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Reagan‘s accuracy and message undermined by cheesy quality

September 11, 2024 Filip Mazurczak 13

Ronald Wilson Reagan, President of the United States from 1981 to 1989, was one of the great leaders of the twentieth century. His bold defense policy, rejection of détente, and support for anti-communist freedom fighters, […]

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New ensemble Musica Transalpina makes musical milestones

July 7, 2024 Julian Kwasniewski 7

Soaring voices descend from the galleries, where the echoes of unseen singers mix with the splendor of instruments which each, in turn, seem to outdo one another in magnificence; the subtle tinkling of lutes weaves […]

Features

The challenge and goals of independent Catholic filmmaking

June 23, 2024 S. Kirk Pierzchala 9

There are high levels of dissatisfaction with mainstream entertainment these days. Consumers and pundits alike are calling for fresh, independent, and moral voices. Thankfully, a few new studios are answering that call. However, as I’ve […]

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“Jesus Thirsts” film “is an encounter with Jesus”

May 30, 2024 Jim Graves 10

Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, the chancery office for the Diocese of Orange in California, recently hosted the premiere of a new movie on the Holy Eucharist: “Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist.” The […]

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Finding Flannery: An evening with Wildcat, Ethan Hawke, and questions

May 8, 2024 Amy Welborn 10

The young man in the seat next to me at the Angelika Film Center in New York City turned to his friend a few minutes before Wildcat began. “So, what’s this movie about?” he asked. […]

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A good biopic is hard to find, but Wildcat artfully delivers

April 28, 2024 Andrew Petiprin 10

In the new movie Wildcat, a feverish and immobile Mary Flannery O’Connor, played by Maya Hawke, asks her parish priest, played by Liam Neeson, whether he has ever read James Joyce. He admits he has not, […]

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Cabrini is a beautiful film, but lacks a Catholic core

March 7, 2024 Fr. Henry Graebe 79

Cabrini, the latest film from Angel Studios, stands out in the genre of Christian and religious films that are all too often plagued by low-budgets and cringe-worthy performances. The cinematography rivals any major studio production […]

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Michigan parish prepares for 500th Palestrina celebration

November 19, 2023 Julian Kwasniewski 4

The year 2025 marks the 500th anniversary of perhaps the most famous composer of Catholic sacred Music: Giovanni Palestrina. At the flourishing parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the […]

Features

In With This Light, filmmaker remembers the “Mother Teresa of Honduras”

August 13, 2023 Kathy Schiffer 3

“I went and said, ‘Sister, Sister, I’m here! What can I do?’ And boy, did she put me to work!” Nicole Bernardi-Reis was reminiscing about Honduran Sister Maria Rosa Leggol, her friend and mentor—and the […]

Features

The Lourdes Effect: The Miracle Club director on Irish trauma and miracles

July 14, 2023 Steven D. Greydanus 25

From the trailer, you might get the impression that The Miracle Club—starring Laura Linney, Maggie Smith, Kathy Bates, and Stephen Rea—would make a good double feature with Waking Ned Devine. It looks, that is, like […]

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