The Eyes Have It: The Truth about Fast Forwarding in Boston College Magazine

Last updated on: April 1, 2009 at 6:50 am By Sister Rose

Be sure to take a look at this article by Sue Rardin about research regarding brand recognition/retention resulting from fast forwarding enabled by TiVo and DVR’s through television commercials: The Eyes Have It: The Truth about Fast-Forwarding Here is an excerpt from the article assessing the research of S. James Brasel and James Gips: … “Equally significant for advertisers, the research showed that all who witnessed fast-forwarding—whether they controlled it or not—focused almost exclusively on the screen’s central area when they watched. “We... Read more

Teaching Media Literacy Education via SKYPE!

Last updated on: April 1, 2009 at 5:07 am By Sister Rose

I had the honor of being a “Virtual Guest Lecturer (via Skype) for Dr. Stephanie Flores-Khoulish’s class RE 601 Media Literacy Education” at Loyola College in Baltimore this past Saturday morning. This is the third time I have done this kind of distance teaching/learning and I recommend it! Thanks, Steph, to you and your students, for this opportunity. Read more

Catholics in Media Awards held March 29 at Beverly Hills Hotel

Last updated on: April 1, 2009 at 3:17 am By Sister Rose

About 350 people atteneded CIMA’s 16th annual awards event at the Beverly Hills Hotel last Sunday. Winners: Without a Trace – Television (Greg Walker and Jan Nash accepting) Doubt – Film (Sister Peggy McEntee, SC accepting) Lifetime Achievement – Louis Gossett, Jr. I will post the link to the article that will appear in The Tidings next week. Meanwhile, if you scroll down on this blog you can check out the interviews I did with the winners and Mark Derwin,... Read more

Ben-Hur Redux – TV Miniseries Announced

Last updated on: March 31, 2009 at 2:07 am By Sister Rose

In today’s www.cynopsis.com online newsletter (March 30, 2009) ABC brings out the sandals, chariots and gladiators in a new miniseries version of Ben Hur, per Variety. The four-hour miniseries, from Alchemy Television Group and Spain’s Drimtim Entertainment, is being shopped at MIPTV this week. This new version of Ben Hur is executive produced by David Wyler, son of William Wyler who executive produced the 1959 Oscar-winning motion picture about the rebel hero in ancient Rome. Alchemy’s Simon Vaughan... Read more

“Knowing” the Movie – An Interview with Ryne Pearson, Screenwriter

Last updated on: March 28, 2009 at 8:50 am By Sister Rose

Ryne Pearson’s story Knowing swept the box office last weekend and set the blogosphere on fire with chat about what the movie means. Ryne developed the original story and is one of four writers who scripted the film. In my interview with him this morning, he gave generous praise to his co-writers Juliette Snowden, Stiles White and Stuart Hazeldine. Despite initial disparaging reviews, Knowing seems to have caught the popular imagination and the popular religious imagination as well. ... Read more

Easter (and Pauline themes) in Memorable DVD’s

Last updated on: March 28, 2009 at 6:35 am By Sister Rose

Celebration magazine recently published my article “St. Paul Goes to the Movies at Easter”. Here is an abridged version now available online: Easter in Memorable DVD’s Celebration magazine is the liturgical resource of the National Catholic Reporter Publishing Company. Read more

Lou Gossett, Jr. Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Catholics in Media

Last updated on: March 27, 2009 at 12:00 pm By Sister Rose

It was an honor for me to interview Lou Gossett, Jr. about receiving the CIMA Lifetime Achievement Award: Sr. Rose: What are your thoughts about receiving the CIMA lifetime achievement award? Lou Gossett, Jr: This is a very gratifying moment for me and I am humbled by this award. You never know when what you do in the arts means something to people and you never really know if you’ve been received well. So it is humbling and I am... Read more

Mark Derwin (The Secret Life of the American Teenager) to host CIMA Awards

Last updated on: March 27, 2009 at 11:48 am By Sister Rose

Mark Derwin will host the Catholics in Media Awards (www.catholicsinmedia.org) this Sunday, March 29, at the Beverly Hills Hotel. I had the privilege of interviewing him in February: Sr Rose: What was your response to being tapped to be the MC for the CIMA awards? Mark Derwin: This is quite an honor. I have never done anything like this and it is very nice to be thought of for an event like this. I think of myself as a working... Read more

Without a Trace to Receive CIMA Award

Last updated on: March 27, 2009 at 11:40 am By Sister Rose

The Catholics in Media Awards will be given out this Sunday, March 29, 2009 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. I had a wonderful opportunity to interview executive producers Greg Walker and Jan Nash who will be present to receive the award: Sr. Rose: I have a friend who said that your show, from the very beginning reminded her of the Good Shepherd, looking for the lost …. Greg Walker: Jan and I came on the show after the first episode... Read more

THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY

Last updated on: March 26, 2009 at 8:29 am By Sister Rose

Fans of the nine-part series of novels by Alexander McCall Smith will enjoy this two-hour premiere (pilot episode) on HBO on March 29. The premiere will be followed by six or seven episodes (though it is not clear if the series will air right away or pick up in June.) The series tells the story of Mma Precious Ramotswe (Jill Scott). When her beloved father dies, she sells the valuable cattle he has bequeathed her and opens a detective agency... Read more