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FILM REVIEWS

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1917
Reviewed by Bill McGarvey America

 

13TH A Documentary by Ava DuVernay
Reviewed by Morris Reeves Profiles in Catholicism

333

Reviewed by Justine Benanty  Sabatier Film Group

8beats
Commentary by Anna J. Marchese  America

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Reviewed by DeWayne Hamby  Patheos

A Catholic’s guide to Star Wars

Reviewed and Commentary by Aaron Lambert Denver Catholic

A Hero 
Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus The Catholic World Report

A Hidden Life

Reviewed by Sr. Rose  Pacatte National Catholic Reporter

A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff
Commentary  by Emily McFarlan Miller  Religion News Service

A Man Called Otto 
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk The Catholic World Report

A Man for All Seasons

Reviewed by Avellina Balestri  Patheos

A Prayer Before Dawn

Reviewed by Geoffrey Macnab  Independent

 

A Prayer Before Dawn, film review: Prison dramas don’t come more bruising

Commentary by Geoffrey Macnab Independent

 

A Star Is Born
Reviewed by David Edelstein  Vulture

A Quiet Place Part II
Reviewed by Deacon Steven D. Greydanus National Catholic Register

A Quiet Place Part II
Reviewed by Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service

Across

Commentary by Amy Hall Catholic News Service/CDOM

Across

Reviewed by Peter Bradshaw The Guardian

ACROSS: The Father Tolton Movie

Commentary by Perry West  Catholic News Agency/Angelus

 

Ad Astra
Reviewed by Kevin Christopher Robles  America

Au Revoir les Enfants (1987)
Reviewed by Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast

An Irish Goodbye 
Reviewed by: Andrew Robertson Eye for Film

An Officer and a Spy
Commentary by Rob Eshman The Forward

All is True  

Reviewed by Amanda C Dickie Independent Catholic News

All In: The Fight for Democracy.
Commentary by  Sr. Rose Pacatte National Catholic Register

Allelujah 
Reviewed by Kristina Cooper Independent Catholic News

Allen v. Farrow

Reviewed by Hannah Gold Commonweal

America 
Reviewed by Hannah Brown The Jerusalem Post

American Dharma
Reviewed by John Anderson America

Animals and Men
Reviewed by J-P Mauro Aleteia

American History X
Reviewed by Jack Gooding The Film Magazine

American Sikh

Commentary by Alejandra Molina Religion News Service

American Underdog 

Reviewed by Alejandra Molina Religion News Service

 

Ant-Man and the Wasp

Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus National Catholic Reporter

Arrival

Reviewed by Bishop Robert Barron Zerit

Are You There God? It’s Me, Sarah 
Reviewed by Rokhl Kaprissen Tablet

Avatar: The Way of Water 
Reviewed by Erik Kain Forbes

Avatar: The Way of Water
Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus The Catholic World Report

Avengers: Endgame       
Commentary by David Ives Aleteia

 

A Wrinkle in Time

Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

 

Andrew Garfield on ‘Silence’: A Priest Helped Me ‘Create My Own Very Deep, Intimate Relationship with God

Commentary by Relevant

Attica
Reviewed by Brian Welk Microsoft News

Attica Reviewed
by Brian Welk Microsoft News

 

Awe, humility, hope await in 'A Space Odyssey'
Commentary by Antonio D. Sison Catholic News Service/ National Catholic Reporter

Babette’s Feast

Commentary by Gordon Nary Profiles in Catholicism

Babylon 
Reviewed by Peter Bradshaw The Guardian

Bad Hombres
Commentary by Carmen M. Nanko-Fernández  Commonweal

Baymax
Reviewed by James Factor them

 

Beautiful Boy 
Reviewed by Carl Kozlowski Angelus News

Being the Ricardos
Reviewed by Meilan Solly The Smithsonian

Being the Ricardos
Reviewed by Jose Solís National Catholic Reporter

Belfast
Reviewed by Peter Bradshaw The Guardian

Benedict Men
Commentary by National Catholic Reporter

 

Bird Box 

Reviewed by Dewayne Hamby Patheos

Birds of Passage

Reviewed by Sr. Rose Pacatte  National Catholic Reporter

 

Black ‘47

Reviewed by Father Shay Cullen Preda Foundation

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 
Reviewed by Nili Blanck Smithsonian Magazine

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Reviewed by Sean Barry, SJ The Jesuit Post

Black Widow
Reviewed by Deacon Steven D. Greydanus National Catholic Register

 

Blanquita 
Commentary by New Europe Film Sales

Blind Eyes Opened
Commentary by Patty Knap Aleteia

Blind Eyes Opened: The Truth About Sex Trafficking in America
Reviewed by Denis Grasska Crux

Blonde 
Reviewed by Leslie Felperin The Guardian

Blood Quantum

Reviewed by Eve Tushnet America

Bloodshot
Reviewed by Titus Techera Catholic World Report

Bloom
Commentary by Maria Popova  Brain Pickings

Blue Jean 
Reviewed by Clarisse Loughrey Independent.UK

Bobbi Jo: Under the Influence
Commentary by John Lavenburg  Crux

Bogdan's Journey

Reviewed by Gordon Nary  Profiles in Catholicism

 

Bohemian Rhapsody

Reviewed by John Anderson America

Bombshell
by Joseph McAleer Catholic News Service

 

Booksmart

Reviewed by Renée Darline Roden  America

Boy Erased

Reviewed by Chris Williams, SJ The Jesuit Post

Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
Commentary by David Bauder The Associated Press

Bring it On
Commentary by Christopher Rosa  Glamour

Broker
Reviewed by Caspar Salmo The Daily Beast

Broker 
Reviewed by Joseph Joyce Angelus News

Bros
Commentary by Matt Brennan Los Angeles Times

Building a Bridge Reviewed
by Paul Elie The New Yorker

Bullet Train
Reviewed by Dwight Brown The Skanner

Burden
Commentary by Sophia Martinson Angelus

Burden
Commentary by Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service

 

