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FILM REVIEWS

For an exceptional series of film reviews, go to www.catholicfilmcritics.com.

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1917
Reviewed by Bill McGarvey America

 

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

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333

Reviewed by Justine Benanty  Sabatier Film Group

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8beats
Commentary by Anna J. Marchese  America

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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Reviewed by DeWayne Hamby  Patheos

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A Catholic’s guide to Star Wars

Reviewed and Commentary by Aaron Lambert Denver Catholic

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A Father’s Heart 
Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus The Catholic World Report

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A Haunting in Venice 
Commentary by Joseph Joyce Angelus

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

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A Hidden Life

Reviewed by Sr. Rose  Pacatte National Catholic Reporter

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

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

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A Man for All Seasons

Reviewed by Avellina Balestri  Patheos

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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

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

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

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Across

Commentary by Amy Hall Catholic News Service/CDOM

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Across

Reviewed by Peter Bradshaw The Guardian

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ACROSS: The Father Tolton Movie

Commentary by Perry West  Catholic News Agency/Angelus

 

Ad Astra
Reviewed by Kevin Christopher Robles  America

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

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An Irish Goodbye 
Reviewed by: Andrew Robertson Eye for Film

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An Officer and a Spy
Commentary by Rob Eshman The Forward

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All is True  

Reviewed by Amanda C Dickie Independent Catholic News

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

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Are You There God? It is Me Margaret 
Reviewed by Kristina Cooper Independent Catholic News

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Allelujah 
Reviewed by Kristina Cooper Independent Catholic News

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Allen v. Farrow

Reviewed by Hannah Gold Commonweal

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America 
Reviewed by Hannah Brown The Jerusalem Post

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American Dharma
Reviewed by John Anderson America

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Animals and Men
Reviewed by J-P Mauro Aleteia

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American History X
Reviewed by Jack Gooding The Film Magazine

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American Sikh

Commentary by Alejandra Molina Religion News Service

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American Underdog 

Reviewed by Alejandra Molina Religion News Service

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Anatomy of a Fall 
Reviewed by Lindsy Bahr The Associated Press

 

Ant-Man and the Wasp

Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus National Catholic Reporter

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Arrival

Reviewed by Bishop Robert Barron Zerit

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Are You There God, It's Me Margaret
by Rev. James DiLuzio C.S.P. Profiles in Catholicism

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

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Avatar: The Way of Water 
Reviewed by Erik Kain Forbes

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

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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

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Attica
Reviewed by Brian Welk Microsoft News

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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

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Babette’s Feast

Commentary by Gordon Nary Profiles in Catholicism

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Babylon 
Reviewed by Peter Bradshaw The Guardian

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Bad Hombres
Commentary by Carmen M. Nanko-Fernández  Commonweal

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Barbie
Reviewed by Ellise Shafer and Rachel Seo Variety

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Baymax
Reviewed by James Factor them

 

Beautiful Boy 
Reviewed by Carl Kozlowski Angelus News

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Being the Ricardos
Reviewed by Meilan Solly The Smithsonian

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Being the Ricardos
Reviewed by Jose Solís National Catholic Reporter

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Belfast
Reviewed by Peter Bradshaw The Guardian

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Benedict Men
Commentary by National Catholic Reporter

 

Bird Box 

Reviewed by Dewayne Hamby Patheos

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Birds of Passage

Reviewed by Sr. Rose Pacatte  National Catholic Reporter

 

Black ‘47

Reviewed by Father Shay Cullen Preda Foundation

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 
Reviewed by Nili Blanck Smithsonian Magazine

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

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

 

Blanquita 
Commentary by New Europe Film Sales

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Blind Eyes Opened
Commentary by Patty Knap Aleteia

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

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Blonde 
Reviewed by Leslie Felperin The Guardian

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Blood Quantum

Reviewed by Eve Tushnet America

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Bloodshot
Reviewed by Titus Techera Catholic World Report

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Bloom
Commentary by Maria Popova  Brain Pickings

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Blue Jean 
Reviewed by Clarisse Loughrey Independent.UK

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Bobbi Jo: Under the Influence
Commentary by John Lavenburg  Crux

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Bogdan's Journey

Reviewed by Gordon Nary  Profiles in Catholicism

 

Bohemian Rhapsody

Reviewed by John Anderson America

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Bombshell
by Joseph McAleer Catholic News Service

 

