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13 Reasons Why gets wrong about suicide
Reviewed by Jake Martin, SJ America
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A Small Light
Commentary by Shira Li Bartov Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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A Week Away
Reviewed by Kate O'Hare Patheos
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AKA Jane Roe
Commentary by Jack Jenkins Religion News Service
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American Gospel (PART ONE)
Commentary by Rene Albert Patheos
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American Gospel (PART TWO)
Commentary by Rene Albert Patheos
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American Ninja Warrior
Reviewed by Kate O'Hare Patheos
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Reviewed by Jim McDermott America
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Reviewed by Rob Weinert-Kendt America
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Asian Americans
Commentary by Nora McGreevy Smithsonian Magazine
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Becoming
Commentary by BOTWC Staff The Skanner
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Becoming Elizabeth
Reviewed by Meilan Solly Smithsonian Magazine
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BeTipul
Commentary by La Civiltà Cattolica
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Reviewed by Marc Rastoin, SJ La Civilta Cattolica.
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Better Call Saul
Commentary by Rob Weinert-Kendt America
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Better Call Saul
Reviewed by Robert Brennan Angelus
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Reviewed by Davis Bauder The Associated Press
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Black Crab
Reviewed by Matt Fowler IGN
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BoJack Horseman
Commentary by Eve Tushnet America
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Cabinet of Curiosities
Reviewed by Jennifer Quelette Ars Technica
Carol’s Second Act’: Part 1
by Kate O'Hare Patheos
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Carter
Reviewed by Nick Schager The Daily Beast
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Catastrophe
Commentary by Jim McDermott America
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Catch 22
Reviewed by James T. Keane America
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Cecil Hotel
Commentary by Robert Brennan Angelus
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Chernobyl
Rviewed by Mike Seay America
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Chicago 7
Reviewed by John Anderson America
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Chris Rock’s new Netflix special is must-see TV for couples
Reviewed by Jake Martin, SJ America
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City So Real
Reviewed by Rob Weinert-Kendt America
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Colin Kaepernick Netflix Series on the Way From Ava DuVernay
Reviewed by Yohana Desta Vanity Fair
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Cobra Kai
Reviewed by Kate O'Hare Patheos
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Reviewed by Eric Deggans NPR
Come Sunday
Reviewed by Danny Duncan Collum US Catholic
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Cosmos: Possible Worlds
Commentary by Christopher M. Graney Vatican Observatory Foundation
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Country Comfort
Reviewed by Rose Pacatte National Catholic Reporter
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Cowboy Bebop
Reviewed by Graeme Virtue The Guardian
Cuties
Commentary by CNA Staff CNA
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Dash & Lily
Reviewed by Kevin Christopher Robles America
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Commentary by Father Jake Martin, SJ America
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Derry Girl
Reviewed by Jake Martin America
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Derry Girls
Commentary by B Sean Barry, SJ The Jesuit Post
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Reviewed by Linda Holmes NPR
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Doc Martin
Commentary by Paul Baumann Commonweal
by James f. MxGrath Patheos
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Don’t Look Up
Reviewed by Stephen G. Adubato America
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Dopesick
Reviewed by Brian Mann NPR
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Down to Earth
by Ellen Teague Independent Catholic News
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Reviewed by Tia Noelle Pratt National Catholic Reporter
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Enduring Faith: The Story of Native American Catholicism
Commentary by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
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Euphoria
Reviewed by Eric Deggans NPR
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Euphoria
Reviewed by José Dueño Gorbea, SJ The Jesuit Post
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Evil
Commentary by Nick Ripatrazone America
Reviewed by Chris Byrd Catholic News Service/The Pilot
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Fighting for Life: The Story of NOW v. Scheidler
Commentary by Catholic News Agency
Fleabag
Reviewed by Catherine Pepinster Religion News Service National Catholic Reporter
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Reviewed by Rob Weinert-Kendt America