By the Grace of God

Reviewed by David Ehrlich Indie Wire

By the Grace of God
Commentary by Brad Miner The Catholic Thing

By the Grace of God
Reviewed by Jo Siedlecka Independent Catholic News

 

Calvary
Commentary by Jordan Daniel Wood America​

Canyon Del Muerto

Reviewed by The Smithsonian Magazine

Candyman

Commentary by Alejandra Molina Religion News Service

 

Capernaum 
Reviewed by John Anderson America

Castaway
Commentary by Regis Martin The Catholic Thing

Cats
Reviewed by Daniel Drake The New York Review of Books

Causeway 
Reviewed by Adam White The Independent

Circus of Life (Zindagi Tamasha)
Commentary by Kamran Chaudhry UCANews.com

Citizen Trump
Reviewed by Gabriel Andrade Merion West

Champions 
Reviewed Susan Ciancio The Catholic World Report

Chasing the Rain
Reviewed by Emily McFarlan Miller  Religion News Service

Cherry
Reviewed by Matt Gallagher The Intercept

Christopher Robin

Reviewed Sr. Rose Pacatte National Catholic Reporter

Church People
Reviewed by Kate O'Hare  Patheos

City of a Million Dreams
Reviewed by Mark Silk Religion News Service

City of a Million Dreams. Parading for the Dead in New Orleans
Reviewed by Mark Silk  Religion News Service/National Catholic Reporter

Claret
Reviewed by Inés San Martín Crux

Clouds
Reviewed by Molly Cahill  America

Clouds
Reviewed by Paul O'Donnell Religion News Service

Cocaine Bear 
Reviewed by Nicholas Barber BBC News

COW
Reviewed by Iocylyn Noveck The Associated Press

CODA

Reviewed by Candice Frederick National Catholic Register

Coda

Reviewed by Coco Khan The Guardian

Constantine
Commentary by Chris Cardno Angelus

Corpus Christi

Reviewed by John Anderson  America

Corpus Christ
Reviewed by Judith Kelly National Catholic Reporter

Creed III 
Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus The Catholic World Report’

Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words
Commentary by Sophia Martinson Angelus

Crossfire 
Reviewed by IMDB

Cruella
Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

Cry Macho

Reviewed by Carl Kozlowski The Catholic World Report

Cyrano
Reviewed by  Maggie Lovitt  Microsoft News

Cyrano
Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus The Catholic World Report

Dads
Reviewed by Ryan Di Corpo America

 

Damien
Commentary by Independent Catholic News

Dark Water  
Commentary by Phil Fox Rose Patheos

Day of a Stranger

Commentary by Carl McColman Patheos

Der Ewige Jude (Eternal Jew) 
Reviewed by Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team

Dear Evan Hansen

Reviewed by Sophia Martinson  Angelus

Dear Evan Hansen
Reviewed by Peter Bradshaw The Guardian

Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train
Reviewed by Kurt Jensen  Catholic News Service

Denial

Reviewed by Lisa Hendey Catholic Mom

Der Ewige Jude (Eternal Jew)
Reviewed by Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team

Detainment
Reviewed by Fiorella Nash The Catholic World Report

 

Detective Pikachu

Reviewed by Sean Barry, SJ The Jesuit Post

Derry Girls 
Commentary by B Sean Barry, SJ The Jesuit Post

Devil's Backbone

Commentary by Sergio Bermudez National Catholic Reporter

Dickinson

Reviewed by Jake Martin America

Divine Mercy
Commentary by Steven D. Greydanus  National Catholic Reporter

Doctor Strange 

Reviewed by Bishop Robert Barron Zerir

Doctor Strange
Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus  The Catholic World Report

Downton Abbey
Reviewed by Rob Weinert-Kendt America

Downton Abbey: A New Era
Reviewed by Kocelyn Noveck The Associated Press

Dragon Ball Z
Commentary by Sean Barry, SJ The Jesuit Post

Dune
Reviewed by Nicholas Barber BBC

Dune
Reviewed by Peter Bradshaw The Guardian

Dumbo

Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus National Catholic Register

Dysconnected: The Real Story Behind the Transgender Explosion
Commentary by James Day The Catholic World Report

Each and Every Day
Commentary by Lynn Elber The Associated Press

 

Eighth Grade

Reviewed by John Anderson America

Elvis
Reviewed by Lindsey Gahr The Associated Press

Elvis 
Reviewed by Sean Barry, SJ The Jesuit Post

Emanuel

Commentary by John Anderson America

Emma
Reviewed by Callum Ryan  Australian Catholic Office

Encanto
Reviewed  by Stephen Thompson  NPR

Encanto
Reviewed by Facundo Gonzalez Icardi National Catholic Reporter

Enduring Faith
Reviewed by Catholic News Agency/Angelus

Eternals

Reviewed by Glen Weldon NPR

Ethiopia – From Every Clan
Commentary by Crux Staff  Crux

Exterminate All the Brutes
Commentary by Jon Schwarz The Intercept

F9: The Fast Saga
Reviewed by John Mulderig  Catholic News Service

Faces Places.
Reviewed by Charles Bramesco Vulture

 

Fahrenheit 11/9,

by Robert David Sullivan America

Falling in love with Amazonia 
Reviewed by Bianca Fraccalvieri Vatican News

Falsely Accused 
Commentary by Dr Vincent Manning Independent Catholic News

Farah
Commentary by Murtaza Hussain The Intercept

Farha 
Reviewed by Jo Siedlecka Independent Catholic News

Fatima
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk The Catholic World Report

Fatima
Commentary by Patti Armstrong National Catholic Register

Fatima
Reviewed by Jo Siedlecka Independent Catholic News

Father Stu
Reviewed  by John Lavenburg Crux

‘Father Stu’: Two Who Knew the Real Man Behind the New Mark Wahlberg/Mel Gibson Movie

