CREDO FAMILY: The Shepherd’s Wife

November 3, 2017  |  By DEACON PATRICK JONES
The shepherdess trembled with a mixture of elation and fear as she recognized the familiar figure approaching over the rise.
 

FEATURED MOVIE REVIEW: Blade Runner

October 20, 2017  |  By KURT JENSEN
NEW YORK. Misogyny hangs over “Blade Runner 2049” (R, Warner Bros.) as blithely as the thick yellow fog of the post-apocalyptic Los Angeles it portrays.
 

FEATURED MOVIE REVIEW: American Made

October 9, 2017  |  By JOHN MULDERIG
NEW YORK. “American Made” (R, Universal), the wild, fact-based story of airline pilot-turned-gun-runner Barry Seal (Tom Cruise), is far too turbulent for youngsters and even too bumpy for most of their elders.
 

FEATURED MOVIE REVIEW: All Saints

September 16, 2017  |  By JOHN MULDERIG
NEW YORK. Sincere but less than slick, the low-key, fact-based drama “All Saints” (PG, Sony) celebrates Christian faith and family life. Believers, accordingly, will likely be inclined to overlook its artistic shortcomings.
 

FEATURED MOVIE REVIEW: Leap!

September 1, 2017  |  By JOSEPH McALEER
NEW YORK. Ballet enthusiasts of all ages should jump at the chance to see the charming animated film “Leap!” (PG, Weinstein). Set in 1880s France, and originally entitled “Ballerina,” this French-Canadian movie, produced by L’Atelier Animation and directed with brio by Eric Summer and Eric Warin, is a visual wonder.
 

FEATURED MOVIE REVIEW: War for the Planet of the Apes

August 3, 2017  |  By JOSEPH McALEER
NEW YORK. Monkey business turns deadly serious in “War for the Planet of the Apes” (PG-13, Fox), the climactic installment of the rebooted film franchise based on the work of French science-fiction author Pierre Boulle (1912-1994).
 

FEATURED MOVIE REVIEW: Baby Driver

July 7, 2017  |  By JOHN MULDERIG, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

NEW YORK. Stylish and energetic, the high-octane crime drama “Baby Driver” (R, TriStar) blends pop music, dizzying car chases and some dark humor to impressive effect.

While the film’s basic values are sound, however, late plot developments involve a quantity of bloodletting that will seem excessive to many moviegoers.

 

FEATURED MOVIE REVIEW: Wonder Woman

June 16, 2017  |  By JOHN MULDERIG, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
NEW YORK.  Close to eight decades ago, William Moulton Marston — whose name seems more suited to a stodgy novelist than a writer of comic books — created Wonder Woman. In the years since, the character has, of course, become a staple for DC Comics.
 

FEATURED MOVIE REVIEW: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

June 2, 2017  |  By JOHN MULDERIG, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
NEW YORK.  Iconic and eccentric buccaneer Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) hoists the black flag for a fifth time in “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” (PG-13, Disney). The result is a flashy but ultimately unsatisfying journey for the theme park ride-based franchise that first set sail in 2003.
 

FEATURED MOVIE REVIEW: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

May 19, 2017  |  By JOHN MULDERIG
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Sound fundamental values underlie the spirited sci-fi follow-up "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (Disney). But thematic elements demanding discernment, together with some less than family-friendly dialogue, make this return to the stars best for grown-ups.
 

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