Friends are the New Family: A pioneering sitcom turns 20
Commentary by Jake Martin, SJ America
Funny Girls: What makes 'single girl' sitcoms stand out
Commentary by Jake Martin, SJ America
Game of Thrones
On ‘Game of Thrones,’ Jesus Christ is a girl on a dragon
by Jim McDermott America
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Game of Thrones
Commentary by Emanuel Werner, SJ The Jesuit Post
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Gentefied
Reviewed by Antonio De Loera-Brust America
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Genius: Aretha
Reviewed by Kate O'Hare Patheos
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George & Tammy
Commentary by Rebecca Ford Vanity Fair
Reviewed by Eric Deggans NPR
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Getting Latino life—and religion—right on ‘One Day at a Time’
by Olga Segura America
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Ginny & Georgia
Reviewed by Olivia Truffaut-Wong Teen Vogue
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GLOW
Commentary by Renée Darline Roden America
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God Friended Me’ Season 2: Brandon Micheal Hall on the Problem With Joy
Commentary by Kate O'Hare Patheos
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Goodbye Darling
Commentary by Irish Central
Reviewed by Paul Asay Plugged’In
Good O-ens
Reviewed by Lauren Enk Mann The Catholic World Report
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Reviewed by Kate O'Hare Patheos
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Good Omens
Reviewed by Lauren Enk Mann The Catholic World Report
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Halo
Reviewed by Thomas P. Harmon The Catholic World Report
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Haunting
Commentary by Fellow Dying Inmate Patheos
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HBO’s ‘McMillions’ offers a surprising tale of true crime and redemption
by Bob Smietana Religion News Service
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Heartstopper
Reviewed by Doug Girardo Outreach
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Heaven Made
Reviewed by Amanda C Dickie International Catholic News
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Hellbound
Reviewed by Nick Schager The Daily Beast/Microsoft News
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Hemingway
Commentary by Kate O'Hare Patheos
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His Dark Materials
Commentary by John J. O’Keefe America
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His House
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk The Catholic World Report
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Homeroom
Reviewed by Danny Duncan Collum U.S. Catholic
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How to Change Your Mind
Reviewed by Joe Lorenz, SJ The Jesuit Post
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Hunters
Commentary by Robert Brennan Angelus
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I Am Greta
Reviewed by Erika Rasmussen America
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I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves
Commentary by Maria Elena Fernandez Vulture
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Impeachment: American Crime Story
Reviewed by Peter Travers ABC News
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In Netflix Special, Chris Rock Likens Abortion to Hiring a Hitman Echoing Pope Francis
Commentary by Tyler Arnold Catholic News Agency/National Catholic Register
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Inside
Reviewed by Vani Kannan National Catholic Reporter
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Reviewed by Father David O. Brown, O.S.M. Profiles in Catholicism
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“Insight The Series: A Hollywood Priest’s Groundbreaking Contribution To Television”
by Tom Hoffarth Angelus News
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Jesus: His Life
Commentary by Aleteia
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Journey of the Universe
Commentary by Brian Roewe EarthBeat
John Oliver: Comic Crusader Against the Status Quo
Commentary by Jake Martin, SJ America
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Commentary by Marat Grinberg Tablet
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Kim's Convenience
Reviewed by Clarissa Aljentera National Catholic Reporter
Leaving Neverland
Commentary by Jim McDermott America
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Les Miserables
Reviewed by Kate O'Hare Patheos
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Letterkenny
Reviewed by Cintra Wilson NYR Daily
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Little Bird
Reviewed by Shira Li Bartov Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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Lovecraft Country
Reviewed by Jim McDermott America
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Commentary by Donald Clarke The Irish Times
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Love on the Spectrum: Season 2
Reviewed by Kerry Magro Autism Speaks
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Love to Love You, Donna Summer
Reviewed by Eric Deggans NPR WBEZ Chicago
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Lucifer
Reviewed by Tia Noelle Pratt National Catholic Reporter
Maid
Reviewed by Terry Gross NPR
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Mank
Commentary by John Anderson America
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Malcolm & Marie
Reviewed by Hanna Phifer National Catholic Reporter