Commentary by Kate'Hare Patheos

 

Fathers and Sons

Commentary by Abraham Riesma Vulture

 

Far From the Tree

Reviewed by John Anderson  America

 

First Man 
Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

 

First Reformed 

Interview by Jake Kring-Schreifels  America

Five Feet Apart

Commentary by Sister Rose Patheos

Flannery
Reviewed by Sr. Rose Pacatte The National Catholic Reporter

Flower Gate
Reviewed by Alan Rosenbaum The Jerusalem Post

For Sama
Commentary by We Hold These Truths

Francesco
Reviewed by Joshua J. McElwee National Catholic Reporter

Francesco
Commentary by Elise Ann Allen Crux

Francis in Iraq
Reviewed by Shannon Mullen Catholic News Agency

Frozen 

Reviewed by Sean Barry, The Jesuit Post

Frozen II
Reviewed by John Mulderig  The Pilot/CNS

Forty Anti-Catholic Lies: A Mythbusting Apologist Sets the Record Straight

Reviewed by Paul Senz  The Catholic World Report

Four Hours at the Capitol

Commentary by Elle Hunt The Guardian

Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down
Reviewed by Terry Tang The Associated Press

Gentleman's Agreement 
Reviewed by Peter Bradshaw The Guardian

Get Back

Reviewed by Adam Gopnik The New Yorker

Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

 

God Bless the Broken Road

by Kate O'Hare Faith & Family Media Blog

Going Home Like a Shooting Star: Thea Bowman’s Journey to Sainthood 
by Anna Capizzi Galvez Our Sunday Visitor

 

Glass

Reviewed by Guest Contributor Patheos

Glass Onion 
Reviewed by Glass Onion The New Yorker

Good Trouble
Reviewed by Chris Byrd National Catholic Register

 

Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer 
Commentary by Peter Jesserer Smith Angelus

Great Freedom

Reviewed by Eve Tushnet America

 

Green Book

Commentary by Bill McGarvey America

Gunda
Reviewed by Jake Coyle The Associated Press

 

Hail, Satan?

Reviewed by Kevin Jones Catholic News Service

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song
Reviewed by Rob LeDonne The Guardian

Halloween Kill
by Michael Phillips  Chicago Tribune/Microsoft News

Harriet
Reviewed by Carl Kozlowski Angelus

Harvest of Despair

Reviewed by Maryella Hierholzer National Catholic Register

Hereditary

Reviewed by Eve Tushnet's America

Here Today
Reviewed by Carl Kozlowski The Catholic World Report

Herself
Reviewed by Peter W. Sheehan Jesuit Media/CathNews

Hesburg
Reviewed by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter

Hidden Life
Commentary by Claire Giangravé Religion News Service

Hide and Seek
Reviewed by Paulina Guzik  Crux

Hillbilly Elegy’ poverty porn?
Commentary by John W. Miller America

His Name Is My Name
Reviewed by Lisa Klug Tablet

Hive
Reviewed by Robert Abele Los Angele Times/Microsoft News

Hollywood Priest: The Story of Fr. ‘Bud’ Kieser

Reviewed by Alison Nastasi Angelus

Honest Thief
Reviewed by Joseph Mcaleer CNS/Pilot

Hope: Our Lady of Knock
Reviewed by Sophia Martinson Angelus News

House of Gucci
Reviewed by Lindsey Bah The Associated Press

How to Blow Up a Pipelines 
Commentary by Ken Klippenstein The Intercept

Hysterical Girl
Reviewed by Richard Brody  The New Yorker

I Am Patrick  
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk Catholic World Report

I Am Patrick
Commentary Steven D. Greydanus National Catholic Register

I Can Only Imagine
Reviewed by Jean Heimann Catholic Fire

I Didn't See You There 
Reviewed by Matt Zoller Seitz Rodger Ebert.com

I Have a Name
Commentary by Fra Noi

I Like to See the Sun Rise
Commentary by Christopher White Crux/CAN

I Still Believe
Commentary by Jim Graves Catholic World Report

 

‘I, Tonya’ may be the film we need to understand Donald Trump and  Me Too
Commentary by John Anderson America

If Beale Street Could Talk
Commentary by Chris Williams, SJ The Jesuit Post

 

If Beale Street Could Talk
Reviewed by Ciaran Freeman America

Ignatius: The Knight Who Fell to His Knees
Commentary by Independent Catholic News

 

Instant Family

Reviewed by Dewayne Hambmy Patheos

Incarnate

Reviewed by Joe Leydon  Variety

Indian Horse

Reviewed by Antonio D. Sison National Catholic Reporter

Interior States 

by Meghan O'Gieblyn

Reviewed by Jonathan Malesic  America

Ireland's Dirty Laundry
Reviewed by Shane O'Brien IrishCentral

Itzhak: The humanity and artistry of Itzhak Perlman

Reviewed and Commentary  by John Anderson America

In Solidarity with Ukraine 
Commentary by Joe Bukuras Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report

In the Heights
Reviewed by Sigal Ratner-Arais The Associated Press

In the Name of the Father
Reviewed by Rodger Ebert rodgerebert.com

 

Jean Vanier, le sacrement de la tendresse (Jean Vanier, the sacrament of tenderness)

Commentary by Mélinée Le Priol La Croix International

Jesus Music

Commentary by The Associated Press/Microsoft News

Jesus of Nazareth 
Commentary by Tom Hoopes Aleteia

Jim Thorpe – All-American 
Reviewed by Variety Magazine

Joan of Arc
Reviewed by Eve Tushnet America

 

