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September 2021

September 24, 2021

“The Starling” when grief and love make a home

Lilly (Melissa McCarthy) works at a grocery store as a distracted stock person. She seems...

February 2021

February 19, 2021

Watch “The Trial of the Chicago 7” gratis Feb 19-21: Netflix global viewing event

To honor the 51st anniversary of the trial of the Chicago 7, Netflix has announced...

April 2019

April 19, 2019

Red Joan: the indefatigable Judy Dench is the spy who never got cold

In other words, Soviet spy Joan Stanley (Dench and Sophie Cookson as the young Joan),...

January 2019

January 15, 2019

The Apparition – new on DVD

Jacques (Vincent Lindon) is an injured war journalist who has recently returned to France...

January 11, 2018

“Hostiles” a revisionist Western that doesn’t quite work

Click here then scroll down to see my review at St. Anthony Messenger. Christian Bale...

January 12, 2017

‘Patriot’s Day’ inspires and surprises

Patriots Day Most people will remember April 15, 2013, when brothers Tamerlan (Themo Melikidze) and Dzhokhar...

September 2015

September 19, 2015

’90 Minutes in Heaven’ cannot be saved

"90 Minutes in Heaven" is based on Dan Piper's 2004 New York Times best-selling real-life...

April 2015

April 03, 2015

‘Woman in Gold’ is a first-rate detective story that unravels a decades-old mystery

"Woman in Gold" is a David-and-Goliath story. When the sister of Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren)...

January 2015

January 26, 2015

“The Imitation Game” is my favorite film of the year

Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), a young mathematician with an IQ almost equal to Albert Einstein’s,...

April 2014

April 25, 2014

‘Walking with the Enemy’ shines light on little-known Holocaust story

In Budapest, Hungary, head of state Regent Miklós Horthy (Ben Kingsley) was trapped between the...

April 09, 2014

“Haters of the Lost Ark” Jon Stewart finds “God” in “Noah”

I must say that Jon Stewart takes some of the bite out...

March 2014

March 28, 2014

NOAH is not your typical robe-and-sandal Bible movie

Jennifer Connelly and Russell Crowe star in "Noah." (CNS/Paramount) There is no doubt that...

February 2014

February 20, 2014

“Son of God” to sweep theaters nationwide on February 28 – and my review

As The Hollywood Reporter noted in an article on February 12, "Son of God: Church...

January 2014

January 20, 2014

“Faustina” at Good Shepherd Church Tuesday, January 21

If you are in town I hope you can come to this event tomorrow night,...

January 20, 2014

“Like Father, Like Son” What happens when two boys are switched at birth

Ryota Nonomya (Masaharu Fukuyama) is a high-powered businessman in Tokyo. He lives with his...

November 2013

November 22, 2013

“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”: my review on The Industry with Sr. Rose on the INNetwork

Sister Rose reviews the second installment of The Hunger Games, released on November 22nd....

November 21, 2013

‘Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ is haunting but ripe for discussion

In the months after "winning" the Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark...

June 2013

June 05, 2013

Oranges and Sunshine: the UK’s and Australia’s dirty secret

Beginning in 1912 the UK began exporting children between the ages of five and...

April 2013

April 12, 2013

“No Place on Earth” is the incredible story of Ukraine’s holocaust survivors

In 1993 Chris Nicola, a cave explorer from Queens, NY, was in western Ukraine to...

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 08, 2013

Three-part PBS documentary shines spotlight on key abolitionists

"The Abolitionists" American Experience, PBS 10 p.m./9 p.m. Central, Jan. 8, Jan. 15 and...

December 2012

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 12, 2012

“The Bible” trailer released today

Here is the trailer for the new television series on The Bible from...

December 11, 2012

“Apocalyptic themes in movies”: 12/21/12 and the end of the world … again

According to the Mayan Calendar the end of the world is to happen on December...

December 10, 2012

Interview with Mona Golabek on CatholicTV, Boston

Here is a link to John Monahan's excellent interview with Mona Golabek, star of...

December 05, 2012

A Royal Affair, Life of Pi, Chasing Mavericks

In 1766, the little sister of Britain’s King George III, Princess Caroline Mathilde (Alicia Vikander),...

November 2012

November 22, 2012

PBS to revisit ‘Downton Abbey’ with Sunday special Nov 25

"Who will marry whom?" and "Will Mr. Bates get out of prison?" are two of...

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...

November 14, 2012

“Restless Heart: The Confessions of St. Augustine” theatrical screening 12/10/12 in Los Angeles

You are welcome to come in to purchase tickets or to call 310-397-8676. Tickets must...

November 05, 2012

Metaphors and Journeys of Faith in the Life of Pi & Big Fish

Tim Burton’s Big Fish (2003) and Ang Lee’s 3D Life of Pi (2012) have...