Movie Review: ‘Guadalupe: Mother of Humanity’ February 22, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Every year, in the run-up to her Dec. 12 feast day, more than 10 million pilgrims flock to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. The uplifting documentary “Guadalupe: Mother of Humanity” (Goya) provides viewers with an insight into the background of this remarkable phenomenon.
Friar who said Ash Wednesday Mass for Roumie, Wahlberg shares how to meet God in Lent’s ‘desert’ February 20, 2024By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Lent, Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News Father Mark-Mary Ames of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal had an atypical Ash Wednesday this year after celebrating an early morning Mass for actors Jonathan Roumie and Mark Wahlberg.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon February 20, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Documentary about Our Lady of Guadalupe to arrive at select U.S. theaters February 19, 2024By Marietha Góngora V. OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews “Guadalupe: Mother of Humanity,” a documentary by Goya Producciones, opens in the United States on Feb. 22. Its director, Andrés Garrigó, talked with OSV News about the film.
Videogame Review: ‘Howl’ February 16, 2024By Adele Chapline Smith OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The folktale-style narrative of the turn-based tactical game “Howl” (Astragon) harkens back to the medieval era. But instead of Gothic cathedrals or towering castles, the plot recalls the many illnesses that beset the Middle Ages.
From ‘Becket’ to ‘Big George Foreman’: 6 Lent-worthy movies with conversion tales February 16, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Lent, Movie & Television Reviews Five classic movies and one contemporary production that showcase people’s ability to change their lives for the better.
Movie Review: ‘Madame Web’ February 15, 2024By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews As origin stories for Marvel Cinematic Universe characters go, “Madame Web” (Sony) is notable for being particularly abrasive, sour and gloomy. That’s surprising given that this fourth film in the Spider-Man series is meant to be something of a conversion story.
Videogame Review: ‘Ark: Survival Ascended’ February 13, 2024By Adele Chapline Smith OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews “Ark: Survival Ascended” (Studio Wildcard) is a remastered remake of the same franchise’s 2015 game “Survival Evolved.” Like its predecessor, it’s a post-apocalyptic adventure that anachronistically combines advanced futuristic technology with the presence of dinosaurs.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon February 12, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Movie Review: ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ February 10, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews In 1999, almost two decades after its creator’s untimely death at the age of 36, the 1977 reggae LP “Exodus” was named the album of the century by Time magazine. The making of that classic record is one of the events chronicled in the competent biographical drama “Bob Marley: One Love” (Paramount).
Lent with ‘The Chosen’ February 8, 2024By Sister Hosea Rupprecht OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Lent, Movie & Television Reviews “The Chosen” provides much inspiration that could kick start your Lenten reflection on how God might be inviting you to metanoia, or conversion, during this penitential season.
Movie Review: ‘Argylle’ February 7, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The fish-out-of-water action comedy “Argylle” (Universal) starts off promisingly and its initial twists and turns sustain audience interest. By multiplying these complications and reversals, however, screenwriter Jason Fuchs eventually reaps diminishing returns.
