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March 01, 2024

“Cabrini” hope of immigrants and first U.S. saint

In 1889, a group of young Catholic sisters from Italy called the Missionaries of the...

December 2021

December 13, 2021

Women Film Critics Circle Awards announced

WOMEN FILM CRITICS CIRCLE 2021 AWARDS As proud members of this important organization, we are...

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 02, 2019

Knock Down The House: a doc about four women of the 2018 election

This documentary premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January of this year and is...

March 2019

March 27, 2019

“Diane” is a contemplative look at life, a saint in ordinary time

It is winter, and Diane (Mary Kay Place) is busy serving meals to the homeless,...

September 2018

September 21, 2018

Geek out in joy with NatGeo’s ‘Science Fair’

This exhilarating and hopeful film tells the story of high school students from several...

December 2014

December 05, 2014

“The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns” is more reality show than – reality

From left: Eseni Ellington, Sr. Beth Ann Dillon, and Claire Halbur in "The Sisterhood: Becoming...

October 2014

October 18, 2014

‘Call the Midwife’ is a celebration of life

During the 1950s, the Anglican sisters of St. Raymond Nonnatus ran a midwifery...

September 2014

September 19, 2014

“Faith-based vs. faith-filled in Hollywood: Is there a difference?” Guest post by Fr. Eddie Siebert, SJ

This is a "guest post" x two actually because it is my friend and Catholic...

June 2014

June 25, 2014

What? No more princesses at Pixar/Disney?

The news that Pixar and Disney are creating a story with an average (white) girl...

May 2014

May 23, 2014

Four films worth seeing: Belle, Chef, Million Dollar Arm, Fed Up

"Belle" -- This film is based on the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu...

May 08, 2014

My acceptance speech “Sr. Rose Pacatte Receives 2014 Dane Kane Award”

It's been some time now since I received the Daniel J. Kane Award...

April 2014

April 09, 2014

“Joan of Arcadia” Lenten Film Series #6

In today’s episode of The Lenten Film Series, Joan of Arcadia sits down with God...

April 07, 2014

“Does porn hurt children?” NYTimes reporter asks

Last week I saw this article on New York Times website: Does porn hurt...

March 2014

March 26, 2014

“Desert Wedding” a bridezilla’s wedding day – Episode 4 Lenten Film Series

Watch what happens to this bride-to-be, Marissa, on her wedding day in the desert...

March 21, 2014

25 year-old nun blows away the judges on “The Voice” Italy singing Alicia Keys’ “No One”

You all know by now that I love "The Voice" and now an Ursuline...

February 2014

February 12, 2014

“Veiled Desires” reveals the inner realities of cinematic sisters (book review)

VEILED DESIRES: INTIMATE PORTRAYALS OF NUNS IN POSTWAR ANGLO-AMERICAN FILM By Maureen A. Sabine...

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,...

December 2013

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...

November 2013

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 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 07, 2013

Dialogue of Cultures International Film Festival (watch and vote for the audience award online)

I received this information this morning from SIGNIS, the international Catholic association for communication. The...

October 2013

October 28, 2013

My interview with director Nancy Tong on the INNetwork

Click here for The INNdustry with Sr Rose on the INNetwork

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 15, 2013

“Austenland” is fun, campy faux fluff and Jane Austen fans may hate it (but I liked it)

Jane Hayes (Keri Russell) is a complete romantic who is obsessed with Mr....

July 2013

July 10, 2013

Mother Dolores Hart: Lifelong role suits her (LATimes interview)

By Susan KingJuly 5, 2013, 5:00 a.m. Dolores Hart was one of Hollywood's top ingenues, giving...

May 2013

May 25, 2013

“Hannah Arendt” and the banality of evil

Director Margarethe von Trotta, whose numinous 2009 film, "Vision," told the life story of St....

May 02, 2013

“Midnight’s Children” and the search for identity

Indian/Canadian director Deepa Mehta's cinematic interpretation of Salmon Rushdie's 1981 Booker Prize-winning novel "Midnight's Children"...

April 2013

April 08, 2013

Annette Funicello, Mouseketeer, dies at 70

Annette Funicello, arguably the most famous Disney Mousketeer of all, died today in Los Angeles...

April 01, 2013

“Kind Hearted Woman” story of a woman rising to new life PBS 4/1 Part One, 4/2 Part Two

April 1 Part One ET/PT 9-11PM (check local listings) April 2 Part Two ET