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Mare of Easttown
Reviewed by Christopher White National Catholic Reporter
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Commentary by Colten Biro, SJ The Jesuit Post
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Medici The Magnificent - Part 2
Reviewed by Ellen Teague Independent Catholic News
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Reviewed by Sr. Rose Pacatte National Catholic Reporter
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Reviewed by Kristen Baldwin Entertainment/Microsoft News
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Million Dollar Beach House
Commentary by Jenny Singer Glamour
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Miracle Workers
Reviewed by Abigail James Catholic Online
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Misha and the Wolves
Reviewed by Patrick Ryan USA TODAY/Microsoft News
Movie on historic papal election to debut on Netflix
by Junno Arocho Esteves - Catholic News Service
Murphy Brown Recap: Showdown at the Kozy Kafe
Reviewed by Jacqui Shine Vulture
My Father's Dragon
Reviewed by Cahir O'Doherty IrishCentral
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Commentary by Allyson Escobar America
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Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Reviewed by Simcha Fisher America
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New ‘Pope’ series on CNN profiles saints and blackguards
Reviewed by John Anderson America
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Commentary by Ciaran Freeman America
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Nothing Sacred
Reviewed by Nick Ripatrazone America
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Orange Is The New Black
Commentary by Jessie AtkinA ScreenRant
Commentary by Olga Segura America
Commentary by Kate O'Hara Patheos
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P-Valley
Reviewed by Amethyst Holmes Religion News Service
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Passing
Reviewed by Shirley Li The Atlantic/Microsoft News
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Penguin Town
Commentary by Mark Kennedy The Associated Press
Commentary by by Kate O'Hare Patheos
Perpetual Grace
by Kate O'Hare Patheos
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Pinocchio
Reviewed by Richard Lawson Vanity Fair
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Playing Jesus on The Chosen—Jonathan Roumie
by Thomas V. Mirus Catholic Culture
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Pose
Reviewed by Michael J. O’Loughlin America
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Project Popcorn
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk The Dispatch/The Catholic World Report
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Procession
Reviewed by Sam Adams Slate
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Ramy and Mo
Commentary by Monique Parsons and Silma Suba Religion News Service
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Repent & Submit
Reviewed by Les Luchter The Savvy Screener
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Resurrection
Commentary by Irish Central
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Russian Doll
Commentary by Jim McDermott America Jim McDermott America
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Samaritan
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk The Catholic World Report
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Sanctuary of Sin Part 2
Commentary by Larry Potash, Andrew Schroedter WGN TV
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Sanditon
Commentary by Rob Weinert-Kendt America
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Reviewed by Philip Crispin Independent Catholic News
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Schitt’s Creek
Commentary by Vivian Cabrera America
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Schitt's Creek
Commentary by Karen Eifler National Catholic Reporter
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Seaspiracy
Commentary by Bryan Galligan, SJ The Jesuit Post
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Selena
Reviewed by Jose Solís National Catholic Reporter
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Self-Made
Reviewed by Tyrone McKinley Freeman The Conversation
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Selling Sunset
Reviewed by Nicole-Ann Lobo America
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Servant of the People
Commentary by Lisa Respers France CNN
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Single All the Way
Reviewed by Brandon Tensley CNN Race Deconstructed
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Reviewed by Ryan Di Corpo America
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Six Degrees With Mike Rowe
by Kate O'Hare Patheos
Smart, Clean, Funny: ‘The Jim Gaffigan Show’ delivers
Reviewed by Jake Martin, SJ America
Sherlock Holmes: Pop Culture's Christ Figure
Reviewed by Jake Martin, SJ
Shtisel
Reviewed by Sarah Robsdottir Aleteia
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Reviewed by Ben Rothman America
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Soul
Reviewed by Deacon Steven D. Greydanus National Catholic Register
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Space Sweepers
Reviewed by Jennifer Vosters National Catholic Reporter
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Spiderhead
Reviewed by Lindsey Bahr The Associated Press
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Spinning Out
Reviewed by Pamela Hill Nettleton U.S. Catholic
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Star Trek