Booksmart

Reviewed by Renée Darline Roden  America

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Boy Erased

Reviewed by Chris Williams, SJ The Jesuit Post

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

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Bring it On
Commentary by Christopher Rosa  Glamour

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Broker
Reviewed by Caspar Salmo The Daily Beast

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Broker 
Reviewed by Joseph Joyce Angelus News

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Bros
Commentary by Matt Brennan Los Angeles Times

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Building a Bridge Reviewed
by Paul Elie The New Yorker

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Bullet Train
Reviewed by Dwight Brown The Skanner

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Burden
Commentary by Sophia Martinson Angelus

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Burden
Commentary by Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service

 

By the Grace of God

Reviewed by David Ehrlich Indie Wire

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

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

 

Calvary
Commentary by Jordan Daniel Wood America​

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Canyon Del Muerto

Reviewed by The Smithsonian Magazine

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Candyman

Commentary by Alejandra Molina Religion News Service

 

Capernaum 
Reviewed by John Anderson America

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Castaway
Commentary by Regis Martin The Catholic Thing

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Cats
Reviewed by Daniel Drake The New York Review of Books

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Carlos 
Reviewed by Marco Roth Tablet

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Causeway 
Reviewed by Adam White The Independent

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

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Citizen Trump
Reviewed by Gabriel Andrade Merion West

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Champions 
Reviewed Susan Ciancio The Catholic World Report

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Chasing the Rain
Reviewed by Emily McFarlan Miller  Religion News Service

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Cherry
Reviewed by Matt Gallagher The Intercept

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Christopher Robin

Reviewed Sr. Rose Pacatte National Catholic Reporter

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Church People
Reviewed by Kate O'Hare  Patheos

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

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

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Claret
Reviewed by Inés San Martín Crux

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Clouds
Reviewed by Molly Cahill  America

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Clouds
Reviewed by Paul O'Donnell Religion News Service

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Cocaine Bear 
Reviewed by Nicholas Barber BBC News

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COW
Reviewed by Iocylyn Noveck The Associated Press

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CODA

Reviewed by Candice Frederick National Catholic Register

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Coda

Reviewed by Coco Khan The Guardian

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Constantine
Commentary by Chris Cardno Angelus

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Corpus Christi

Reviewed by John Anderson  America

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Corpus Christ
Reviewed by Judith Kelly National Catholic Reporter

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

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

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Crossfire 
Reviewed by IMDB

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Cruella
Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

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Cry Macho

Reviewed by Carl Kozlowski The Catholic World Report

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Cyrano
Reviewed by  Maggie Lovitt  Microsoft News

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Cyrano
Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus The Catholic World Report

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Dads
Reviewed by Ryan Di Corpo America

 

Damien
Commentary by Independent Catholic News

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Dark Water  
Commentary by Phil Fox Rose Patheos

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Day of a Stranger

Commentary by Carl McColman Patheos

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

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Dear Evan Hansen

Reviewed by Sophia Martinson  Angelus

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Dear Evan Hansen
Reviewed by Peter Bradshaw The Guardian

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

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Denial

Reviewed by Lisa Hendey Catholic Mom

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

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Detainment
Reviewed by Fiorella Nash The Catholic World Report

 

Detective Pikachu

Reviewed by Sean Barry, SJ The Jesuit Post

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

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Devil's Backbone

Commentary by Sergio Bermudez National Catholic Reporter

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Dickinson

Reviewed by Jake Martin America

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Divine Mercy
Commentary by Steven D. Greydanus  National Catholic Reporter

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Doctor Strange 

Reviewed by Bishop Robert Barron Zerir

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

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Downton Abbey
Reviewed by Rob Weinert-Kendt America

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

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

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Dune
Reviewed by Nicholas Barber BBC

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Dune
Reviewed by Peter Bradshaw The Guardian

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Dumbo

Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus National Catholic Register

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

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Each and Every Day
Commentary by Lynn Elber The Associated Press

 

Eighth Grade

Reviewed by John Anderson America

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Elvis
Reviewed by Lindsey Gahr The Associated Press

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Elvis 
Reviewed by Sean Barry, SJ The Jesuit Post

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Emanuel

Commentary by John Anderson America

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Emma
Reviewed by Callum Ryan  Australian Catholic Office

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Encanto
Reviewed  by Stephen Thompson  NPR

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Encanto
Reviewed by Facundo Gonzalez Icardi National Catholic Reporter

