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New Francis documentary is ‘thought-provoking’ with ‘unprecedented access to the pope’
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word is a documentary film by Wim Wenders, a celebrated German filmmaker, whose career filmography is vast and eclectic. This particular movie certainly is of interest to Catholics but I think it is a film that…
‘A Quiet Place’: Scary and refreshingly creative
From the moment A Quiet Place began, I was on edge — even holding my breath a little. I was afraid the characters would make a sound, which would put their lives in danger. To create this kind of tension — coiled expectation — from the…
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Raising women: Movies for girls (and teens)
People imitate what they see. That is my guiding principle when choosing movies for children and teens (and adults, too, truth be told). So I don’t show them what I don’t want them to imitate, and I try to go out of my way to find stories…
Ohio priest competes on ABC baking show
When Fr. Kyle Schnippel’s parishioners heard he was going away for six weeks, rumors started to fly. Some thought he was going to exorcism school or bishop school; others thought he was seeking therapy or treatment for some terrible…
Raising men: Movies for boys (and teens)
I have one bedrock principle that guides my viewing choices for my children: Kids imitate what they watch. Always. No matter what. After Star Wars, they play Star Wars; after a Nazi movie, they play Nazis. This is the principle which caused…
St. Luke, pray for us!
How much do you know about moveable feasts?
The ‘Silents’ of Jesus
How the life of Jesus inspired filmmakers to push artistic frontiers at the dawn of the cinema age
An Inherited Nightmare
Watching The Witch with Catholic eyes