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TELEVISION REVIEWS

13 Reasons Why gets wrong about suicide

Reviewed by Jake Martin, SJ  America

A Small Light 
Commentary by Shira Li Bartov Jewish Telegraphic Agency

A Week Away
Reviewed by Kate O'Hare  Patheos

AKA Jane Roe
Commentary by Jack Jenkins Religion News Service

American Gospel (PART ONE)
Commentary by Rene Albert Patheos

American Gospel (PART TWO)
Commentary by Rene Albert Patheos

American Ninja Warrior
Reviewed by Kate O'Hare  Patheos

American Vandal

Reviewed by Jim McDermott America

Arthur Miller: Writer

Reviewed by Rob Weinert-Kendt  America

Asian Americans
Commentary by Nora McGreevy Smithsonian Magazine

Becoming
Commentary by BOTWC Staff The Skanner

Becoming Elizabeth
Reviewed by Meilan Solly Smithsonian Magazine

BeTipul
Commentary by La Civiltà Cattolica

Be Tipul

Reviewed by Marc Rastoin, SJ  La Civilta Cattolica.

Better Call Saul
Commentary by Rob Weinert-Kendt America

Better Call Saul
Reviewed by Robert Brennan Angelus

Black and Missing

Reviewed by Davis Bauder The Associated Press

Black Crab
Reviewed by Matt Fowler IGN

BoJack Horseman
Commentary by Eve Tushnet America

Cabinet of Curiosities
Reviewed by Jennifer Quelette Ars Technica

 

Carol’s Second Act’: Part 1
by Kate O'Hare Patheos

Carter
Reviewed by Nick Schager The Daily Beast

Catastrophe
Commentary by Jim McDermott America

Catch 22
Reviewed by James T. Keane  America

Cecil Hotel
Commentary by Robert Brennan Angelus

Chernobyl
Rviewed by Mike Seay  America

Chicago 7
Reviewed by John Anderson America

Chris Rock’s new Netflix special is must-see TV for couples
Reviewed by Jake Martin, SJ America 

City So Real
Reviewed by Rob Weinert-Kendt America

Colin Kaepernick Netflix Series on the Way From Ava DuVernay
Reviewed by Yohana Desta  Vanity Fair

Cobra Kai
Reviewed by Kate O'Hare Patheos

Colin in Black and White

Reviewed by Eric Deggans NPR

 

Come Sunday 
Reviewed by Danny Duncan Collum   US Catholic

Cosmos: Possible Worlds 
Commentary by Christopher M. Graney Vatican Observatory Foundation

Country Comfort
Reviewed by Rose Pacatte National Catholic Reporter

Cowboy Bebop
Reviewed by Graeme Virtue The Guardian

 

Cuties
Commentary by CNA Staff CNA

Dash & Lily
Reviewed by Kevin Christopher Robles  America

Derry Girls

Commentary by Father Jake Martin, SJ America

Derry Girl 
Reviewed by Jake Martin   America

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

Diana, The Musical

Reviewed by Linda Holmes NPR

Doc Martin
Commentary by Paul Baumann Commonweal

 

Doctor Who: It Takes You Away 

by James f. MxGrath Patheos

Don’t Look Up
Reviewed by Stephen G. Adubato America

Dopesick
Reviewed by Brian Mann  NPR

Down to Earth
by Ellen Teague  Independent Catholic News

Emily in Paris

Reviewed by Tia Noelle Pratt National Catholic Reporter

Enduring Faith: The Story of Native American Catholicism
Commentary by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report

Euphoria
Reviewed by Eric Deggans NPR

Euphoria
Reviewed by José Dueño Gorbea, SJ The Jesuit Post

Evil
Commentary by Nick Ripatrazone America

 

Examination of Conscience

Reviewed by Chris Byrd  Catholic News Service/The Pilot

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

Fosse/Verdon

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

Game of Thrones
Commentary by Emanuel Werner, SJ  The Jesuit Post

Gentefied
Reviewed by Antonio De Loera-Brust  America

Genius: Aretha
Reviewed by Kate O'Hare Patheos

George & Tammy
Commentary by Rebecca Ford  Vanity Fair


Get Back

Reviewed by Eric Deggans NPR

Getting Latino life—and religion—right on ‘One Day at a Time’
by Olga Segura  America

Ginny & Georgia 
Reviewed by Olivia Truffaut-Wong Teen Vogue

GLOW
Commentary by Renée Darline Roden  America

God Friended Me’ Season 2: Brandon Micheal Hall on the Problem With Joy
Commentary by Kate O'Hare Patheos

Goodbye Darling
Commentary by Irish Central

 

Gotham

Reviewed by Paul Asay Plugged’In

 