John Paul II in Ireland: A Plea for Peace

Commentary by Ryan Scheel uCathilic

John Wick 
Commentary by José Dueño Gorbea, SJ The Jesuit Post

Jojo Rabbit
Reviewed by Liel Leibovitz  Tablet

Jojo Rabbit
Reviewed by Father Vince Kuna Family Theater

Joker

Reviewed by Carl Kozlowski   Catholic World Report

Joker
Commentary by J. Hoberman Tablet

Judas and the Black Messiah
Reviewed by Richard Brody  The New Yorker

Judy

Reviewed by John Anderson America

 

Jurassic Park

Commentary by Bill McCormick, SJ The Jesuit Post

Jurassic World Dominion
Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus The Catholic World Report

Just Mercy

Commentary by Mark Pattison Catholic News Agency /The Pilot

Just Mercy
Commentary by Christopher White Crux

Just Mercy
Commentary by Jeff Ryan Miraflor, SJ The Jesuit Post

Justice 
Commentary by Tracy Brown and Mark Olsen Yahoo

Kalli
Reviewed by Sunita Viswanath Religion News Service

Karaoke
Reviewed by Shani R. Friedman TC Jewfolk

King Richard
Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

Knives Out
Reviewed by Eve Tushnet  America

Knute Rockne All American 
Reviewed by filmsite

Kordon
Reviewed by Linda Bordoni Vatican News

 

La La Land
Reviewed by Camille Jones  Profiles in Catholicism

La Lloronae
Reviewed by Antonio D. Sison National Catholic Reporter

 

Ladybird

Reviewed by Bishop Robert Barron YouTube

Lady of Guadalupe
Reviewed by Rose Pacatte National Catholic Reporter

Lady Sings The Blues 
Reviewed by Nathan Rabin AV Club

Latino no Vote: Dispatches from the Battleground
Reviewed by Sr. Rose Pacatte National Catholic Reporter

Le Temps Perdu
Reviewed by Marco Roth Tablet

 

Leaning Into the Wind

Reviewed by Heather King Angelus

Liam O'Flynn – Píobaire
Commentary by IrishCentral Staff Irish Central

Licorice Pizza
Reviewed by Jake Coyle The Associated Press

Lifemark
Commentary by Natalie Hoefer Catholic News Service/The Pilot

 

Little Women 
Reviewed by  Haley Stewart  America

Living 
Reviewed by Clarisse Loughrey The Independent

Living 
Reviewed by Mark Kermode The Guardian

Llegaron de Noche
Commentary by Patrick Hyland, SJ  The Jesuit Post

 

Lodge 49  
An Interview with Jim Gavin America

Love, Genius, and a Walk

Reviewed by Christy Lawrance Independent Catholic News

 

Love, Gilda
Reviewed by  Ellin Stein  Slate

Love and Mercy  
Reviewed by Brad Miner The Catholic Thing

Love, Victor

Commentary by Stephen G. Adubato  America

Lourdes 
Commentary by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report

Luca 
Commentary by Robert Brennan Ad Rem/Angelus

Luca
Reviewed by Deacon Steven D. Greydanus National Catholic Register

 

Lucky  
Reviewed by Jo Siedlecka Independent Catholic News

 

M3GAN 

Reviewed by Samantha Allen, Jennifer Culp, and Sadie Collins them

 

Ma Raine
Commentary by Jeffrey Salkin  Religion News Service

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Reviewed by Eric T. Styles  U.S. Catholic

Macbeth
Reviewed by David Mickes Tablet

 

Magisterium 
Reviewed by Michael McKinley  Religion News Service/National Catholic Register

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Reviewed by Catholic News Service/ John Mulderig The Catholic Spirit

Man of God
Reviewed by Kristina Cooper Independent Catholic News

Manchester by the Sea

Reviewed by Gordon Nary Profiles in Catholicism

Mangrove
Reviewed by Paul Donovan Independent Catholic News

 

Mary Poppins Returns 
Reviewed by John Mulderig CNS/The Pilot

Marie's Story

Reviewed by Ethan Nielson LinkedIn

Marriage Story
Reviewed by John Anderson America

Mass
Reviewed by Sister Hosea Rupprecht Catholic News Service

Master

Reviewed by Richard Brody The New Yorker

Matter of Life

Commentary by Jaqueline Tetrault The Pilot

Marvel’s Muslim superhero, Kamala Khan, inspires big hopes
by Safiyya Hosein The Conversation, The Conversation/Religion News Service/Muck Rack

Mary Magdalene
Reviewed by John Anderson  America

 

Mary Queen of Scots 

Reviewed by John Anderson America

Memoria
Reviewed by Robert Rubsam Commonweal

Mighty Ira
Reviewed by b James Kirchick Tablet

Minari
Reviewed by  Stefano Rebeggiani  Angelus News

Minari
Commentary by Emily McFarlan Miller Religion News Service

Minions: The Rise of Gru
Reviewed by Clarisse Loughrey Independent

Missing 
Reviewed by Tom Andel Brothers in Christ

 

Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus National Catholic Register

Memoir of War  

Reviewed by Raymond A. Schroth, S.J  America

MLK/FBI
Reviewed by Sam Pollard New York Film Festival

Monster
Reviewed by John Mulderig  Catholic News Service

Moon Knight
Reviewed by Thomas P. Harmon The Catholic World Report

Mother Teresa: No Greater Love
Reviewed by Brad Miner The Catholic Thing

Mr. Jones
Reviewed by Filip Mazurczak The Catholic World Report

 

Mr. Mehan’s Mildly Amusing Mythical Mammals 
Reviewed by James Matthew Wilson  The Catholic World Report

Mrs. America 
Reviewed by Kristan Hawkins National Catholic Register

Mrs Harris Goes to Paris
Reviewed by Kristina Cooper Independent Catholic News

Mulan
Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus National Catholic Register