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Enduring Faith
Reviewed by Catholic News Agency/Angelus

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Eo 
Commentary by CathNews

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Eternals

Reviewed by Glen Weldon NPR

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Ethiopia – From Every Clan
Commentary by Crux Staff  Crux

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Exterminate All the Brutes
Commentary by Jon Schwarz The Intercept

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

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Faces Places.
Reviewed by Charles Bramesco Vulture

 

Fahrenheit 11/9,

by Robert David Sullivan America

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Falling in love with Amazonia 
Reviewed by Bianca Fraccalvieri Vatican News

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Falsely Accused 
Commentary by Dr Vincent Manning Independent Catholic News

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Farah
Commentary by Murtaza Hussain The Intercept

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Farha 
Reviewed by Jo Siedlecka Independent Catholic News

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Fatima
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk The Catholic World Report

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Fatima
Commentary by Patti Armstrong National Catholic Register

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Fatima
Reviewed by Jo Siedlecka Independent Catholic News

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Father Stu
Reviewed  by John Lavenburg Crux

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‘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

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Five Feet Apart

Commentary by Sister Rose Patheos

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Flannery
Reviewed by Sr. Rose Pacatte The National Catholic Reporter

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Flower Gate
Reviewed by Alan Rosenbaum The Jerusalem Post

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For Sama
Commentary by We Hold These Truths

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Francesco
Reviewed by Joshua J. McElwee National Catholic Reporter

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Francesco
Commentary by Elise Ann Allen Crux

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Francis in Iraq
Reviewed by Shannon Mullen Catholic News Agency

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Frozen 

Reviewed by Sean Barry, The Jesuit Post

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Frozen II
Reviewed by John Mulderig  The Pilot/CNS

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

Reviewed by Paul Senz  The Catholic World Report

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Four Hours at the Capitol

Commentary by Elle Hunt The Guardian

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

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Gentleman's Agreement 
Reviewed by Peter Bradshaw The Guardian

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Get Back

Reviewed by Adam Gopnik The New Yorker

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Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

 

God Bless the Broken Road

by Kate O'Hare Faith & Family Media Blog

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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

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Glass Onion 
Reviewed by Glass Onion The New Yorker

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Golda
Commentary by Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Good Trouble
Reviewed by Chris Byrd National Catholic Register

 

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

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Great Freedom

Reviewed by Eve Tushnet America

 

Green Book

Commentary by Bill McGarvey America

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Guardians 3) 
Reviewed by Jared Johnson Crisis Magazine

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Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk The Catholic World Report

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Gunda
Reviewed by Jake Coyle The Associated Press

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Hagan Lio 
Commentary by Maria Khell Independent Catholic News

 

Hail, Satan?

Reviewed by Kevin Jones Catholic News Service

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

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Halloween Kill
by Michael Phillips  Chicago Tribune/Microsoft News

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Harriet
Reviewed by Carl Kozlowski Angelus

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Harvest of Despair

Reviewed by Maryella Hierholzer National Catholic Register

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Hereditary

Reviewed by Eve Tushnet's America

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Here Today
Reviewed by Carl Kozlowski The Catholic World Report

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Herself
Reviewed by Peter W. Sheehan Jesuit Media/CathNews

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Hesburg
Reviewed by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter

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Hidden Life
Commentary by Claire Giangravé Religion News Service

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Hide and Seek
Reviewed by Paulina Guzik  Crux

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

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His Name Is My Name
Reviewed by Lisa Klug Tablet

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Hive
Reviewed by Robert Abele Los Angele Times/Microsoft News

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

Reviewed by Alison Nastasi Angelus

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Honest Thief
Reviewed by Joseph Mcaleer CNS/Pilot

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

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House of Gucci
Reviewed by Lindsey Bah The Associated Press

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

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Hysterical Girl
Reviewed by Richard Brody  The New Yorker

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I Am Patrick  
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk Catholic World Report

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I Am Patrick
Commentary Steven D. Greydanus National Catholic Register

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I Can Only Imagine
Reviewed by Jean Heimann Catholic Fire

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I Confess 
Reviewed by Eric Henderson Slant

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

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I Have a Name
Commentary by Fra Noi

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

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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

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I Wanted to Be a Man With a Gun 
Reviewed by Jonah Raskin Tablet

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

 

If Beale Street Could Talk
Reviewed by Ciaran Freeman America

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

 