Reviewed by Jim McDermott America
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Star Wars TV series
Reviewed by Mike Hilleary Vanity Fair
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Stateless
by Sarah Epstein UN Refugee Agency
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Stay on Board
Reviewed by Daniel Spielberger them
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Stories of a Generation
Commentary by Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service
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Stories of a Generation With Pope Francis
Commentary by Claire Giangravé Religion News Service
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SuperNature
Commentary by Ellise Shafe Variety
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Sweet Life
Commentary by Tanya Christian Glamour
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Reviewed by Kevin P. Considine U.S. Catholic
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Ted Lasso
Reviewed by Father Daniel P Horan, OFM National Catholic Reporter
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Ted Lasso
by Noah Banasiewicz, SJ The Jesuit Post
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Tehran
Reviewed by Ariana Melamed Haaretz
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The Chosen
Commentary by Independent Catholic News
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Tiger Woods
Commentary by Kevin Jackson America
Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service
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Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service
Reviewed by John Anderson America
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The Art of Political Murder
Commentary by Nick Ripatrazone America
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The Art of Political Murder
Reviewed by Pamela Hill Nettleton U.S. Catholic
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The Black Church
Reviewed by Kate O'Hare Patheos
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The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song
Commentary Adelle M. Banks
The Boys
Reviewed by Jason McCreery, SJ The Jesuit Post​
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The Boys
Commentary by Jim McDermott America
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Commentary by Brandon Sanchez America
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Reviewed by Tia Noelle Pratt National Catholic Reporter
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The Chosen
Reviewed by James Merrick National Catholic Register
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The Chosen
Commentary by James Merrick, Ph.D. Angelus News
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The Chosen
Commentary by Kathy Schiffer The Catholic World Report
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The Chosen
Reviewed by Fellow Dying Inmate Patheos
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The Comey Rule
Reviewed by Anthony Brezican Vanity Fair
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The Crew’
Commentary by Alyssa Murphy National Catholic Register
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The Crime of the Century
Commentary by IrishCentral
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Reviewed by KateT O'Hare Patheos
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The Crown
Commentary by Robert Inchausti Angelus
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The Crown
Reviewed by James Martin, S.J. and Kerry Weber America
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Reviewed by Bill McCormick, SJ The Jesuit Post
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The Crime of the Century
Commentary by IrishCentral
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The Cuphead Show
Reviewed by Stuart Heritage The Guardian
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The Devil All the Time
Commentary by John Anderson America
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The Diary of Anne Frank
Commentary by IMDb
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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Reviewed by Kevin Christopher Robles America
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The Family on Pilgrimage, God Leads Through Dead Ends
by Francis Etheredge
Reviewed by Bishop Fintan Monahan Bishop’s Desk
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The Flight Attendant
Commentary by Independent
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Commentary by Kimberly Hamlin Smithsonian Magazine
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The Good Lord Bird
Commentary by William Nash The Conversation
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The Good Place
by Jim McDermott America
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The Harder They Fall
Reviewed by Peter Bradshaw The Guardian
The humiliation (and humility) of Hannah Gadsby
Commentary by Allyson Escobar America
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Commentary by Hunter D'Armond, SJ The Jesuit Post
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus The Catholic World Report
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The Last of Us
Reviewed by Kevin D. Considine U.S. Catholic
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The Lesson
Commentary by Tablet Magazine
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The Mandalorian
by Jack Jenkins Religion News Service/America
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The Marvelous Mrs Maisel’ ends, will its Jewish legacy be more than a punchline?
