Leticia Velasquez
Mother to three daughters and a Literature instructor, Leticia has always loved writing, good literature, and classic films. She became a blogger in 2006, and began to include film reviews on her blogs, Causa Nostrae Laetitiae, and Cause of Our Joy Suddenly Leticia was thrust into the world of film criticism when Eric Sheske of the National Catholic Register mentioned her blog as a source for Catholic film reviews. The next day, an invitation arrived to attend a film premiere in Hollywood, which she accepted, and a film critic was born. Leticia began Catholic Media Review to guide parents in their decisions on whether to let their children see a particular film. She also promotes independent family films like “Bella”, and “Fireproof” so that they can reach a larger audience. Her goal is nothing less than a transformation of the culture to what Pope John Paul II called a “Culture of Life”. She realizes that the pivotal role the media has to play in this transformation, and is determined that those who would defame Christ’s message do not have the last word. She writes film and book reviews for the following publications: MercatorNet, Catholic Exchange, Catholic Online, and “National Catholic Register”. Her reviews have been posted at the websites of Reuters, IMBD, USA Today, Chicago Sun-Times, and various TV news stations.
Articles by
- Book Review: The Death Panels October 4, 2010
- Interview with Larry Thompson, Producer of Amish Grace October 1, 2010
- Just Released on DVD: A Review of Letters to God and Interview with Director David Nixon August 6, 2010
- Book Review: 11 On My Own May 11, 2010
- Review of The Perfect Game April 17, 2010
- Getting God to the Hollywood Screen: A Review of Letters to God and Interview with Director David Nixon April 10, 2010
- Book Review: The Handbook for Catholic Moms April 6, 2010
- Movie Review: Amish Grace March 26, 2010
- Against the Tide: Covering Up the Size of the March for Life February 3, 2010
- Movie Review: The 13th Day November 16, 2009
- Thomas Dennelly: The Man Behind the Pro-life Kennedy Letter. September 8, 2009
- Book Review: My Sister Alicia May June 27, 2009
- Book Review: Behind Bella June 20, 2009
- Movie Review Angels and Demons May 22, 2009
- La Via Crucis, the Hispanic Way of the Cross April 10, 2009
- Review of The Terri Schiavo Story April 1, 2009
- Book Review: Take it to The Queen: A Tale of Hope December 18, 2008
- Don’t Give in to the Siren Song November 3, 2008
- Civil Rights, Now! — For Down’s Syndrome Babies October 14, 2008
- Henry Poole is Here August 30, 2008
- Heaven’s Song: Sexual Love as it was Meant to Be August 29, 2008
- Not “Just a Word” August 13, 2008
- Fireproof: Can This Marriage be Saved? July 31, 2008
- Book Review: A Haystack Full of Needles July 16, 2008
- Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Deserves an Enthusiastic Recommendation July 4, 2008
- Get Smart – And Don’t Take the Kids June 28, 2008
- Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull June 10, 2008
- Behold Your Mother May 27, 2008
- Prince Caspian: Resident of a Darkened World May 23, 2008
- The History of Eugenics is in Expelled May 9, 2008
- Benedict Has Come and Spring Has Sprung April 25, 2008
- Movie Review: Vantage Point March 14, 2008
- Book Review: Miles from the Sideline by Maura Weis March 8, 2008
- Movie Review: The Human Experience March 1, 2008
- Book Review: A Grace Given February 15, 2008
- Movie Review: The Kite Runner February 9, 2008
- Movie Review: Michael Clayton January 31, 2008
- Movie Review: National Treasure: Book of Secrets January 26, 2008
- Movie Review: The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything January 18, 2008
- The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep January 11, 2008
- Movie Review: Juno January 5, 2008