Instant Family

Reviewed by Dewayne Hambmy Patheos

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Incarnate

Reviewed by Joe Leydon  Variety

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Indian Horse

Reviewed by Antonio D. Sison National Catholic Reporter

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Insidious: Red Door
Commentary by Rebecca Rubin Variety

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Interior States 

by Meghan O'Gieblyn

Reviewed by Jonathan Malesic  America

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

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Itzhak: The humanity and artistry of Itzhak Perlman

Reviewed and Commentary  by John Anderson America

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

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

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

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

Commentary by Mélinée Le Priol La Croix International

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Jesus: A Deaf Missions
Announcement/Commentary by Kathryn Post Religion News Service

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Jesus Music

Commentary by The Associated Press/Microsoft News

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Jesus of Nazareth 
Commentary by Tom Hoopes Aleteia

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Jim Thorpe – All-American 
Reviewed by Variety Magazine

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Joan of Arc
Reviewed by Eve Tushnet America

 

John Paul II in Ireland: A Plea for Peace

Commentary by Ryan Scheel uCathilic

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

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Jojo Rabbit
Reviewed by Liel Leibovitz  Tablet

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Jojo Rabbit
Reviewed by Father Vince Kuna Family Theater

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Joker

Reviewed by Carl Kozlowski   Catholic World Report

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Joker
Commentary by J. Hoberman Tablet

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

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Judy

Reviewed by John Anderson America

 

Jurassic Park

Commentary by Bill McCormick, SJ The Jesuit Post

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

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Just Mercy

Commentary by Mark Pattison Catholic News Agency /The Pilot

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Just Mercy
Commentary by Christopher White Crux

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

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Justice 
Commentary by Tracy Brown and Mark Olsen Yahoo

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Kalli
Reviewed by Sunita Viswanath Religion News Service

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Karaoke
Reviewed by Shani R. Friedman TC Jewfolk

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Killers of The Flower Moon 
Reviewed by Joseph Holmes Religion Unplugged

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King Richard
Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

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Knives Out
Reviewed by Eve Tushnet  America

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Knute Rockne All American 
Reviewed by filmsite

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Kordon
Reviewed by Linda Bordoni Vatican News

 

La La Land
Reviewed by Camille Jones  Profiles in Catholicism

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La Lloronae
Reviewed by Antonio D. Sison National Catholic Reporter

 

Ladybird

Reviewed by Bishop Robert Barron YouTube

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Lady of Guadalupe
Reviewed by Rose Pacatte National Catholic Reporter

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Lady Sings The Blues 
Reviewed by Nathan Rabin AV Club

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

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Le Temps Perdu
Reviewed by Marco Roth Tablet

 

Leaning Into the Wind

Reviewed by Heather King Angelus

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

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Licorice Pizza
Reviewed by Jake Coyle The Associated Press

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Lifemark
Commentary by Natalie Hoefer Catholic News Service/The Pilot

 

Little Women 
Reviewed by  Haley Stewart  America

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Living 
Reviewed by Clarisse Loughrey The Independent

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Living 
Reviewed by Mark Kermode The Guardian

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

 

Lodge 49  
An Interview with Jim Gavin America

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Love, Genius, and a Walk

Reviewed by Christy Lawrance Independent Catholic News

 

Love, Gilda
Reviewed by  Ellin Stein  Slate

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Love and Mercy  
Reviewed by Brad Miner The Catholic Thing

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Love, Victor

Commentary by Stephen G. Adubato  America

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Lourdes 
Commentary by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report

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Luca 
Commentary by Robert Brennan Ad Rem/Angelus

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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

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

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Macbeth
Reviewed by David Mickes Tablet

 

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

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Majesty and Tenderness: The Art of Maurice Schmidt. 
Reviewed by David Meir Crossman Tablet

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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Reviewed by Catholic News Service/ John Mulderig The Catholic Spirit

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Man of God
Reviewed by Kristina Cooper Independent Catholic News

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Manchester by the Sea

Reviewed by Gordon Nary Profiles in Catholicism

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Mangrove
Reviewed by Paul Donovan Independent Catholic News

 

Mary Poppins Returns 
Reviewed by John Mulderig CNS/The Pilot

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Marie's Story

Reviewed by Ethan Nielson LinkedIn

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Marriage Story
Reviewed by John Anderson America

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Mass
Reviewed by Sister Hosea Rupprecht Catholic News Service

