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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...

June 2014

June 05, 2014

‘The Fault in Our Stars’ is a love story for our time

Hazel Grace Lancaster (Shailene Woodley) is in her 17th year of life and fourth year...

February 2014

February 10, 2014

Facebook at 10: a Christ-haunted political forum, family reunion, prayer group

Last week marked the 10th anniversary of Facebook, the social networking site founded more or...

December 2013

December 11, 2013

Is it a good thing Pope Francis was named TIME’s Person of the Year?

Some time ago I was asked to be an expert contributor on film, TV and...

September 2013

September 12, 2013

You know that book I’ve been working on for 7 years? Lights, Camera, Faith: Beatitudes and Deadly Sins? It’s finished!

Yes, it is finished. The fifth volume in the series Lights, Camera Faith...

March 2013

March 25, 2013

‘Starbuck’ the hilarious tale of moral dilemmas and unintended consequences

Hanoverhill Starbuck (1979-1998) was a Canadian bull that sired 200,000 daughters around the world...

March 21, 2013

Plato comes to life in DreamWorks “The Croods”

In "The Croods," the prehistoric caveman Grug (voice of Nicolas Cage) is the head...

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...

March 16, 2013

Pope Francis speaks to journalists about his name, wanting a church that is poor, and role of media

This morning Pope Francis revealed why he chose the name Francis and then spoke...

March 14, 2013

“Veronica Mars” fundraiser for feature film raises $2.5 in just a few hours

I don't know about you, but I really enjoyed the UPN television show "Veronica Mars"...

March 12, 2013

“Oz the Great and Wonderful” is about the wizard of ‘id’

"Oz the Great and Powerful" opens with Oscar "Oz" Diggs (James Franco), a self-centered...

February 2013

February 28, 2013

Sr. Rose on the IN Network: the new pope ….

The "IN Network" is • An online gateway for dynamic content viewed through an...

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...

February 01, 2013

Saturday, February 16 at 9:30am to 12:00pm UH - University Hall,...

December 2012

December 17, 2012

Children’s Holiday Collection: Ten animated classic stories

This wonderful collection of animated classic stories is a perfect stocking-stuffer for children of...

December 14, 2012

“Wreck It Ralph” and the shooting at the elementary school in Connecticut today

Today, December, 14, a gunman killed 26 people in Newtown, CT, including 20 elementary school...

December 13, 2012

“The Hobbit” is entertaining and inspiring hero’s tale

In the time before the great contests recorded in "The Lord of the Rings," the...

December 07, 2012

The Hobbit interview

I saw 'The Hobbit" yesterday but reviews are embargoed until next Thursday. I caught this...

November 2012

November 15, 2012

“Chasing Ice” glaciers matter and they are dying – update 12/16

James Balog is an avid adventurer, photographer and photojournalist who was born in Pennsylvania, went...

October 2012

October 29, 2012

“Chasing Mavericks” bio of surfing legend Jay Moriarity

As a kid, Jay Moriarty loved to watch the waves. He timed the swells...

October 04, 2012

Media’s part in the culture of guns

"Fourth of July parade, 2011, Independence, Calif.," by photographer Craig Semetko, ...

September 2012

September 04, 2012

Movie reviews and study guides for catechists and parents – and kids!

Late last year I began doing video reviews and writing study guides for...

August 2012

August 23, 2012

American Bible Challenge

When I first heard of the Game Show Network's idea for a new game show, I wondered:...

June 2012

June 23, 2012

BRAVE and nine more reviews at “Sister Rose Goes to the Movies”

For reviews of BRAVE, Madagascar 3, MEN IN BLACK 3, The Avengers, CHIMPANZEE, Dark Shadows,...

June 21, 2012

Sister Rose’s blog reaches 500,000 hits today

Since I moved my blog to Wordpress on October 5, 2008 I never dreamed of...

December 2011

December 12, 2011

New movie review site at RCL Benziger for Catechesis & Religious Education

Click here to access site

August 2011

August 13, 2011

Senna: documentary about a champion with faith

Sports films are the timeless cinematic metaphor for life. I think it is...

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...