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June 2021

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...

March 2021

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...

December 2020

December 23, 2020

Disney/Pixar’s ‘Soul’: A Midlife-Crisis Story Wrapped in Gauzy Metaphysics

'Soul' mixes a midlife crisis with metaphysical speculations and lots of jazz -- but ultimately...

November 2020

November 26, 2020

Netflix’s ‘The Christmas Chronicles 2’ Puts Christianity in Christmas, Sort Of (SPOILERS)

'The Christmas Chronicles 2,' which just dropped on Netflix, reverses direction from the original ......

November 20, 2020

Netflix’s ‘Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square’: It’s Twinkly, Sweet and a Delight

How do you get a faith-filled Christmas musical on Netflix? Easy, just make sure Dolly...

November 15, 2020

Netflix’s ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Puts the King of Kings in Check

'The Queen's Gambit,' Netflix's tale of a rising female chess prodigy in the 1960s, is...

November 10, 2020

Maybe More Christmas Movies Need a Little Christ

TV's annual flood of Christmas movies are chock-full of wonderful things, but they're often very...

October 2020

October 06, 2020

‘Surfer Priest’ Father Donald Calloway on the Power of PRAY: THE STORY OF PATRICK PEYTON

When he sat down to watch a screener of the documentary PRAY: THE STORY OF...

September 2020

September 03, 2020

UPtv to Air ‘I Can Only Imagine’ on Labor Day Weekend

A surprise box-office hit in 2018, 'I Can Only Imagine' comes to cablenet UPtv, which...

August 2020

August 27, 2020

‘Fatima’ Finds the Reality Behind the Miracle

The new movie 'Fatima,' hitting theaters and VOD on Aug. 28, deals with the personal,...

August 24, 2020

NatGeo’s ‘Rebuilding Paradise’: Ron Howard Documents Destruction and Rebirth

California is burning. As I write this, 47 wildfires are active across the Golden State,...

July 2020

July 12, 2020

‘Greyhound’: Tom Hanks Plays a Man of Faith Hunting the Nazi Wolfpack

Available on streamer Apple TV+, 'Greyhound', written by star Tom Hanks is a taut, adrenaline-spiked...

April 2020

April 09, 2020

Sing to the Lord: ‘The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel’ Comes to Lifetime on Holy Saturday

This Holy Saturday, cablenet Lifetime offers a joyful noise unto the Lord on the eve...

March 2020

March 11, 2020

‘I Still Believe’ Tells Christian Singer Jeremy Camp’s Story of Love Amid Suffering

Based on a true story from the Camp's life, 'I Still Believe' is a love...

March 05, 2020

‘The Way Back’: Ben Affleck Stars in a Surprisingly Catholic Redemption Drama

Hitting theaters on March 6, Warner Bros' 'The Way Back' is not intended to be...

February 2020

February 22, 2020

Movieguide Awards: ‘The Chosen’ Star Jonathan Roumie on Being … Chosen

Sometimes awards just serve to honor shows and movies that everybody already knows about. Other...

January 2020

January 08, 2020

‘1917’: The Courage and Grace of Two Ordinary, Extraordinary Young Men

There are many messages in '1917.' but one of the biggest ones is that a...

December 2019

December 23, 2019

5 Things That Make a Movie a Christmas Movie

TV and movies have all gone Oprah Santa: "You get a Christmas movie! And you...

December 15, 2019

‘Hold On’: Telling a Personal Story of Love, Loss, Music and Faith

It's always a challenge for independent films, especially indie faith-based films. But writer/director/actor Tarek Tohme,...

December 11, 2019

‘Richard Jewell’: Clint Eastwood’s Taut Tale of Injustice Remains Controversial

Director Clint Eastwood's taut, understated drama 'Richard Jewell,' hitting theaters on Friday, Dec. 13, will...

December 05, 2019

Hallmark’s ‘A Christmas Love Story’ Stars Kristin Chenoweth and ‘Angels’

Hallmark Channel Christmas movies are heavy on cocoa, Santa Claus, holly, presents, mistletoe and eggnog,...

November 2019

November 30, 2019

Netflix’s ‘The Irishman’: Martin Scorsese’s Lengthy Mob Tale Comes Up Short

Producer/director Martin Scorsese's gangster epic-ally long 'The Irishman' on Netflix has been the recipient of...

November 26, 2019

Netflix’s ‘The Two Popes’: Director Fernando Meirelles Is ‘Not So Agnostic’ Anymore

Originally written as a 2017 stage play by New Zealander Anthony McCarten, who adapted it...

November 20, 2019

‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’: Why It Took 10 Years (and Tom Hanks) to Get the Mr. Rogers Movie Made

On Nov. 22, just in time for Thanksgiving, 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' hits...

November 15, 2019

‘No Safe Spaces’: Dennis Prager on Free Speech, False Faith and Preaching to the Choir

Currently playing in selected theaters across America (with more to come), the documentary 'No Safe...

November 06, 2019

‘The Divine Plan’: Reagan, John Paul II and the Faith That Shook an Empire

Hitting theaters as a Fathom event TODAY, Nov. 6, 'The Divine Plan' tells the story...

October 2019

October 30, 2019

‘Harriet’: A Long-Overdue Tribute to American Hero Harriet Tubman

Today's glut of fictional female movie heroes usually has the advantages of superpowers and advanced...

September 2019

September 19, 2019

Brad Pitt Explores Fathers and Friends in ‘Ad Astra’ and ‘Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood’

For some reason, lots of reviews like to tell you everything that happens in a...

August 2019

August 29, 2019

‘The Two Popes’: Netflix Does Benedict vs. Francis (Also, Trailer for HBO’s ‘The New Pope’)

Wouldn't you love to know what Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Pope Francis say to...

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