Good O-ens 
Reviewed by Lauren Enk Mann The Catholic World Report

Good Omens

Reviewed by Kate O'Hare Patheos

Good Omens
Reviewed by Lauren Enk Mann The Catholic World Report

Halo
Reviewed by Thomas P. Harmon The Catholic World Report

Haunting
Commentary by Fellow Dying Inmate  Patheos

HBO’s ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ is a Christ-like tale of betrayal
Reviewed by John Anderson  America

HBO’s ‘McMillions’ offers a surprising tale of true crime and redemption
by Bob Smietana Religion News Service

Heartstopper
Reviewed by Doug Girardo Outreach

Heaven Made
Reviewed by Amanda C Dickie International Catholic News

Hellbound
Reviewed by Nick Schager The Daily Beast/Microsoft News

Hemingway
Commentary by Kate O'Hare Patheos

His Dark Materials

Commentary by John J. O’Keefe  America

His House
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk The Catholic World Report

Homeroom
Reviewed by Danny Duncan Collum U.S. Catholic

How to Change Your Mind
Reviewed by Joe Lorenz, SJ The Jesuit Post

Hunters

Commentary by Robert Brennan Angelus

I Am Greta
Reviewed by Erika Rasmussen America

I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves

Commentary by Maria Elena Fernandez Vulture

Impeachment: American Crime Story

Reviewed by Peter Travers ABC News

In Netflix Special, Chris Rock Likens Abortion to Hiring a Hitman Echoing Pope Francis 
Commentary by Tyler Arnold Catholic News Agency/National Catholic Register

Inside
Reviewed by Vani Kannan National Catholic Reporter

Inside the Vatican

Reviewed by Father David O. Brown, O.S.M. Profiles in Catholicism

“Insight The Series: A Hollywood Priest’s Groundbreaking Contribution To Television”
by Tom Hoffarth Angelus News

Jesus: His Life 
Commentary by Aleteia

Journey of the Universe
Commentary by Brian Roewe EarthBeat

 

John Oliver: Comic Crusader Against the Status Quo

Commentary by Jake Martin, SJ   America

Juda

Commentary by Marat Grinberg Tablet

Kim's Convenience
Reviewed by Clarissa Aljentera National Catholic Reporter

 

Leaving Neverland
Commentary by  Jim McDermott America

Les Miserables
Reviewed by Kate O'Hare  Patheos

Letterkenny
Reviewed by Cintra Wilson  NYR Daily

Little Bird 
Reviewed by Shira Li Bartov Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Lovecraft Country
Reviewed by Jim McDermott  America

Love Island

Commentary by Donald Clarke The Irish Times

Love on the Spectrum: Season 2

Reviewed by Kerry Magro Autism Speaks

Love to Love You, Donna Summer 
Reviewed by Eric Deggans NPR WBEZ Chicago

Lucifer
Reviewed by Tia Noelle Pratt National Catholic Reporter

 
 
 

Maid
Reviewed by Terry Gross NPR

Mank
Commentary by John Anderson America

Malcolm & Marie
Reviewed by Hanna Phifer National Catholic Reporter

Mare of Easttown
Reviewed by Christopher White National Catholic Reporter

Marvel’s Defenders 

Commentary by Colten Biro, SJ The Jesuit Post

Medici The Magnificent - Part 2

Reviewed by Ellen Teague  Independent Catholic News

Messiah

Reviewed by Sr. Rose Pacatte National Catholic Reporter

Midnight Mass

Reviewed by Kristen Baldwin Entertainment/Microsoft News

Million Dollar Beach House
Commentary by Jenny Singer Glamour

Miracle Workers
Reviewed by Abigail James  Catholic Online

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

Never Have I Ever

Commentary by Allyson Escobar America

Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Reviewed by Simcha Fisher America

New ‘Pope’ series on CNN profiles saints and blackguards

Reviewed by John Anderson America

Normal People

Commentary by Ciaran Freeman  America

Nothing Sacred

Reviewed by Nick Ripatrazone America

Orange Is The New Black
Commentary by Jessie AtkinA ScreenRant

 

One Day at a Time.

Commentary by Olga Segura  America

 

Our Lady, LTD

Commentary by Kate O'Hara Patheos

P-Valley
Reviewed by Amethyst Holmes Religion News Service

Passing
Reviewed by Shirley Li  The Atlantic/Microsoft News

Penguin Town
Commentary by Mark Kennedy  The Associated Press

 

Period. End of Sentence

Commentary by by  Kate O'Hare Patheos

 

Perpetual Grace 
by Kate O'Hare  Patheos

Pinocchio
Reviewed by Richard Lawson Vanity Fair

Playing Jesus on The Chosen—Jonathan Roumie
by Thomas V. Mirus  Catholic Culture

Pose
Reviewed by Michael J. O’Loughlin America

Project Popcorn
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk The Dispatch/The Catholic World Report

