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About Carl Kozlowski
Carl Kozlowski is a Catholic writer and comedian who wrote the "Cinemazlowski" movie-review column for EWTN's Catholic News Agency for four years. He is a Rotten Tomatoes film critic and was arts editor for Pasadena Weekly for a decade. He co-owns and co-runs Catholic Laughs, which brings clean, clever standup comedy with a Catholic twist to Catholic parishes and other venues nationwide. He is the author of Dozed and Confused: Tales from A Nutty, Narcoleptic Life (2022), described as a "memoir that is stunning, funny, uplifting and inspirational" by Chicago Tribune.
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A simple movie about God’s providence and dogged determination

March 21, 2024 Carl Kozlowski 5

Sometimes the simplest movies can offer the most profound life lessons. The new movie Arthur the King, starring the devoutly Catholic Mark Wahlberg, is a prime example: it turns a true-life story of a man […]

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The trend of quality Christian films from Hollywood continues

March 6, 2024 Carl Kozlowski 0

There’s a Christian-themed movement in Hollywood that could be branded by the title of one of its biggest hits: last year’s $50 million-plus grossing Jesus Revolution. Its leaders are two pairs of brothers, the first […]

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Stephen Chbosky discusses Dear Evan Hansen, love, and teenage angst

December 30, 2021 Carl Kozlowski 0

Stephen Chbosky is a writer and filmmaker with an uncanny understanding of the teenage outsider mindset. As the writer of The Perks of Being a Wallflower – one of the biggest-selling Young Adult novels of […]

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“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” brings laughs and new life to flagging franchise

December 15, 2021 Carl Kozlowski 1

There have been far too many sequels and reboots coming out of Hollywood that are obvious money grabs. But “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” out now in theaters and doing gangbuster business, while both a sequel and a […]

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Eastwood’s Cry Macho is quiet, contemplative, and often charming

October 7, 2021 Carl Kozlowski 2

Throughout his historic seven-decade acting career, Clint Eastwood has cut a towering figure on the big screen as an iconic example of traditional masculinity. In his latest film Cry Macho – his 45th as a […]

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Two late summer movies offer surprisingly good cinematic fare

September 1, 2021 Carl Kozlowski 4

It’s becoming increasingly rare to find a Hollywood effects-driven blockbuster that also has something worthwhile, never mind profound, to say about the way we live our lives. But the current box-office smash Free Guy is, […]

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Billy Crystal’s new movie is a poignant, universal story of friendship

June 2, 2021 Carl Kozlowski 4

“Here Today” is a fantastic new movie that stars, and was co-written and directed by, Billy Crystal in his first major movie in nearly a decade. And it may be his best movie ever, next […]

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Walk away from “Nomadland” and go to “The Last Shift”

April 26, 2021 Carl Kozlowski 3

“Nomadland” was a big winner at an Oscars that hardly anyone watched, with Chloé Zhao winning Best Director, Frances McDormand taking home Best Actress, and the film claiming Best Picture. Contrary to what the Academy […]

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The Way Back is a sports film with some surprising depth

July 8, 2020 Carl Kozlowski 0

One of the last movies to be released in theaters before the lockdowns started in March, The Way Back has proven to be a solid success on streaming platforms for home viewing. Better yet, it’s a […]

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The Hunt takes a wild shot at political satire—and misses

June 17, 2020 Carl Kozlowski 0

America is, to state the obvious, incredibly divided, with tensions running high from coast to coast, as evidenced in the recent protests and riots inspired by the killing of George Floyd by a police officer. […]

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