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March 2014

March 29, 2014

“Noah” my on camera review

Here's my on camera review of NOAH on the INNdustry with Sister Rose. It goes...

March 26, 2014

“Cesar Chavez” is a stirring biopic

“Cesar Chavez: An American Hero,” director Diego Luna’s latest production, is a moving biography...

March 18, 2014

The Passion of the Christ to make TV debut on Palm Sunday April 13

The following is taken from the press release I just received from the UP Network....

March 08, 2014

A Rising Tide of Silence – a gentle doc on Thomas Keating

"Thomas Keating: a Rising Tide of Silence" gently documents the life of Fr. Thomas Keating,...

February 2014

February 25, 2014

On the road to the Oscars: my reviews and predictions – kind of

If you'd like to check out what I think about the ten Oscar nominated...

February 22, 2014

A decade later “The Passion of the Christ” still raises questions of anti-semitism

Feb. 25 will mark the 10th anniversary of the release of Mel Gibson's hugely...

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...

February 20, 2014

Vote for your favorite 2013 movie, star, director at “Reader Selection Award” at Patheos

As you may know, the religion blog web portal "Patheos" has an Entertainment...

January 2014

January 23, 2014

“Gimme Shelter” – Interview with the director Ron Krauss & Kathy Di Fiore on the INNetwork

See my live interviews with "Gimme Shelter"'s director Ron Krauss and Kathy Di...

January 21, 2014

‘Gimme Shelter’: 30 years dealing with broken hearts

Agnes "Apple" Bailey (Vanessa Hudgens) is 16 years old and living on the streets...

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...

January 10, 2014

Horror films 2014: “To reckon with real-world horror”, according to horror master Scott Derrickson

Edgar Ramirez in "Deliver Us from Evil" Screen Gems One of my Facebook friends is...

January 09, 2014

“Twitteresque” reviews of 86 films I saw in 2013 (and my Top Five)

I watched about 100 movies in 2013 and liked many of them for the...

December 2013

December 17, 2013

Director’s dream began in a Cincinnati Catholic high school

Director Joseph De Francesco never forgot the impression that Stephen Vincent Benet’s epic 1928 Pulitzer...

December 11, 2013

“Narco Cultura” explores the meaning of the US & Mexico’s war on drugs

"Narco Cultura" 102 minutes, in English and Spanish with English subtitles Just when some think...

December 05, 2013

“Black Nativity” – my interviews with the cast, director and Bishop T. D. Jakes

I truly enjoyed this film. The story is built around the play written by the...

November 2013

November 27, 2013

“Gimme Shelter” star Vanessa Hudgens on her role as a homeless, pregnant teen

I previewed "Gimme Shelter" yesterday; it comes out in January just around National Right to...

November 24, 2013

FROZEN offers lots to talk about (and it’s funny, too)

FROZEN is the new Disney musical animated film opening for Thanksgiving. There are may themes...

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...

October 2013

October 19, 2013

‘Trailblazers in Habits’ documents extraordinary women doing extraordinary things

When I was growing up, I had a friend who went to Catholic school....

October 10, 2013

“The Summit” – documentary tells of disaster on K2

Anyone who is intrigued by mountain climbing and why people are willing to risk their...

October 03, 2013

“Grace Unplugged” opens tomorrow: my review and interviews with the cast and director

"Grace Unplugged", a coming of age film with Christian themes and a killer soundtrack, opens...

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...

August 2013

August 20, 2013

“In a World …” a funny, pointed look at a mostly male industry

Because I did not want to wait an hour to see "Lee Daniels' The...

August 17, 2013

“Standing Up” is a touching coming-of-age film based on teen novel

D. J. Caruso’s coming-of-age film “Standing Up” opens this weekend. It’s the tasteful film version...

August 15, 2013

More than Honey: new doc seeks answer for why the honey bees keep dying

For the last 15 years the disappearance and mass deaths of honeybees has been...

July 2013

July 19, 2013

“Nicky’s Family” tells of a man who saved 669 Jewish children in Prague

This inspiring and well-made docu-drama tells the story of Nicholas Winton, a British citizen who...

July 19, 2013

“The Hunt” how rumors and gossip can kill a reputation

** SPOILER ALERT ** For more than twelve years the subject of pedophilia and clergy...

July 15, 2013

“Fruitvale Station” witness to justice via social media

(I wrote this review for the National Catholic Reporter after seeing the film at...

June 2013

June 28, 2013

The Gatekeepers: candid interviews reveal the failure of violence as a peace tactic for Israel

“The Gatekeepers” (2012) is a documentary with candid interviews with six former heads of...