Murray Avenue: A Community in Transition
Commentary by Mark Oppenheimer Tablet

My Octopus Teacher
Reviewed by Ellen Teague Independent Catholic News

Navalny
Reviewed by Lindsey Bahr The Associated Press

Navalny: The Documentary Vladimir Putin Doesn’t Want You to See
by Vokram Murthi Vanity Fair

Neo-Nazis & the Far Right
Reviewed by Priyanka Boghani PBS

 

Never Look Away  

Reviewed by Ciaran Freeman America

Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Reviewed by Simcha Fisher America

Nicholas Black Elk’s Journey to Sainthood
Commentary by Gaby Guerrero  America

Nightmare Alley
Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

Nightmare Alley

Reviewed by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice

Nine Days
Reviewed by Peter Sheehan  CathNews

Nitram
Reviewed by Clarisse Loughrey Independent

No Bears
Reviewed by Bernard-Henri Levy Tablet

No Greater Love 
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk The Catholic World Report

No Time To Die
Reviewed by Asher Luberto The Village Voice

Noah
Commentary by Peter T. Chattaway Patheos

Nomadland
Reviewed by Jim McDermott National Catholic Reporter

Nope
Reviewed by Lindsey Sahr The Associated Press

 

Nothing Like a Dame
Reviewed by Tristram Fane Saunders Catholic Church in Australia

Nosferatu
Commentary by J. Hoverman Tablet

Nowhere Special
Reviewed by Clare Bergin Independent Catholic News

 

Of Gods and Men
Reviewed by Sarah Sands The Daily Beast/Microsoft News

 

Oklahoma
Reviewed by  John Anderson  America

On a Wing and a Prayer 
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk The Catholic World Report

Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood
Reviewed by John Anderson America

One Child Nation
Reviewed by Marco Respinti Bitter Winter

One Week Away
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk The Catholic World Report

Onward
Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus National Catholic Reporter

Ordinary Love

Reviewed by Cahir O'Doherty IrishCentral

Oscar Micheaux—The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Reviewed by Peter Sobczynski RodgerEbert.com

Outside the city

Commentary by Independent Catholic News

 

Mulan
Reviewed by Kevin Christopher Robles  America

New documentary examines Pope John Paul II’s visit to Ireland

Commentary by Nick Bramhill  Irish Central

 

October Baby
Reviewed by Sarah Lyon Profiles in Catholicism

Official Secrets

Reviewed by Ellen Teague Independent Catholic News

Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood
Commentary by John Anderson  America

One Border, One Body and The Invisible Chapel

Reviewed by Donald Craig Mitchell Profiles in Catholicism

Oscar Romero: A Shepherd According to the Heart of Christ 
Reviewed by Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service/America

Outside the City

Commentary by Independent Catholic News

Padre Pio
Reviewed by Nicole Winfield Crux

Parasite

Reviewed by Matt Briand SJ Jesuit Post

Parasite

Reviewed by John Anderson  America

Paris Boutique 
Reviewed by Jerusalem Post

Pavarotti
Commentary by Independent Catholic News

Personal History of David Copperfield
Reviewed by John Anderson America

Peterloo
Reviewed by John Anderson  America

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Reviewed by Joseph McAleer Catholic News Service

Petite Maman
Reviewed by Lindsey Bahr  The Associated Press

Phoenix Rising

Commentary by Evan Minsker Pitchfork

Pig
Reviewed by Benjamin Lee The Guardian

Polite Society 
Reviewed by Peter Debruge Variety

Pope Francis – A Man of His Word

Reviewed by Sarah Mac Donald CatholicIreland.net

Powołany (“Called”)
Reviewed by Filip Mazurczak The Catholic World Report

Purgatory
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk  The Catholic World Report

Pray For Our Sinners 
Reviewed by IrishCentral

Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton
Commentary by Matt Moran Independent Catholic News

PRAY: The Story of Patrick Peyton
Reviewed by Jim Graves The Catholic World Report’

Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk The Catholic World Report

Plastic Ocean
Commentary by  Bob Wegener EarthBeat

 

'Prey': A documentary by Windsor director shines a light on sexual abuse by priests?
Commentary by CBC News

Procession
Reviewed by Rose Pacatte National Catholic Reporter

Prophet 
Commentary by Joe Bukuras Catholic News Agency/National Catholic Register

Q: Into the Storm
Commentary by Sarah K. Burris RawStory

Queen Bees
Reviewed by Lindsey Bahr The Associated Press

Queer Parivaar
Commentary by Michael Baggs BBC

RBG

Reviewed by  Beth Webb  Empire

Rebel Hearts.
Commentary by Katie Gordon Global Sisters Report

Rebel Hearts

Commentary by Dan Stockman  Global Sisters Report

Rebel Hearts
Reviewed by Ann Carey  Catholic News Service/Angelus

Rebuilding Paradise
Commentary by Kate O'Hare Patheos

Redress: Breaking the Silence
Commentary by Ciaran Tierney IrishCentral

Red Joan

Reviewed by Sister Rose Patheos

Reservation Dogs
Reviewed by Sean Murphy  The Associated Press

Respect
Reviewed by Sophia Martinson Angelus

Revival! 
Reviewed by Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service  index

Revolution of the Heart. The Dorothy Day Story
Commentary by Julie Bourbon National Catholic Reporter

Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story
Commentary by Yonat Shimron Religion News Service

Revolution of the Heart
Reviewed by Lauretta Brown  National Catholic Register

Richard Jewell

Commentary by Kate O'Hare Patheos

Rocketman
Reviewed by John Anderson America

Roe v Wade
Reviewed by Catholic News Agency Staff/The Catholic World Report

Roe v. Wade
Reviewed by Brad Minor The Catholic Thing

Roma 
Reviewed by  Uli Covarrubias, SJ  The Jesuit Post

Roma 

Reviewed by John Anderson America

Romero

Commentary by Jim McDermott America

Ron’s Gone Wrong

Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

Rosemary's Baby  
Commentary by Ryan Menezes Cracked

Safe

Commentary by Ryan Di Corpo America

Salò 
Reviewed by Eve Tushnet America

Same Breath

Reviewed by Charles Bramesco The Guardian

Sanctified 
Reviewed by Jesse Russell The Catholic World Report

Sangue in Vaticano (Blood in The Vatican)
Commentary by The Associated Press/Religion News Service