Procession
Reviewed by Sam Adams Slate 

Ramy and Mo
Commentary by Monique Parsons and Silma Suba Religion News Service

Repent & Submit  
Reviewed by Les Luchter  The Savvy Screener

Resurrection
Commentary by Irish Central

Russian Doll
Commentary by Jim McDermott America Jim McDermott America

Samaritan
Reviewed by Nick Olszyk The Catholic World Report

Sanctuary of Sin Part 2 
Commentary by Larry Potash, Andrew Schroedter WGN TV

Sanditon
Commentary by Rob Weinert-Kendt America

Scaramouche Jones

Reviewed by Philip Crispin Independent Catholic News

Schitt’s Creek
Commentary by Vivian Cabrera  America

Schitt's Creek
Commentary by Karen Eifler  National Catholic Reporter

Seaspiracy
Commentary by Bryan Galligan, SJ The Jesuit Post

Selena
Reviewed by Jose Solís National Catholic Reporter

Self-Made
Reviewed by Tyrone McKinley Freeman The Conversation

Selling Sunset
Reviewed by Nicole-Ann Lobo  America

Servant of the People

Commentary by Lisa Respers France CNN

Single All the Way
Reviewed by Brandon Tensley CNN Race Deconstructed

Sister

Reviewed by Ryan Di Corpo America

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

Shtisel

Reviewed by Ben Rothman  America

Soul
Reviewed by Deacon Steven D. Greydanus National Catholic Register

Space Sweepers
Reviewed by Jennifer Vosters National Catholic Reporter

Spiderhead
Reviewed by Lindsey Bahr The Associated Press

Spinning Out
Reviewed by Pamela Hill Nettleton U.S. Catholic

Star Trek
Reviewed by Jim McDermott America

Star Wars TV series
Reviewed by Mike Hilleary Vanity Fair

Stateless
by  Sarah Epstein UN Refugee Agency

Stay on Board
Reviewed by Daniel Spielberger them

Stories of a Generation
Commentary by Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service

Stories of a Generation With Pope Francis
Commentary by Claire Giangravé Religion News Service

SuperNature
Commentary  by Ellise Shafe Variety

Sweet Life
Commentary by Tanya Christian Glamour

Sweet Tooth

Reviewed by Kevin P. Considine  U.S. Catholic

Ted Lasso
Reviewed by Father Daniel P Horan, OFM National Catholic Reporter

Ted Lasso
by Noah Banasiewicz, SJ The Jesuit Post

Tehran
Reviewed by Ariana Melamed Haaretz

The Chosen 
Commentary by Independent Catholic News

Tiger Woods
Commentary by Kevin Jackson America

The Adam Project 

Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

The Adam Project 

Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

 

The ABC Murders

Reviewed by John Anderson  America

The Art of Political Murder
Commentary by Nick Ripatrazone  America

The Art of Political Murder
Reviewed by Pamela Hill Nettleton U.S. Catholic

The Basement Talks
Commentary by Katie Yoder Our Sunday Visitor

The Black Church
Reviewed  by Kate O'Hare Patheos

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​

The Boys
Commentary by Jim McDermott America

The Bush Years

Commentary by Brandon Sanchez  America

The Chair

Reviewed by Tia Noelle Pratt National Catholic Reporter

The Chosen
Reviewed by James Merrick National Catholic Register

The Chosen
Commentary by James Merrick, Ph.D.  Angelus News

The Chosen 
Commentary by Kathy Schiffer The Catholic World Report

The Chosen
Reviewed by Fellow Dying Inmate  Patheos

The Comey Rule
Reviewed by Anthony Brezican Vanity Fair

The Crew’
Commentary by Alyssa Murphy National Catholic Register

The Crime of the Century
Commentary by IrishCentral

The Crown

Reviewed by KateT O'Hare Patheos

The Crown
Commentary by Robert Inchausti Angelus

The Crown
Reviewed by James Martin, S.J. and Kerry Weber  America

The Crown (Season 3)

Reviewed by Bill McCormick, SJ The Jesuit Post

The Crime of the Century
Commentary by IrishCentral

The Cuphead Show

Reviewed by Stuart Heritage The Guardian

The Devil All the Time
Commentary by John Anderson America

The Diary of Anne Frank
Commentary by IMDb

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Reviewed by Kevin Christopher Robles America

The Family on Pilgrimage, God Leads Through Dead Ends
by Francis Etheredge
Reviewed by Bishop Fintan Monahan  Bishop’s Desk

The Flight Attendant
Commentary by Independent

The Gilded Age

Commentary by Kimberly Hamlin Smithsonian Magazine

The Good Lord Bird
Commentary by William Nash  The Conversation

The Good Place
by Jim McDermott America

The Harder They Fall
Reviewed by Peter Bradshaw The Guardian

 