Commentary by Shira Li Bartoc Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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The Miami Showband Massacre
Commentary by Niall O'Dowd IrishCentral
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The Midnight Gospel
Reviewed by Mike Seay America
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The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Reviewed by Deacon Steven D. Greydanus National Catholic Register
The Name of the Rose
Commentary by Kate O'Hare Patheos
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by Elise Harris Crux
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The Parting Glass
Commentary by IrishCentral Staff IrishCentral
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The Playlist
Commentary by Jazz Monroe Pitchfork
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The Plot Against America
by Rob Weinert-Kendt America
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The Price of Everything
Reviewed by Bill McGarvey America
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The Promised Neverland
Commentary by Sean Barry, SJ The Jesuit Post
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The Queen’s Gambit
Reviewed by Alex Dalenberg Pocket
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The Queen’s Gambit
by Sarah Miller The New Yorker
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The Real Story of Cheer on Netflix Is the Bravery of Abuse Survivors
by Brittney McNamara Teen Vogue
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The Righteous Gemstone
Reviewed by Kate O'Hare Patheos
Commentary by Jackson McHenry Vulture
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The Secrets of Hillsong
Reviewed by Amy Julia Becker Religion News Service
The Secret of Kells
Commentary by David Russell Mosley Patheos
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The Shrink Next Door
by Melanie McFarland Salon/Microsoft News
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The Social Dilemma
Commentary by Randall Smith The Catholic Thing
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The Social Dilemma
Commentary by Ian Peoples, SJ The Jesuit Post
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The Soul
Commentary by Sumon Corraya Global Sisters Report
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The Speed Cubers
Reviewed by Kerry Magro Autism Speaks
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The Staircase
Reviewed by Peter Travers Good Morning America
The Story of God
Commentary by Kate O'Hare Patheos
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The Trial of the Chicago 7
Commentary by Jeffrey Salkin Religion News Service
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The Truth About Traveller Crime
Commentary The Ferret
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The Woman in the Window
Reviewed by Richard Lawson Vanity Fair
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Thirteen Lives
Reviewed by Stefano Rebeggiani Angelus News
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Trese
Reviewed by Yvette Tan BBC News
Trying to watch 'Making a Murderer' and still believe in God.
Reviewed by Jake Martin, SJ
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Tiger
Commentary by Joshua River The Verge
TV Guide: The surprising depth of HBO's 'Enlightened'
Reviewed by Jake Martin, SJ America
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Unchained
Commentary by Tablet
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Unorthodox on Netflix
by Ida Skovnand Tablet
Commentary Brian Raftery Fortune
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Unpregnant
YouTube Commentary by EWTN
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Unquiet Graves The Story Of The Glenanne Gang
Reviewed by CathNews New Zealand
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Unveiled: Surviving La Luz Del Mundo
Reviewed by Alejandra Molina Religion News Service
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Utopia
Reviewed by Jennifer Oulette Ars Technica
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Vatican Girl
Reviewed by Brad Miner The Catholic Thing
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Vatican Girl
Reviewed by Colleen Dulle America
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Vatican Girl: The Disappearance of Emanuela
Reviewed by Karina "ScreamQueen" Adelgaard Heaven Horror
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"Vado e Vengo" film on Sky TV whit
Soundtrack by Marco Lo Russo
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Van Der Valk
Commentary by Gene Veith Patheos
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Vigil
Reviewed by Steven McIntosh BBC
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Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations. The Story of the Hatred's Insidious Return.
Reviewed by Dr. Eugene Fisher Profiles in Catholicism
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Voices of Fire
Commentary by Kate O'Hare Patheos
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WandaVision
Commentary by Sean Barry, SJ The Jesuit Post
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WandaVision
Commentary by Michael Nichols Religion News Service
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Warrior Nun
Reviewed by Kate O'Hare Patheos
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Commentary by Jim McDermott America
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Watchmen
Commentary by Namwali Serpell The New York Review of Books
What Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Depiction of Mental Illness Has Meant to Me This Season
Reviewed by Angelica Jade Bastién
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What Happened, Brittany Murphy?
Reviewed by Korin Miller Shape/Microsoft News
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Reviewed by Rob Weinert-Kendt America
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Wine Masters Review, Season 1: France
Commentary by Bernard Kenner
Why ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ was live TV at its best
Reviewed by Rob Weinert-Kendt America
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Wonder Woman 1984
Reviewed by Deacon Steven D. Greydanus National Catholic Register
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Reviewed by Megan Harper Patheos
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Commentary by Jaelani Turner-Williams America
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You People
Reviewed by Malina Saval Tablet