosive Crossroads in the Abortion Debate

Is a baby in the womb a human being, a person? This question is at...

May 09, 2022

Hulu’s ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ Dives Into LDS Crime and History, But Is It Being Fair?

'Under the Banner of Heaven' chronicles a horrific crime connected to the LDS Church, but...

April 2022

April 24, 2022

UPDATED: Fathom Brings ‘ALIVE: Who Is There?’ Back to Theaters, Recounting the Power of the Eucharist

On June 21, Fathom Events re-releases 'ALIVE: Who Is There?,' a subtitled Spanish film about...

April 23, 2022

EPIX’s ‘Billy the Kid’: A Good (?) Catholic Boy in a Bad, Bad World

Who was Billy the Kid? Outlaw? Avenging angel? Cold-blooded killer? Or, as the new EPIX...

April 13, 2022

‘Father Stu’: What Makes a Catholic Movie?

'Father Stu' may be the most Catholic movie since 'The Passion of the Christ' --...

April 05, 2022

‘Father Stu’: Mark Wahlberg Says the Priest Biopic Is Only the Beginning

Mark Wahlberg stars in 'Father Stu,' the true story of how a rough-and-tumble boxer and...

April 03, 2022

HBO Max’s ‘Julia’ Explores the Eccentric But Delicious Star of ‘The French Chef’

After screening all of HBO Max's 'Julia,' an eight-episode series about 'The French Chef' Julia...

April 02, 2022

PBS’ ‘Benjamin Franklin: A Film by Ken Burns’: A Complex American Life, But Not One Without God

Premiering Monday and Tuesday, April 4-5 on PBS, 'Benjamin Franklin: A Film By Ken Burns'...

March 2022

March 26, 2022

HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’: Oh, the Dresses!

I turn to a friend who's an expert on 19th-Century dress (and tea, incidentally) for...

March 23, 2022

Discovery+’s ‘Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed’ Focuses on Money, Music and Manipulation

A three-hour Discovery+ docuseries examines abuse allegations and other scandals surrounding Hillsong, an Australia-based megachurch.

March 21, 2022

Mike Singletary Stands on Faith in CBS’ ‘Beyond the Edge’

For a CBS reality show, NFL star-turned-coach Mike Singletary braves the Panama jungle to raise...

March 16, 2022

PBS’ ‘Masterpiece’: No Sex, Please, We’re ‘Sanditon’

Season two of 'Sanditon' on PBS' 'Masterpiece' has the Austen elements fans loved in 2020,...

March 12, 2022

EPIX’s ‘From’ Producers on the Priest Ministering to Souls Trapped in a Monster-Haunted Limbo

Can a Catholic priest be a hero in a modern TV series? That just may...

March 06, 2022

BYUtv’s ‘Ruby and the Well’ Mixes an Irish Touch With Fantasy and Folklore

The BYUtv family drama 'Ruby and the Well' features a girl who grants her new...

February 2022

February 28, 2022

Disrupting the Hollywood Machine: ‘The Chosen’s’ Angel Studios Attracts Investment to Bypass Big Showbiz

What if you didn't go to Hollywood to launch a film or TV project --...

February 07, 2022

‘Sister Boniface Mysteries’: Crime-Solving Nun Spins Off From ‘Father Brown’ Onto BritBox

Lorna Watson reprises her 'Father Brown' role as a 1960s nun using science to help...

January 2022

January 25, 2022

UPDATED: ‘Father Stu’: Sony Picks Up Mark Wahlberg/Mel Gibson Faith-Based Biopic

Sony Pictures has acquired 'Father Stu,' the biography of the extraordinary Father Stuart Long, starring...

January 20, 2022

HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’: ‘Downtown Abbey’ Creator Explores the Twilight of ‘The Age of Innocence’

Money and society and the places they intersect -- and don't -- is at the...

January 17, 2022

AppleTV+’s ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’: Denzel Washington Is the Winter King in Joel Coen’s Shakespeare Film

Streaming now on AppleTV+, writer/director Joel Coen's stark, atmospheric version of the Shakespeare classic stars...

January 15, 2022

‘Yellowstone’: God and Man in Montana (or, It’s ‘Succession’ With Cows)

Four seasons in, Paramount Network's 'Yellowstone' is a big ol' hit, but is it worth...

January 01, 2022

‘Masterpiece’ Offers Two Adaptations of Literary Classics — Are They Worth Your Time?

This Sunday, PBS' 'Masterpiece' premieres the first of two Brit-centric costume dramas based on classic...

December 2021

December 31, 2021

2021, My Year in Random TV: ‘Clarkson’s Farm,’ ‘Squid Game,’ ‘Cobra Kai,’ Royals and Horses on YouTube

Wouldn't necessarily say that my 2021 list is a "best of," since I hardly have...

December 20, 2021

‘American Underdog’: The Kurt Warner Biopic Is Long on Inspiration But Light on Faith

Some faith-based movies have been accused (sometimes with good cause) of being a bit heavy-handed...

December 02, 2021

In UPtv’s ‘Small Town Christmas,’ Megan Alexander Seeks True Community Spirit

UPtv's 'Small Town Christmas' chronicles the community holiday celebrations that have come back strong in...

December 01, 2021

A Hit in Theaters, ‘Christmas With The Chosen: The Messengers’ Inspires

The crowdfunded TV series 'The Chosen' goes big-screen with a Fathom Event featuring musical performances...

November 2021

November 25, 2021

‘The Waltons’ Homecoming’: The CW’s CEO on the Net’s Faith-Full Reboot of a Classic

The CW's often-edgy dramas aim for a teens-and-up audience. It's about the last place I'd...

October 2021

October 28, 2021

On Halloween, BYUtv’s ‘The Canterville Ghost’ Is a ‘Ted Lasso’ Reunion

Starting on Halloween, BYUtv presents an adaptation of Oscar Wilde's 'The Canterville Ghost' -- and...

October 26, 2021

Netflix’s ‘Midnight Mass’: Some Things I Liked, Some I Didn’t

If you haven't seen Netflix's 'Midnight Mass,' go away, watch and come back. If you...

October 02, 2021

Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’: Violent, Engrossing Korean Drama Explores Choice and Consequence

In Netflix's nine-episode drama 'Squid Game,' down-and-out Koreans take on games to win money --...

September 2021

September 29, 2021

Watching ‘The Jesus Music’ Is Like Being a Stranger in a Strange Land

For those who know and love Christian Contemporary Music, 'The Jesus Music' is a trip...

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