Sex, Revolution, and Islam

Reviewed by Roxana Hadadi  Los Angeles Times/Microsoft News

Shazam
Reviewed by Paul Asay Patheos

Ship of Fools 
Reviewed by Noah Nelson ATOF

Ship of Fools

Commentary by Gordon Nary Profiles in Catholicism

 

Sicilian Ghost Story

Reviewed by Tara Brady The Irish Times

 

Silence
Reviewed by Bishop Robert Barron  Zerit

Silence
Commentary by Stephen G. Adubato  Patheos

Sipe: Sex, Lies, and the Priesthood.
by Salem Film Fest and BishopAccountability

Skin

Reviewed by Emily McFarlan Miller Religion News Service

Smallfoot

Reviewed by Kate O'Hare Patheos

Sonic the Hedgehog
Reviewed by Sean Gerry SJ The Jesuit Post

‘Sorry to Bother You’ is a satirical look into what it means to be black in corporate America

Reviewed by Eve Tushnet America

Soul
Commentary by Molly Cahill America

Soul
Commentary by Tim Breen, SJ The Jesuit Post

Soul of a Champion: The Gil Hodges Story.
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk The Catholic World Report

Spaceship Earth
Reviewed by Chelsea Gohd Space

 

Spider-Man 

Reviewed by Colten Biro, SJ  The Jesuit Post

 

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 

Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

 

Spider-Man: Far From Home 
Reviewed by David Edelstein Vulture

 

Spider-Man: No Way Home
Reviewed by Sam Machkovech Ars Technica

Spinning Gold 
Commentary by Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Spotlight
Commentary by Andrew Pulver The Guardian

Squid Game

Reviewed by Monica Tan The Guardian

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

Reviewed by Anna Clara Ionta Profiles in Catholicism

St. Joseph: Our Spiritual Father

Commentary by Joe Bukuras Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report

Star Trek: Picard
Reviewed by Titus Techera  The Catholic World Report

Stillwater
Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

Stories of Silence: Recovering from Sexual Abuse
Commentary by  Florangela Davila  The Seattle Times

Stu
Commentary by  Jesus Caritas Est  Catholic News World

Studio 666 
Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

Summer in the Forest’ honors Jean Vanier and the people he serves
Reviewed by John Anderson   

Summer of ’85

Commentary by Eve Tushnet  Patheos

Summer of Soul
Reviewed by Religion News Service

Surviving Sex Trafficking
Reviewed by Nick Schager The Daily Beast

Suspiria
Reviewed by Jason McCreery, SJ  The Jesuit Post

Swan Song
Reviewed by Jo Siedlecka Independent Catholic News

Syndrome K 
Commentary by Horror Fuel

 

 

Tar 
Reviewed by Anthony Lane The New Yorker

 

Tell Me Who I Am
Commentary by Timothy Bishop, SJ The Jesuit Post

Time
Reviewed by Mark Kennedy Associated Press

The 50 Year Argument
Reviewed by Scott Foundas Variety

The Adam Project

Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

The Albanian Code
Commentary by Alan Rosenbaum The Jerusalem Post

The American President
Commentary by Sister Rose  Patheos

The Apparition

Reviewed by Fabien Lemercier Cinemaeuropa

The Bad Guys
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk The Catholic World Report

The Banshees of Inisherin

Reviewed by Glenn Kenny Rodger Ebert.com

The Batman

Reviewed by Brian Truitt USA TODAY

 

The Birth of a Nation

Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus

 

The Brilliance of Black KkKlansman

Reviewed by Joshunda Sanders Medium

The Best of Enemies
Reviewed by  Sr. Rose Pacatte  Patheos

The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times

by Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams, with Gail Hudson

Reviewed by Barbara J King NPR

The Box

Reviewed by Silvia Aloisi and Hanna Rantala Reuters/National Post

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Commentary by Brother Antonio D. Sison National Catholic Reporter

The Brink
Commentary by Sr. Rose Pacatte National Catholic Reporter

The Case for Heaven: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for Life After Death
Commentary by Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service

The Catholic School (‘La Scuola Cattolica’)
by Lovia Gyarkye Hollywood Reporter

The Children Act
Commentary  by Maureen Lee Lenker  Entertainment

The Chosen

Reviewed by Paul Senz The Catholic World Report

 

The Crimes of Grindelwald 
Reviewed by Colten Biro, SJ  The Jesuit Post

The Call of the Wild 
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk The Catholic World Report

The Camino Voyage
Reviewed by Independent Catholic News

The Cave
Reviewed by John Anderson America

The Chosen 
Commentary by Judy May Independent Catholic News

The Chosen
Reviewed by Brad Miner The Catholic Thing

The Chosen
Commentary by Kathryn Post Religion News Service

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Agency

The Cost of Deception
Reviewed by Nick Thorpe BBC

The Day After I’m Gone
Reviewed by Daphne Merkin  Tablet Magazine

The Death of Stalin’: Laughing in the face of evil
Reviewed by  John Anderson  America

The Dead Don’t Die
Reviewed by Vladislav Davidzon Tablet Magazine

The Devil’s Doorway

Reviewed by Eve Tushnet America

The Diary of Anne Frank
Reviewed by  Sandie Angulo Chen Common Sense Media

The Duke

Reviewed by Nicholas Barber BBC

 

The Duke

Reviewed by Amanda C Dickie Independent Catholic News

The End of the Rope
Commentary by Jesse Russell The Catholic World Report

The Exorcism of God
Reviewed by Justine Smith Rodger Ebert.com

The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Reviewed by Rose Pacatte National Catholic Reporter

