Media & Culture

Does Prometheus Deliver?

by Ronan Wright June 20, 2012

Set twenty-seven years before the events of Ridley Scott’s 1979 iconic sci-fi thriller, Alien, Prometheus sees a team of scientists, employed by the sinister Weyland-Yutani Corporation; accept an ancient invitation from a mysterious star map which appears to promise the…

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New Movie About Religious Freedom Hits A Nerve for U.S.

by Matt Swaim June 1, 2012

For months, buzz has been building, especially among Catholics, around the film For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada.  Many Catholics who are aware of the Cristero Wars of the 1920’s and the persecution of Catholics by the Mexican…

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Spartacus: Human Dignity in Meltdown

by Harley J. Sims May 30, 2012

There is no debating the fact that television programming includes more sex and violence than in yesteryear. Dramatic franchises such as Law & Order and CSIroutinely exploit legal and scientific speculation in these areas to plumb the darkest depths of…

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Why Can’t Christian Films Be Better?

by Fr. Bryce Sibley May 28, 2012

Recently I’ve found myself having to defend to parishioners and friends the fact that I could not stand the movie Courageous. There seems to be almost an expectation that, as a Catholic priest, I should love explicitly Christian films. While…

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Meet the Genre Master

by Harley J. Sims May 23, 2012

Having grossed over a billion dollars since its release, the comic-book movie The Avengers (Avengers Assemble in the UK) is on track to becoming one of the most successful films in history. The US$220-million picture tells the story of six…

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Denise Di Novi: Inspiring Women

by Peggy Bowes April 24, 2012

Prolific Hollywood producer Denise Di Novi has brought many beloved family films to the screen including Little Women, James and the Giant Peach, A Walk to Remember and Ramona and Beezus.  She is also a devoted wife and mother of…

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Review: Mission Impossible 4

by Ronan Wright April 18, 2012

Mission Impossible — Ghost Protocol 
Directed by Brad Bird 
Starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton 
133 minutes
As the newest instalment of the Mission Impossible series, Ghost Protocol leaves little to be desired. When renegade agent Ethan…

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3:10 to Yuma and the Blessed Virgin Mary

by Dan Lord April 10, 2012

A western full of cruel, blood-thirsty scoundrels blasting innocent people off of stagecoaches could be a great source of entertainment on a Friday night, but it isn’t a likely well from which to draw lessons about the Blessed Virgin Mary.…

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A New Look at the French Revolution

by Stephanie A. Mann April 2, 2012

It just has to be providential that two movies about historical conflicts between Church and State appear right now. Around the world, in the Middle East, in Asia, in Great Britain, and the Americas (the U.S.A., Mexico, and Cuba) religious…

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“October Baby” Is a Gift

by Harold Fickett March 23, 2012

Editor’s Note: For more on October Baby–reviews, pictures, and videos with special features–see this exclusive CE information page. 
Everyone in America should see October Baby and cherish it like the innocent life it celebrates.
Not because it’s a perfect film. …

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