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Master

Reviewed by Richard Brody The New Yorker

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Matter of Life

Commentary by Jaqueline Tetrault The Pilot

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

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Mary Magdalene
Reviewed by John Anderson  America

 

Mary Queen of Scots 

Reviewed by John Anderson America

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Memoria
Reviewed by Robert Rubsam Commonweal

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Mighty Ira
Reviewed by b James Kirchick Tablet

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Minari
Reviewed by  Stefano Rebeggiani  Angelus News

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Minari
Commentary by Emily McFarlan Miller Religion News Service

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Minions: The Rise of Gru
Reviewed by Clarisse Loughrey Independent

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Missing 
Reviewed by Tom Andel Brothers in Christ

 

Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus National Catholic Register

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Memoir of War  

Reviewed by Raymond A. Schroth, S.J  America

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MLK/FBI
Reviewed by Sam Pollard New York Film Festival

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Monster
Reviewed by John Mulderig  Catholic News Service

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

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Mother Teresa and Me 
Commentary by Kathy Schiffer The Catholic World Report

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

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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

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Mrs. America 
Reviewed by Kristan Hawkins National Catholic Register

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

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Mulan
Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus National Catholic Register

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

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My Octopus Teacher
Reviewed by Ellen Teague Independent Catholic News

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Navalny
Reviewed by Lindsey Bahr The Associated Press

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

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

 

Never Look Away  

Reviewed by Ciaran Freeman America

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Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Reviewed by Simcha Fisher America

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

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Nightmare Alley
Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

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Nightmare Alley

Reviewed by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice

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Nine Days
Reviewed by Peter Sheehan  CathNews

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Nitram
Reviewed by Clarisse Loughrey Independent

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No Bears
Reviewed by Bernard-Henri Levy Tablet

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No Greater Love 
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk The Catholic World Report

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No Time To Die
Reviewed by Asher Luberto The Village Voice

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Noah
Commentary by Peter T. Chattaway Patheos

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Nomadland
Reviewed by Jim McDermott National Catholic Reporter

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Nope
Reviewed by Lindsey Sahr The Associated Press

 

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

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Nosferatu
Commentary by J. Hoverman Tablet

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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

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

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

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Once Upon A Time In Northern Ireland 
Commentary Irish Post

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One, Beyond the Vanishing Triangle. 
Reviewed by Fiona Audley Irish Post

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One Child Nation
Reviewed by Marco Respinti Bitter Winter

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One Week Away
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk The Catholic World Report

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Onward
Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus National Catholic Reporter

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Ordinary Love

Reviewed by Cahir O'Doherty IrishCentral

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

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Outside the city

Commentary by Independent Catholic News

 

Mulan
Reviewed by Kevin Christopher Robles  America

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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

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Official Secrets

Reviewed by Ellen Teague Independent Catholic News

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

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One Border, One Body and The Invisible Chapel

Reviewed by Donald Craig Mitchell Profiles in Catholicism

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Oppenheimer
Reviewed by Andrew Silow-Carroll Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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

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Outside the City

Commentary by Independent Catholic News

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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

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Peterloo
Reviewed by John Anderson  America

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

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Petite Maman
Reviewed by Lindsey Bahr  The Associated Press

​

Phoenix Rising

Commentary by Evan Minsker Pitchfork

​

Pig
Reviewed by Benjamin Lee The Guardian

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Polite Society 
Reviewed by Peter Debruge Variety

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Pope Francis – A Man of His Word

Reviewed by Sarah Mac Donald CatholicIreland.net

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PowoÅ‚any (“Called”)
Reviewed by Filip Mazurczak The Catholic World Report

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Purgatory
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk  The Catholic World Report

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Pray For Our Sinners 
Reviewed by IrishCentral

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

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

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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

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

​

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

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Queen Bees
Reviewed by Lindsey Bahr The Associated Press

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Queer Parivaar
Commentary by Michael Baggs BBC

​

RBG

Reviewed by  Beth Webb  Empire

​

Rebel Hearts.
Commentary by Katie Gordon Global Sisters Report

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Rebel Hearts

Commentary by Dan Stockman  Global Sisters Report

​

Rebel Hearts
Reviewed by Ann Carey  Catholic News Service/Angelus

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Rebuilding Paradise
Commentary by Kate O'Hare Patheos

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Redress: Breaking the Silence
Commentary by Ciaran Tierney IrishCentral

