“So You Have a Movie Idea?” Quite frequently I receive requests to read scripts and story ideas from people who have written scripts, are starting to write one, or want to write one. For a while I was consulting on scripts but discovered that 99.9% of those who contacted me really didn’t want a critique or analysis as much as they wanted me to tell them they were on to something great. The truth is, good will and passion count,... Read more
Caption: Marian Kolodziej’s artwork offers disturbing images of life in Auschwitz. “These are words locked in drawings,” he noted. “It is a rendering of honor to all those who have vanished in ashes.” DECEMBER 2ND PRODUCTIONS Story by Paula Doyle, The Tidings He’s a Valley boy and retired Army lieutenant colonel who has had not one but two late vocations. Jesuit Father Ron Schmidt, a son/brother/father to acclaimed Hollywood film editors, is now a grandfather/priest/filmmaker whose mid-life Holocaust documentary, “The Labyrinth,”... Read more
‘The Bible’ & ‘Vikings” Open big with 13.1 Million & 6.2 Million Viewers, Respectively By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday March 4, 2013 @ 1:54pm PST It was a big night for History, whose 10-hour miniseries The Bible opened with 13.1 million viewers. It was followed by the debut of the network’s first original scripted series, The Vikings, which rode The Bible’s coat tales to draw 6.2 million viewers. Click here to continue reading the good news about this reverent and well-produced series produced by Roma Downey... Read more
Movies about Catholics (Catholic History) in the USA I was asked if I had a list of films about American Catholic history, life, events, and people. Since I didn’t, I set out to compile one and asked the help of my good friend and favorite Church historian (and fellow writer at Patheos) Dr. Pat McNamera. After reading the list, please feel free to add to it in the Reply section. Thank you! Documentaries Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in... Read more
The INNdustry with Sister Rose, Oscars Edition: Zero Dark Thirty The INNdustry with Sister Rose: Oscars Edition: Beasts of the Southern Wild The INNdustry with Sister Rose: Oscars Edition: Argo Read more
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The INNdustry with Sister Rose OSCAR EDITION: “Les Miserables” The INNdustry with Sister Rose, Oscars Edition “Amour” The INNdustry with Sister Rose, Oscar Edition “Life of Pi” Read more
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2012 was an excellent year for cinema. However, three films about aging that I liked were not even nominated, such as Dustin Hoffman’s “Quartet,” Jake Schreier’s “Robot & Frank” or John Madden’s “Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Instead, Michael Haneke’s accomplished and artistic yet bleak French-language film “Amour,” about an aging couple in Paris, received four nominations. Please note that Dame Maggie Smith appears in both “Quartet” and “Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” which makes home viewing a must. But with the... Read more
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