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January 2022

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...

September 17, 2021

‘The Starling’: Talking to Catholic Director Theodore ‘Ted’ Melfi

Recently, I got to sit down for a video chat with Ted Melfi, director of...

September 06, 2021

BritBox’s ‘Broken’ and ‘Time’: Jimmy McGovern’s Soft Spot for the Catholic Church

British TV and movie writer Jimmy McGovern says he no longer believes in the Catholic...

August 2021

August 31, 2021

Hulu’s ‘Only Murders in the Building’: Murder Most Fun — and Foul

Is Hulu's 'Only Murders in the Building' good? Yes. Is it entertaining? Yes. Do Selena...

August 29, 2021

Yahoo Finance’s ‘Valley of Hype’ Looks at Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes: Did Nature Ultimately Defeat the Former Biotech CEO?

'Valley of Hype,' premiering Aug 30, looks at how alleged fraudster Elizabeth Holmes managed to...

August 12, 2021

‘Respect’: Aretha Franklin Biopic Hits Only the High Notes

'Respect' hits only the high points of Aretha Franklin's life and career, but it doesn't...

August 03, 2021

‘The Chosen’ Video: Stars Jonathan Roumie and Elizabeth Tabish Talk Jerusalem, That Sermon and Blue Lips

My video chat with two stars of 'The Chosen': Jonathan Roumie, who plays Jesus, and...

July 2021

July 19, 2021

Papal Biographer Austen Ivereigh on PBS’ New Pope Francis Doc and ‘The Chosen’

'In Their Own Words: Pope Francis,' airing July 20 on PBS, talks to Austen Ivereigh,...

July 10, 2021

Amazon’s ‘Clarkson’s Farm’: Crops, Kaleb, a Lamborghini Tractor, and a Ram Named Wayne (Plus Renewal News)

If you watch nothing else unscripted between now and the end of the year, let...

June 2021

June 29, 2021

‘The Chosen’: BYUtv Airs and Supports the Crowdfunded Jesus Series

General manager Michael Dunn of BYUtv explains what the non-commercial cable and streaming channel, operated...

June 15, 2021

‘The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It’: Catholic Priests Vs. Evil

As we see in Warner Bros.' new 'The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do...

June 06, 2021

‘Father Stu’: Two Who Knew the Real Man Behind the New Mark Wahlberg/Mel Gibson Movie

Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson join forces in the remarkable life story of Father Stuart...

May 2021

May 27, 2021

Netflix’s ‘Blue Miracle’: It’s Fun, Very Blue & Utterly Predictable

Very little happens in Netflix's 'Blue Miracle,' available now, that should surprise anyone, but that...

May 08, 2021

Raymond Arroyo Just Wants to Tell You a Story

Whether reporting news, writing articles or producing best-selling children's books, all Raymond Arroyo really wants...

March 2021

March 25, 2021

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March 21, 2021

PBS’ ‘American Masters’ Examines the Sacramental Strangeness of ‘Flannery’

The documentary 'Flannery' profiles Southern writer Flannery O'Connor, whose strange, often grotesque, characters and situations...

March 20, 2021

‘Genius: Aretha’: Cynthia Erivo Sizzles as the Queen of Soul in Balanced Biopic

Since her death in 2018, the legend of "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin has only...

March 18, 2021

Happy Birthday, Mike Rowe — ‘Dirty Jobs’ Is Back!

Discovery chose today, March 18, Mike Rowe's birthday to announce the return of his hit...

March 12, 2021

‘Church People’: Not My Church, But Some Funny People

Hitting theaters March 13-15, 'Church People' has some very familiar faces but took me to...

February 2021

February 27, 2021

Women and Power: Buffy vs. Scully

Between 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and Dana Scully of 'The X-Files,' which is the better...

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