2014-12-06T11:52:22-07:00

Last updated on: December 6, 2014 at 11:52 am   By

  What makes a compelling Christmas movie—the season, the music, the characters? Maybe it is something else entirely. The question of what makes a movie ideal for Christmas, the day we commemorate and celebrate Jesus’ birth, is subjective. It often depends completely on the audience—among my Facebook friends, for instance, the 1988 thriller Die Hard came out as an unlikely favorite when I recently posted this question. But come to think of it, John McTiernan’s action movie starring Bruce Willis... Read more

2014-12-05T16:02:04-07:00

Last updated on: December 5, 2014 at 4:02 pm   By

From left: Eseni Ellington, Sr. Beth Ann Dillon, and Claire Halbur in “The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns.” (Scott Gries) Lifetime’s latest original series, “The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns,” is a six-parter about five young Catholic women who are supposedly discerning whether or not to become nuns — or, better and more accurately, sisters or women religious. While all nuns are sisters, not all sisters are nuns. But let’s not be picky. There has always been and probably always will be much curiosity... Read more

2014-12-03T16:07:20-07:00

Last updated on: December 3, 2014 at 4:07 pm   By

  Hank Palmer (Robert Downey Jr.) is a criminal defense lawyer in Chicago who doesn’t care whom he defends as long as they can pay. He and his wife, Lisa (Sarah Lancaster), are on the verge of a divorce, but Hank wants custody of their young daughter, Lauren (Emma Tremblay). When his mother dies, Hank heads home to Indiana for the funeral. His older brother, Glen (Vincent D’Onofrio), runs a tire store, while their younger brother, Dale (Jeremy Strong), who’s... Read more

2014-12-04T15:14:26-07:00

Last updated on: December 4, 2014 at 3:14 pm   By

Director David Fincher has taken Gillian Flynn’s 2012 best-selling novel and delivers a chilling, self-destructive, and ambiguous moral tale that is much better than the book. I hated reading the tortuous tale about two unlikable people. (It’s like “Fatal Attraction” for the 21st century.) The difference between the book and the movie is simple: the film moves faster. Nick (Ben Affleck) returns home midmorning on his fifth wedding anniversary, and he discovers that his wife, Amy (Rosamund Pike), is missing.... Read more

2014-12-03T15:57:10-07:00

Last updated on: December 3, 2014 at 3:57 pm   By

  It is 1945. The Allies are pushing deep into Germany after the invasion at Normandy. In the opening scene, Army Sgt. Don “Wardaddy” Collier (Brad Pitt) commands a tank crew of four soldiers. When they arrive at an Army rendezvous, the very young Norman (Logan Lerman) is assigned to the unit. He has been in the Army for two months, and is unprepared for the horrors he will face. Wardaddy and his men lead a battalion to take over... Read more

2014-11-26T10:12:47-07:00

Last updated on: November 26, 2014 at 10:12 am   By

From the National Catholic Reporter about my stint on the Jesuit IN Network show “Pre-Prans with Ruthie” and making Grape & Gorgonzola Truffles. We laughed so much! “Want to add something special to your Thanksgiving feast? Look no further! NCR contributor and host of The IN Network’s INNdustry with Sr. Rose, Sr. Rose Pacatte and Ruthie Blacksea joined forces to make savory grape and gorgonzola truffles on this special Thanksgiving edition of Pre-Prans with Ruthie. In addition to the anyone-can-do-it... Read more

2014-11-21T08:27:32-07:00

Last updated on: November 21, 2014 at 8:27 am   By

    Sister Cristina won Italy’s “The Voice” and here sings Madonna’s “Like a Virgin.” While some raise an eyebrow at this song choice, Sr. Cristina believes it can have different meanings for different people, and for her, it’s about Jesus and consecrated life. I am in Jackson, MS and although The Today show anchors have been saying all morning that Sr Cristina will be coming up – so far, at 9:30am, no Sr. Christina in Jackson, MS. Wonder why?... Read more

2014-11-19T17:03:40-07:00

Last updated on: November 19, 2014 at 5:03 pm   By

  One of our Sisters in Boston, Sr. Margaret Joseph to be precise, shared this information today. I think this will be quite an experience! Fathom Events, SpectiCast and Nexo Digital are delighted to bring the world’s greatest art collection to the big screen for the first time when The Vatican Museums 3D comes to select cinemas nationwide for one night on Wednesday, December 10. Presented in RealD 3D (2D showings available in select locations), The Vatican Museums 3D takes... Read more

2014-11-01T08:29:18-06:00

Last updated on: November 1, 2014 at 8:29 am   By

I was so blessed to have interviewed director Lydia Smith about her new film, a documentary on the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. The film is now showing Los Angeles and I believe the DVD will be available soon. Check out my review of the film  HERE. Here’s my interview with Lydia Smith on the INNdustry with Sister Rose on the INNetwork: This is from Laemmle about the film’s theatrical release: Laemmle Theatres is pleased to present the documentary WALKING... Read more

2014-10-30T09:33:10-06:00

Last updated on: October 30, 2014 at 9:33 am   By

It’s great news that Barbara Hall’s latest show, featuring Tea Leoni as the US Secretary of State, is getting a full season to show us what makes good TV! Tim Daly, who plays her husband, is a theology professor at Georgetown. According to this article, “Madam Secretary” is beating “The Good Wife” in the ratings. Wow. From over at Deadline.com, October 27: CBS has joined sibling CW in giving full-season orders to all of its fall series that have premiered... Read more

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