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March 2023

March 12, 2023

My Oscar Picks (not guesses!) 2023

2022 was a great year at the movies - to the point that it...

November 2021

November 19, 2021

tick, tick … BOOM! A musical starring Andrew Garfield that will amaze you

It seems only recently that we have seen a rebirth of musicals filmed for...

May 2021

May 10, 2021

Movies and series about Ultra Orthodox Jews beginning with “Shtisel”

With the huge success of Netflix's three season series "Shtisel" there is growing interest in...

May 10, 2018

The Late Teen Age Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat documented in “Boom for Real”

Courtesy of Magnolia Films New York City in 1978 was on the verge of...

February 2017

February 19, 2017

The Shack: Christian Film with a Catholic Touch

My feature story on the new film "The Shack" is now live at St. Anthony...

November 2016

November 03, 2016

‘Hacksaw Ridge,’ for all its heroism and love, remains a paradox

I had a dream about Mel Gibson recently. His face was very close to mine...

October 2014

October 08, 2014

‘The Heart of the Story: Storytelling in a Digital Age’

Here is a link to a presentation I gave at the Communicators for...

May 2014

May 22, 2014

Metropolitan Museum Offers Free Access to 400,000 Digital Images

Noah by Lorenzo Monaco, 1370-1425 On May 16 the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced...

April 2014

April 09, 2014

How movies can “save” people

You know, there is something about all these new faith-based movies that bothers me. While...

February 2014

February 06, 2014

‘The Monuments Men” wonders: is art worth a life?

Here's my review for "The Monuments Men" at The INNudstry with Sister Rose on the...

December 2013

December 11, 2013

Traveling Out of this World through Film: finding perspective on human existence

Movies can help us find perspective on our own existence by taking us to infinity...

March 2013

March 20, 2013

“Francis and the Sultan” documentary released with great timing

When it was announced March 13 that the church had a new pope who...

February 2013

February 02, 2013

Les Miserables: a conversation about what the movie means

Here's is a conversation that I had with radio host Sharon DiCicca...

January 2013

January 13, 2013

Catholic Christian criteria for awarding films

SIGNIS and INTERFILM Criteria for Juries I have had the privilege of serving on...

November 2012

November 17, 2012

Pianist brings mother’s Holocaust experiences to life

Live theater is always fresh even when the story breaks your heart. The actors pour...

July 2012

July 01, 2012

Listening to Flannery O’Connor

I was chatting with an acquaintance recently about Flannery O’Connor (1925 – 1964) when he...

October 2011

October 22, 2011

The Cinema of Adoption

To go along with National Adoption Month in the US, here is a link...

March 2011

March 27, 2011

Religious Education Congress 2011: A vibrant human mosaic

The labyrinth ANAHEIM, CALIF. -- Ask anyone who participated in the Religious Education Congress...

September 2010

September 07, 2010

The Labyrinth: Freedom & Forgiveness Retreat October 30 in SoCAL

For more information about the film The Labyrinth and an interview with producer Jason Smith The...

November 2009

November 07, 2009

Singers, Architects, Painters to Gather in Sistine Chapel with Pope

On the 10th Anniversary of Pope John Paul II's Letter to Artists, Pope Benedict is...

July 2009

July 25, 2009

United Breaks Guitars or How to find justice through non-violence and art

This YouTube video is the hottest since Susan Boyle. I used it in my media...

June 2009

June 30, 2009

St. Paul: Oldest image discovered

"It is the oldest icon" says L'Osservatore Romano (However, it seems no one has yet...

June 03, 2009

Chapel of Violence against Women in Our Lady of Angels Cathedral March 2009

The Cathedral here in LA had a side chapel (temporary) called THE CHAPEL OF VIOLENCE...

May 2009

May 04, 2009

The Soloist – the Movie

What an outstanding film. As you can see, this poster was issued for the planned...

April 2009

April 24, 2009

SIGNIS To Hold First Film Jury at a US Festival – Filmfest DC

SIGNIS To Hold First Film Jury at a US Festival - Filmfest DC Washington DC,...

March 2009

March 28, 2009

Easter (and Pauline themes) in Memorable DVD’s

Celebration magazine recently published my article "St. Paul Goes to the Movies at Easter". Here...

February 2009

February 16, 2009

First Parish Movie Theater in US Dedicated

THE VALLEY THEATER at Holy Spirit Parish, Fremont, CA Dedicated February 8, 2009 (The first...

November 2008

November 10, 2008

Perilous Intersection of Art and Religion

If you are interested in this topic, please check out Clark Hoyt's (the Public Editor...