The humiliation (and humility) of Hannah Gadsby

Commentary by Allyson Escobar America

The Keepers
by Rhiannon Ingle Tyla

The Last Dance

Commentary by Hunter D'Armond, SJ The Jesuit Post

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Reviewed by Steven D. Greydanus The Catholic World Report

The Last of Us 
Reviewed by Kevin D. Considine U.S. Catholic

The Lesson 
Commentary by Tablet Magazine

The Mandalorian
by Jack Jenkins  Religion News Service/America

The Marvelous Mrs Maisel’ ends, will its Jewish legacy be more than a punchline? 
Commentary by Shira Li Bartoc Jewish Telegraphic Agency

The Miami Showband Massacre
Commentary by Niall O'Dowd IrishCentral

The Midnight Gospel
Reviewed by Mike Seay  America

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

The New Pope

by Elise Harris Crux

The Parting Glass
Commentary by IrishCentral Staff IrishCentral 

The Playlist
Commentary by Jazz Monroe Pitchfork

The Plot Against America

by Rob Weinert-Kendt America

The Price of Everything 
Reviewed by Bill McGarvey  America

The Promised Neverland
Commentary by Sean Barry, SJ The Jesuit Post

The Queen’s Gambit
Reviewed by Alex Dalenberg Pocket

The Queen’s Gambit
by Sarah Miller The New Yorker

The Real Story of Cheer on Netflix Is the Bravery of Abuse Survivors
by Brittney McNamara Teen Vogue

The Righteous Gemstone
Reviewed by Kate O'Hare Patheos

 

The Romanoffs

Commentary by Jackson McHenry Vulture

The Secrets of Hillsong 
Reviewed by Amy Julia Becker Religion News Service

 

The Secret of Kells
Commentary by David Russell Mosley  Patheos

The Shrink Next Door
by Melanie McFarland Salon/Microsoft News

The Social Dilemma
Commentary by Randall Smith The Catholic Thing

The Social Dilemma
Commentary by Ian Peoples, SJ  The Jesuit Post

The Soul
Commentary by Sumon Corraya Global Sisters Report

The Speed Cubers
Reviewed by Kerry Magro Autism Speaks

The Staircase
Reviewed by Peter Travers Good Morning America

 

The Story of God 
Commentary by Kate O'Hare  Patheos

The Trial of the Chicago 7
Commentary by Jeffrey Salkin  Religion News Service

The Truth About Traveller Crime
Commentary The Ferret

The Woman in the Window
Reviewed by Richard Lawson Vanity Fair

Thirteen Lives
Reviewed by Stefano Rebeggiani  Angelus News

Trese
Reviewed by Yvette Tan BBC News

 

Trying to watch 'Making a Murderer' and still believe in God.

Reviewed  by Jake Martin, SJ 

Tiger
Commentary by Joshua River The Verge

 

TV Guide: The surprising depth of HBO's 'Enlightened'
Reviewed by Jake Martin, SJ  America

Unchained
Commentary by Tablet

Unorthodox on Netflix
by Ida Skovnand Tablet

 

Unplanned

Commentary Brian Raftery Fortune

Unpregnant
YouTube Commentary by EWTN

Unquiet Graves The Story Of The Glenanne Gang

Reviewed by CathNews New Zealand

Unveiled: Surviving La Luz Del Mundo
Reviewed by Alejandra Molina Religion News Service

Utopia
Reviewed by Jennifer Oulette  Ars Technica

Vatican Girl 
Reviewed by Brad Miner The Catholic Thing

Vatican Girl
Reviewed by Colleen Dulle America

Vatican Girl: The Disappearance of Emanuela 
Reviewed by Karina "ScreamQueen" Adelgaard Heaven Horror

"Vado e Vengo" film on Sky TV whit
Soundtrack by Marco Lo Russo

Van Der Valk
Commentary by Gene Veith Patheos

Vigil

Reviewed by Steven McIntosh BBC

Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations. The Story of the Hatred's Insidious Return.

Reviewed by Dr. Eugene Fisher Profiles in Catholicism

Voices of Fire
Commentary by Kate O'Hare Patheos

WandaVision
Commentary by Sean Barry, SJ  The Jesuit Post

WandaVision
Commentary by Michael Nichols Religion News Service

Warrior Nun
Reviewed by Kate O'Hare Patheos

Watchmen

Commentary by Jim McDermott America

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 

What Happened, Brittany Murphy?

Reviewed by Korin Miller Shape/Microsoft News

White Lotus

Reviewed by Rob Weinert-Kendt America

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

Wonder Woman 1984
Reviewed by Deacon Steven D. Greydanus National Catholic Register

Workin’ Moms

Reviewed by Megan Harper Patheos

Wu-Tang

Commentary by Jaelani Turner-Williams   America

You People 
Reviewed by Malina Saval Tablet

 
 

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