Here is my full review that I wrote for St. Anthony Messenger, January 2010: Extraordinary Measures Review Read more
Here is my full review that I wrote for St. Anthony Messenger, January 2010: Extraordinary Measures Review Read more
This free ePrayerbook download from Pauline Books & Media. Download it here: Prayers for Haiti: A World on Its Knees Sister Kathrn Hermes, FSP, who edited the book, explains: “Now, more than ever, we need to stand with our Haitian sisters and brothers, both those in Haiti and their friends and relatives around the world worried about their well-being. “This e-prayerbook is a useful way to focus intentions and be in spirit with those who need us most. “Let’s get this into the hands... Read more
Here is my review of Denzel Washington’s new film: The Book of Eli: Prophecy or High Octane Action Flick Read more
Here’s my take on the kerfuffle Late Night Television and Comedy Crisis Read more
Avatar: Riffing with Myth By Sr. Rose Pacatte, FSP “People can say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that what’s we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances within out innermost being and reality, so that we actually feel the rapture of being alone. That’s what it’s all finally about, and that’s what... Read more
Please click on the tabs above for information and dates for the National Film Retreat and the Advanced Certificate in Media Literacy Courses for 2010. There are also tabs for the Movie Bible Nights for 2010 as well as the new film program for children in 2010. We hope you can join us! Read more
Precious: Based on the novel “Push” by Sapphire – The newly emerging screen actress Gabourey Sidibe plays the teen girl Claireece “Precious” Jones in a film about courage, hope, physical and emotional child abuse, rape, incest, determination, tempered with a tiny touch of humor and humanity. Precious lives in Harlem with her no account mother, Mary (Mo’Nique). She already has a Down syndrome child by her father (her grandmother takes care of him) and now she is expecting another. She... Read more
Me and Orson Welles – This story, based on the novel by Robert Kaplow, is from one of my favorite “hip” directors, Richard Linklatter (Waking Life). It is set in 1937, when Welles was a known radio actor and before he took the world by storm both on the radio and in movies. “Me and Orson Welles” features a teenager (Zac Ephron; High School Musical) who is in love with the theater, acting, and writing, everything about it. He manages... Read more
The Fantastic Mr. Fox – Based on a story by Roald Dahl (1916-1990), director Wes Anderson (The Darjeerling Limited) tells a wonderful and quirky stop-action animated tale about a wily fox (voiced by George Clooney who could get an Oscar nod just for this; Meryl Streep voices Mrs. Fox) who takes on three mean farmers by stealing cider, turkeys, chickens, and ducks from them. Well, he tries to outwit them as foxes are by nature wont to do. All the... Read more
A Christmas Carol – Comedic actor Jim Carrey (Bruce Almighty) gives voice to the character of Scrooge in Robert Zemeckis’ animated version of Charles Dickens’ (1812-1870) classic novel. The story of the miser Scrooge is always relevant and Zemeckis (Who Framed Roger Rabbit; Forrest Gump) presents another timeless Christmas film for families to watch together. His beautifully animated “The Polar Express” (2004) remains one of my favorites. What I liked about Scrooge this time around (this is at least the... Read more
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