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TELEVISION REVIEWS

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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American Vandal

Reviewed by Jim McDermott America

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Arthur Miller: Writer

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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Be Tipul

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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Black and Missing

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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Colin in Black and White

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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Derry Girls

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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Diana, The Musical

Reviewed by Linda Holmes NPR

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Doc Martin
Commentary by Paul Baumann Commonweal

 

Doctor Who: It Takes You Away 

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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Emily in Paris

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

 

Examination of Conscience

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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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

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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


Get Back

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

 

Gotham

Reviewed by Paul Asay Plugged’In

 

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

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Good Omens

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

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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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Inside the Vatican

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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Juda

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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Love Island

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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Marvel’s Defenders 

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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Messiah

Reviewed by Sr. Rose Pacatte National Catholic Reporter

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Midnight Mass

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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Never Have I Ever

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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Normal People

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

 

One Day at a Time.

Commentary by Olga Segura  America

 

Our Lady, LTD

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

 

Period. End of Sentence

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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Scaramouche Jones

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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Sister

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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Shtisel

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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Sweet Tooth

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

The Adam Project 

Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

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The Adam Project 

Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service

 

The ABC Murders

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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The Bush Years

Commentary by Brandon Sanchez  America

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The Chair

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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The Crown

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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The Crown (Season 3)

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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The Gilded Age

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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The Last Dance

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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The New Pope

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

 

The Romanoffs

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

 

Unplanned

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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Watchmen

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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White Lotus

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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Workin’ Moms

Reviewed by Megan Harper Patheos

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Wu-Tang

Commentary by Jaelani Turner-Williams   America

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You People 
Reviewed by Malina Saval Tablet

 
 
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