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Reviewed by Nick Olszyk The Catholic World Report

The Face of Mercy
Reviewed by Kate O'Hare

The Fablemens 
Reviewed by Scott Simon NPR

The Father 
Reviewed by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality and Practice

 

The Favourite

Commentary by Namwali Serpell The New York Review of Books

The Farewell
Reviewed by Brother Antonio D. Sison National  Catholic Reporter

The Fighter 
Reviewed by Rodger Ebert.com

The First Vows 
Reviewed by Br Mikhael Ahamd SJ Jesuits in Britain

The Flood
Reviewed by Ellen Teague  Independent Catholic News

The Francis Impact
Reviewed by Emma Winters  America

The French Dispatch
by Caleb Murray U.S.Catholic

The Fugitive

Commentary by James Day National Catholic Register

The Great Story of Israel 
Reviewed by Bishop Robert Barron Our Sunday Visitor

The Greatest Showman

Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

The Green Knight
Reviewed by David M. Perry and  Matthew Gabriele Smithsonian Magazine

The Good Lord Bird
Reviewed by Rob Weinert-Kendt  America

The Hand of God

Reviewed by Jose Solís National Catholic Reporter

The Happy Prince

Commentary by Eve Tushnet America

The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

The Hole in the Ground
Reviewed by IrishCentral Staff IrishCentral

The Holy Game

Reviewed by Rose Pacatte National Catholic Reporter

The Holy Land And Us: Our Untold Stories 
Commentary by Independent Catholic News

The Honest Struggle
Reviewed by Aysha Khan Religion News Service

The Hour of the Laity
Reviewed by Francesca Pollio Fenton Catholic News Agency/TheCatholic World Report

The Humans

Commentary by CBS News/Microsoft News

The Hunt
Reviewed by Carl Kozlowski  The Catholic World Report

The Invisible Man
Reviewed by Joshua Rivera  The Verge

The Irishman  

Reviewed by John Anderson America

The Irishman

Commentary by Michael Nordine IndieWire

The Italian Panacea in Two Films by Lucia Mauro

by Anna Clara Ionta

The Jesus Music
Reviewed by  Judy May Independent Catholic News

The Keepers
Reviewed by Arifa Noor DAWN Newspaper

The Kindness of Strangers 
Reviewed by Kristina Cooper Independent Catholic News

The King of Staten Island
Reviewed by David Sim  The Atlantic

The Last Dance  
Commentary by Brian Fraga Patheos

The Last Duel

Commentary by Meilan Solly Smithsonian Magazine

The Last of the Mohicans
Reviewed by Avellina Balestri  Patheos

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Reviewed by Kaya Oakes  America

The Last Whistle

Reviewed by Kate O'Hare Patheos

The Letter
Commentary by Claire Giangravé Religion News Service

The Life Ahead
Reviewed by Jo Siedlecka Independent Catholic News

The Lost Daughter

Reviewed by Xan Brooks The Guardian

The Lost City
Reviewed by Evan Miller The Ithican

The Lost City
Reviewed by CathNews

The Lost King 
Reviewed by Meilan Solly Smithsonian Magazine

The Man Who Sold His Skin

Commentary by Arifa Akbar The Guardian

The Meaning of Hitler
Commentary (includes an interview) by Matthew Care Microsoft News

The Most Reluctant Convert
Commentary by K.V. Turley National Catholic Register

The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis
Reviewed by Msgr. Richard Antall  Angelus

The Night House

Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

The Northman
Reviewed by Mardo Roth Tablet

The Nun’s Story
Commentary by Nadra Nittle America

The Pale King
Reviewed by Joshua Hren America

The Pope: Answers 
Reviewed by Larry Chapp The Catholic World Report

The Pope’s Exorcist 
Commentary by Kevin J. Jones Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report

The Pope's Exorcist
Commentary by Melissa Lemieux Looper

The Present
Commentary by Jo Siedlecka Independent Catholic News

The Priest
Commentary by Charles Collins Crux

The Road Dance
Reviewed by Kristina Cooper Independent Catholic News

The Son 
Reviewed by Nell Minow RogerEbert.com

The Song of Bernadette 
Reviewed by Simcha Fisher Simcha Fisher.com

The Story of Saint Antonio María Claret
Reviewed by Sam Rocha U.S. Catholic

The Street
Commentary by David Stewart  America

The Siege of Chernihiv 
Commentary by Independent Catholic News

The Sultan and the Saint 
Commentary by Victor Edwin SJ Independent Catholic News

The Talented Mr. Ripley
by Megan O’Grady , The New York Times  Magazine

The Touch of an Angel
Commentary by Tablet

The Tragedy of Macbeth
Reviewed by Owen Gleiberman  Variety/Microsoft News

Trouble Along the Way 
by Variety

The Two Popes

Reviewed by John Anderson America

The Rise of Skywalker
Commentary by Sean Fitzpatrick The Catholic World Report

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Reviewed by Stuart Heritage The Guardian

The Untold Story of Emmett Till 
Reviewed by Brian Costello Common Sense Media

The Warden

Reviewed by Eve Tushnet America

The Witch of Kings Cross
Reviewed by Antonio Pagliarulo  Religion News Service

The Way Back
Reviewed by Carl Kozlowski The Catholic World Report

The Wolf House 

Commentary by Eve Tushnet  America

 

The Work

Commentary by Gregory Mellor America

The World of Almodóvar
Reviewed by Virgilio Fantuzzi, SJ La Civiltà Cattolica

They Might Be Saints
Commentary by Angelus Staff  Angelus

They Shall Not Grow Old

Reviewed by Joseph McAleer The Pilot

 