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Red Joan

Reviewed by Sister Rose Patheos

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Reds na hÉireann 
Commentary by Fiona Audley Irish Post

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Reservation Dogs
Reviewed by Sean Murphy  The Associated Press

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Respect
Reviewed by Sophia Martinson Angelus

​

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

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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

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Ron’s Gone Wrong

Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

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Rosemary's Baby  
Commentary by Ryan Menezes Cracked

​

Sabbath 
Commentary by Yonat Shimron Religion News Service

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Safe

Commentary by Ryan Di Corpo America

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Salò 
Reviewed by Eve Tushnet America

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Same Breath

Reviewed by Charles Bramesco The Guardian

​

Sanctified 
Reviewed by Jesse Russell The Catholic World Report

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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

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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

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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

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Sonic the Hedgehog
Reviewed by Sean Gerry SJ The Jesuit Post

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‘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

​

Souls in the Game 
Reviewed by Jacqueline Tetrault The Pilot

​

Sound of Freedom
Reviewed by Peter Pinedo Catholic News Agency

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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

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Spinning Gold 
Commentary by Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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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

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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

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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

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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

​

Super Mario Brothers 
Reviewed by Father Sean Barry, SJ The Jesuit Post

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Surviving Sex Trafficking
Reviewed by Nick Schager The Daily Beast

​

Suspiria
Reviewed by Jason McCreery, SJ  The Jesuit Post

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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

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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

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The Best of Enemies
Reviewed by  Sr. Rose Pacatte  Patheos

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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The Cost of Deception
Reviewed by Nick Thorpe BBC

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

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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

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​The Devil’s Doorway

Reviewed by Eve Tushnet America

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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

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

​

The Exorcist: Believer 
Reviewed by Brad Miner The Catholic Thing

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

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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

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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

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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

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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 Hidden Treasure of the Church.
Reviewed by Peter Kwasniewski, PhD OnePeter5

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

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The Hole in the Ground
Reviewed by IrishCentral Staff IrishCentral

​

The Holy Game

Reviewed by Rose Pacatte National Catholic Reporter

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

​

The Honest Struggle
Reviewed by Aysha Khan Religion News Service

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

​

The Humans

Commentary by CBS News/Microsoft News

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The Hunt
Reviewed by Carl Kozlowski  The Catholic World Report

​

The Invisible Man
Reviewed by Joshua Rivera  The Verge

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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

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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

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The Last Duel

Commentary by Meilan Solly Smithsonian Magazine

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The Last of the Mohicans
Reviewed by Avellina Balestri  Patheos

​

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Reviewed by Kaya Oakes  America

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The Last Whistle

Reviewed by Kate O'Hare Patheos

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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

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The Lost City
Reviewed by Evan Miller The Ithican

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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 Miracle Club 
Reviewed by Kristina Cooper Independent Catholic News

​

The Miracle Club
Reviewed by Stefano Rebeggiani Angelus News

 

The Miracle Club
Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus The Catholic World Report

​

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

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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 
Reviewed by Filip Mazurczak The Catholic World Report

​

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

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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 Starling Girl 
Reviewed by Kathryn Post Religion News Service

​

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 Way 
Commentary by Emily McFarlan Miller Religion News Service

​

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

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

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Tokyo Olympiad

Commentary by James Balmont BBC

​

Treasure

Commentary by Toby Axelrod Jewish Telegraphic Agency

 

Truth to Power

Reviewed by The Pauline Center for Media Studies (PCMS)

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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

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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

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

 

Toy Story 4
Reviewed by John Anderson  America

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Toy Story 4
Reviewed by Don Johnson Catholic World Report

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Turning Red
Reviewed by Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune

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Two Gods
Reviewed by Joseph Hammond  Religion News Service

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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

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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

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Theater Camp
Commentary by Shira Li Bartov Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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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

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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 

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Two Crowns 
Reviewed by Brad Miner The Catholic Spirit

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Two Women 
Reviewed by Roger Ebert RogerEbert.com

​

Uisce Beatha
Commentary by Sheila Langan IrishCentral

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Uncut Gems
Commentary byJacob Siegak  Tablet

​

Unplanned

Reviewed by Kate O'Hare Patheos

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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

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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

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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

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Yellow Rose
Reviewed by Antonio D. Sison National Catholic Reporter

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Yesterday
Reviewed by Carl Kozlowski Angelus

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You Won’t Be Alone

Reviewed by Jake Coyle The Associated Press

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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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