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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...

September 2016

September 18, 2016

Netflix: The light of grace in human stories

When Netflix was launched by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in 1998 as a...

April 2014

April 17, 2014

“Heaven is for Real” is a compelling story, not a canned sermon

By now, most people know that I am not a fan of the "Christian" movie...

March 2014

March 24, 2014

Oscar Romero’s Life in Music (short film on the 34th anniversary of his death)

Today marks the 34th anniversary of the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero (1917 - 1980)....

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,...

January 2014

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

San Quentin film highlights human redemption

“’John Brown’s Body’ at San Quentin Prison,” a movie about the making of a play inside...

December 14, 2013

“Open Mind, Faithful Heart” new book by Pope Francis FREE today on Kindle

I just got an email from Sister Jennifer saying that this book OPEN MIND,...

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...

September 12, 2013

“The Son of God” will appear in theaters early 2014 says VARIETY today

In an announcement exclusive to VARIETY Roma Downey and Mark Burnett are sharing the news...

August 2013

August 26, 2013

PBS Documentary marks 50th anniversary of the march on Washington

Almost every American above the age of 6 knows who Martin Luther King Jr....

August 07, 2013

Loyola Marymount University named one of top 25 US film schools

The Hollywood Reporter just released its annual review, and Los Angeles' Loyola Marymount's School...

July 2013

July 31, 2013

COMPLETE INTERVIEW Sr. Rose interviews Reza Aslan on controversial best seller “Zealot: the Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth”

About two weeks ago I had the opportunity to interview Reza Azlan author of the...

July 15, 2013

“The Conjuring” – are horror films C(c)atholic?

The first horror film I ever saw at age eight, indeed the first film I...

June 2013

June 16, 2013

“Short & Strong” is a film competition for youth about the immigrants in their lives “Cortos Y Fuertes”

What is Cortos Y Fuertes/Short and Strong? We want young people to tell their...

April 2013

April 11, 2013

“42” the story of two men who would not let history pass them by

In John Sexton’s passionate book about the game of baseball, “Baseball as a Road...

April 11, 2013

“To the Wonder” yearning to feel life

When writer/director Terrence Malick’s latest cinematic painting unfolds Neil (Ben Affleck) and Marina (Olga...

March 2013

March 16, 2013

“Blade Runner” old notes show that studio execs hated the movie at first

On Facebook today the great American film critic Roger Ebert posted a link to this...

March 14, 2013

“The Vatican” Showtime announces new TV thriller about spirituality, power, politics

According to the Hollywood Reporter, in various announcements since mid-Feburary, this new series "The Vatican"...

February 2013

February 22, 2013

More Oscar picks and an interview on Faith and Film for the Odyssey Network

2012 was an excellent year for cinema. However, three films about aging that I liked...

January 2013

January 25, 2013

New York Times: A Nun at the Crossroads of Faith and Film at Sundance

PARK CITY, Utah – On the day before she entered a Catholic boarding...

January 21, 2013

Sundance Film Festival 2013

I am at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT this...

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 21, 2012

‘Les Misérables’ a fusion of heaven and earth, sight and sound

Millions of people have seen the musical "Les Misérables" since the English version premiered...

December 12, 2012

“The Bible” trailer released today

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

December 07, 2012

The Hobbit interview

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

December 03, 2012

‘The Rise of the Guardians’ an inspiring fantasy mash-up

Although it took me some time to figure out what was going on and what...

November 2012

November 21, 2012

Best Thanksgiving Movies (aka Sister Rose’s favorite Thanksgiving movies)

These are my all time favorite Thanksgiving movies. I will add comments as to...

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...

October 2012

October 18, 2012

“Weaving Life” “Where Do We Go Now?” and a “Girl with a Book” Images of peacemaking in the Middle East

In the last month or so, a narrative film, a documentary and a poster on...