John Mulderig, Catholic News Service
‘We Have a Pope’ is harmlessly humorous
Catholic News Service
What Catholic viewers make of the gently satiric seriocomedy "We Have a Pope" ("Habemus Papam") (Sundance Selects) will largely depend on their...
‘American Reunion’ another slimy experience
Catholic News Service
It’s interesting to speculate whether Steve Stifler, the character Seann William Scott has played throughout the much-too-long life of the “American Pie”...
Boulders fly, monsters die in ‘Wrath of the Titans’
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Nothing less than the fate of the universe, so we're assured, is at stake in the mythological sequel “Wrath of the Titans.”...
‘The Hunger Games’ rated for adults, possibly OK for mature teens
Catholic News Service
Though presumably targeted at teens, the dystopian adventure “The Hunger Games” involves enough problematic content to give parents pause. Responsible oldsters will...
Trashy ‘Project X’ features perverted values
Catholic News Service
Put religion in retreat, erode ethics and let materialism run rampant, and what kind of entertainment will you get? The short answer...
‘The Vow’ is a forgetful view of a marriage
Catholic News Service
Poor Channing Tatum. Though he isn't gone, he is forgotten in “The Vow,” director and co-writer Michael Sucsy's well-intentioned but flawed love...
Best films of 2011: Catholic News Service list 10 favorites, along...
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In late 1965, the three-decade-old National Legion of Decency announced that it was changing its name to the National Catholic Office for...
‘One for the Money’ a slack adaptation from mystery series
Catholic News Service
The title of the forgettable fish-out-of-water comedy "One for the Money" recalls Carl Perkins' seminal hit, "Blue Suede Shoes," a song covered...
‘Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close’ but emotionally trying
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Few events in recent history have exerted as deeply personal an impact on the lives of millions of Americans, and of people...
“Joyful Noise” celebrates traditional values
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Divas duel and a red-state Romeo and Juliet fall for each other in "Joyful Noise."
Though it gives a pass to an incidental...