Here’s my review for “The Monuments Men” at The INNudstry with Sister Rose on the INNetwork: This is my written review at The National Catholic Reporter The plot for filmmaker (director, co-writer, co-producer, lead actor) George Clooney’s newest film is at once simple and complex as well as intriguing. The promo lines for the film say that “The Monuments Men” is about the greatest treasure hunt in history, but it’s so much more than this. It’s about culture, justice, art,... Read more
See my live interviews with “Gimme Shelter”‘s director Ron Krauss and Kathy Di Fiore who runs Several Sources Shelters in New Jersey for homeless and pregnant teens and women. Read more
Agnes “Apple” Bailey (Vanessa Hudgens) is 16 years old and living on the streets of New Jersey, but it could be Anyplace, USA. She is now homeless, hungry and pregnant. Apple has been in the foster care system and was in the custody of her drug-addicted mom, June (Rosario Dawson), but, unable to take her mother’s abuse, she has run away to search for her biological father. His name is Tom Fitzpatrick (Brenden Fraser), he’s a Wall Street broker,... Read more
If you are in town I hope you can come to this event tomorrow night, Jan. 21, 2014, at Good Shepherd Parish in Beverly Hills. I am sorry this image is so small! But you can see the website for more information: Divine Mercy Drama. “Faustina: Messenger of Divine Mercy” is a one woman play. Take a look at the YouTube preview: Read more
Ryota Nonomya (Masaharu Fukuyama) is a high-powered businessman in Tokyo. He lives with his wife Midori (Machiko Ono) and their six-year old son Kieta (Keita Ninomiya) in a high rise condo. They are very well off and the parents make sure that Keita always behaves well. Ryoto, in fact, is quite demanding of young Keita. One day the parents receive a telephone call that turns their world upside down. The blood tests taken before Keita begins at a private... Read more
The UP Network = Uplifting Entertainment and their first offering this year is The Town Came A-Courtin’ starring Lauren Holly, Valerie Harper, and Cameron Bancroft. The UP Network used to be GMC, the Gospel Music Channel. The Town Came A-Courtin’ is predictable, sweet and uplifting romance story told in a Hallmark way. It says on the packaging that it is “inspired by a true story” but as far as I have been able to tell it’s based on a 2005 novel by the Southern... Read more
Edgar Ramirez in “Deliver Us from Evil” Screen Gems One of my Facebook friends is the director and filmmaker Scott Derrickson who made “The Exorcism of Emily Rose” and “Sinister.” I have watched Scott’s movies ever since he interviewed Wes Craven on horror films at the City of Angels Film Festival about the year 2000. They talked about why people go to horror films (“They are already afraid”), or don’t go, and it was fascinating. Scott has a new horror... Read more
Arielle Calderon over at BuzzFeed has posted a cool list of “books into movies” scheduled for release this year. I’ve read two of the books on her list: Unbroken, Gone Girl and I am reading The Monuments Men. Calderone has them listen in order of release date. 1. Labor Day by Joyce Maynard What it’s about: Over the course of a Labor Day weekend in the late ’80s, 13-year-old Henry and his depressed mother Adele’s lives change when they harbor fugitive Frank... Read more
I watched about 100 movies in 2013 and liked many of them for the quality of the story and/or themes. However, looking back, I could not even remember seeing some of them until I checked my blog. My original idea was to revisit the films of 2013 by writing a review of each one as if it were for Twitter — 140 characters or fewer. I will practice more and try again next year. I am including links to... Read more
The 10th anniversary marking the release of Mel Gibson’s THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST is approaching. I am preparing some articles on various aspects about the film and others that dramatize the life of Jesus and his passion and death. If you can take a few moments to reply to my survey (only six questions) I would be most grateful. Thank you and may God bless you! CLICK HERE to take the survey Read more
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