They Shall Not Grow Old

Reviewed by David Paternostro, SJ The Jesuit Post

Thor: Love and Thunder
Reviewed by Tyler Hummel Angelus

Three Minutes 
Reviewed by Carol Ungar Tablet

Till 
Reviewed by Patrick Hyland, SJ The Jesuit Post

Till
Reviewed by Ellen Wexler Smithsonian Magazine

Til Kingdom Come: Trump, Faith and Money
Reviewed by Jack Seale RadioTimes

Tokyo Olympiad

Commentary by James Balmont BBC

 

Truth to Power

Reviewed by The Pauline Center for Media Studies (PCMS)

To All the Boys P.S. I Still Love You
Reviewed by Jeff Ryan Miraflor, SJ The Jesuit Post

To The Top 
Reviewed by Hannah Brockhaus Catholic News Agency

To Leslie 
Reviewed by Matt Zoller Seitz Rodger Ebert.com

Tolkien

Commentary by Sean Dailey Patheos

Top Gun: Maverick
Reviewed by Casey Chalk The Catholic World Report

Top Gun: Maverick
Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus The Catholic World Report

 

Toy Story 4
Reviewed by John Anderson  America

Toy Story 4
Reviewed by Don Johnson Catholic World Report

Turning Red
Reviewed by Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune

Two Gods
Reviewed by Joseph Hammond  Religion News Service

The Lego Batman Movie
Reviewed by Susana Vasquez

 

The LEGO Movie 2

Reviewed by Paul Asay Patheos

 

The Matrix

Commentary by Mark Harris Vulture

 

The Nun
Reviewed by  Eve Tushnet  America

 

The Nun’s Story’

Commentary by Paul Baumann  La Croix International

 

The Slipper and the Rose
Commentary by Sarah Lyon Profiles in Catholicism

 

The Song of Bernadette 

Commentary by Sarah Lyon Profiles in Catholicism

The Touch of an Angel

Documentary by Henryk Schonker Tablet

 

The Trump Prophecy

Commentary by Steve Rabey, Religion News Service

 

The Teilhard de Chardin Project 
Commentary by Julie Bourbon National Catholic Reporter

 

The Young Messiah

Reviewed by Karen Pietrusinski Profiles in Catholicism

 

The Most Hated Women in America

Reviewed by Jake Martin, SJ  America

 

The Sultan and the Saint

Reviewed by Victor Edwin SJ Independent Catholic News

To All the Boys P.S. I Still Love You
Reviewed by Jeff Ryan Miraflor, SJ  The Jesuit Post

Tolkien
Commentary by Sean Dailey Patheos

 

‘Tag’ movie based on three-decade chase game of Jesuit school friends
Reviewed by Carol Zimmermann - Catholic News Service/America

The Banshees of Inisher
Reviewed by Kristy Puchko Mashable

 

The Darkest Minds

Reviewed by Joseph McAleer Catholic News Service

 

‘The Incredibles’ and the Myth of the Ideal Family
Reviewed by Amanda Haas America

 

The Sultan and the Saint 

Reviewed by Victor Edwin SJ Independent Catholic News 

Two Crowns 
Reviewed by Brad Miner The Catholic Spirit

Two Women 
Reviewed by Roger Ebert RogerEbert.com

Uisce Beatha
Commentary by Sheila Langan IrishCentral

Uncut Gems
Commentary byJacob Siegak  Tablet

Unplanned

Reviewed by Kate O'Hare Patheos

Unplanned
Reviewed by John Burger Aleteia

Us

Reviewed by Eve Tushnet  America

Venerable Jerome Lejeune: To the Least of These My Brothers and Sisters

Reviewed by Jonah McKeown Catholic News Agency

 

Venom
Commentary  Paul Asay  Patheos

 

Vice

Commentary by John Anderson  America

Waging Peace: One Soldier's Story of Putting Love First
by Diana Oestreich  National Catholic Register

Waves
Reviewed by Ciaran Freeman America

We Don’t Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland 
by Fintan O’Toole Commentary by Irish Post

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Commentary by Grant Ridner GQ

Wells of Hope
Commentary by  Linda Bordoni  Vatican News

West Side Story
Reviewed by Rob Weinert-Kendt America

What is a Woman
Reviewed Amy Welborn The Catholic World Report

What Lucia Saw
Reviewed by Jesuits in Britain

Where Are You Adam?
Reviewed by Hettie van der Ven Crux

Where the Crawdads Sing
Reviewed by Fr. Peter Malone Independent Catholic News

White Noise 
Reviewed by Robert Brennan Angelus

White Noise 
Reviewed by Alexander Stern Commonweal

White Tiger
Reviewed by Mahevash Shaikh National Catholic Reporter

Who Are You, Charlie Brown?

by John Christman, S.S.S., U.S. Catholic

Windfall
Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

Wolfwalkers

Commentary by Yahoo

Women Talking 
Reviewed by Moira Macdonald Seattle Times

Wonder 
Commentary by Bishop Robert E. Barron Our Sunday Visitor

Wonderfully Made
Reviewed by Catholic News Agency

 

Wonder Woman: A Story of Female Bondage or Liberation?

by Colten Biro, SJ The Jesuit Post

 

Won’t You Be My Neighbor

Reviewed by Emily McFarlan Miller Religion News Service

Words on Bathroom Walls
Reviewed by Brad Miner The Catholic Thing

Wrath of Man
Reviewed by Mark Kennedy The Associated Press

Wrestling Jerusalem

Commentary by Father John Pawlikowski, O.S.M., Ph.D Profiles in Catholicism

X

Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

Yellow Rose
Reviewed by Antonio D. Sison National Catholic Reporter

Yesterday
Reviewed by Carl Kozlowski Angelus

You Won’t Be Alone

Reviewed by Jake Coyle The Associated Press

Zindagi Tamasha (Circus of Life)
Commentary by Kamran Chaudhry UCA News

 
 
 
 
 
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