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April 2023

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 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 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:...

November 2022

November 24, 2022

‘Steppin’ Into the Holiday’: Lifetime’s Christmas Dance Movie Reunites Pals Mario Lopez and Writer Peter Murietta

Now, on Friday, Nov. 25, Lopez straps his dancing shoes back on to star in...

November 23, 2022

‘Devotion’: What the Korean-War Drama Shares (and Doesn’t) With ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

If you're looking for a bit of the thrills and chills of 'Top Gun: Maverick,'...

November 20, 2022

Amazon’s ‘Good Night Oppy’: Success, Exploration and Heartbreak on Mars

'Good Night Oppy' may make you proud, may fill you with wonder, and almost certainly...

November 18, 2022

‘The Chosen’ Season 3: The Taxman Cometh (Seeking Forgiveness)

'The Chosen' bring Jesus' teachings down to a very human level, as they permeate and...

November 12, 2022

Fiction vs. History & Duty vs. Self in ‘The Crown’: That Valet, and That Diana Interview

Does Netflix's British-monarchy drama 'The Crown,' which recently dropped its fifth season, distort history ......

October 2022

October 16, 2022

Well, That Happened: ‘The Rings of Power’ Lurches to Its Season Finale

My take on Amazon's 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'? If it...

September 2022

September 27, 2022

Study Explores the Intersection (or Not) of Faith and Media

A new global survey explores the generally unfortunate ways that faith and media, especially journalism,...

September 25, 2022

Story Editor Sara Anne Fox to Writers: ‘Here Are the Rules. There Are No Rules.’

A writer herself, Saran Fox has worked as a development executive and now, in her...

September 21, 2022

‘Father Stu’: Mark Wahlberg Priest Biopic Hits Number 1 on Netflix

'Father Stu' didn't break any box-office records back in April. But, on Netflix, it may...

September 17, 2022

Ken Burns’ ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’ Looks at What Was Done, and What More Could Have Been Done

To understand PBS' 'The U.S. and the Holocaust,' it helps to remember that the sweep...

September 13, 2022

The Emmys vs. Seahawks/Broncos on Monday Night Football — It Wasn’t Even Close

On Monday, Sept. 12, the Primetime Emmys went up against Monday Night Football and pro...

September 08, 2022

Remembering Queen Elizabeth II: ‘The Queen’ and ‘The Crown’ — Her Faith on Film

Some of the more recent scripted productions about the late Queen Elizabeth II have leaned...

August 2022

August 31, 2022

‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’: Sound, Size and Galadriel: Warrior Princess

I'm no Tolkien expert, so I come not to pick apart the accuracy of Amazon...

August 28, 2022

Vitae Summit Organizer Works From the Heart to Bring Showbiz to the Pope

Argentinean businessman/philanthropist Luis Quinelli's Vitae Summit, bringing top stars together with Pope Francis at the...

August 27, 2022

Has ‘Padre Pio’ Star Shia LaBeouf Actually Converted to Catholicism? Not Quite.

In a remarkable video interview with Bishop Robert Barron, posted earlier this week, actor Shia...

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