Pauline Media Studies

Film & TV Reviews

Examined through diverse lenses – human, artistic, religious

Rule Breakers – The Power of Knowledge

When the U.S. and NATO forces pulled out of Afghanistan in 2021, one of the things the Taliban did...

From Ground Zero: Stories from Gaza – The Human Face of War

We see and read news about the Israel-Hamas war often, but being geographically remote we might feel physically and...

Mary – A Woman of Courageous Faith

The challenge of turning any biblical story into a captivating visual experience is balancing Scriptural accuracy with the creative...

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever – Love, Both Human and Divine, Transforms

Dallas Jenkins, creator of the wildly popular show, The Chosen, dips his foot into filmmaking with The Best Christmas...

Fighting Spirit – War Collides with Love

The stories of brave American soldiers have graced our screens many times, but have you ever wondered about the...

Conclave – Mocking a Sacred Ritual

Conclave, directed by Edward Berger and based on the book of the same name by Robert Harris, takes a...

Average Joe – Fight, Then Surrender

Christians have long known that “an eye for an eye” is not the way of Jesus. Yet, we also...

Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story – Faith & Service

Of course, I’d heard of Boys Town. I saw the movie when I was a kid, but until I...

The Forge – The Power of Mentoring

The Forge, the newest film from the Kendrick Brothers (Courageous, War Room) follows 19-year-old Isaiah (Aspen Kennedy) as he...

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Sound of Hope – The Gospel in Action

You’ve probably heard the Gospel story of the Widow’s Mite (Luke 21:1-4). It describes Jesus sitting opposite the temple...

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Sight – Filled with Inner Light

Based on the amazing true story of Doctor Ming Wang, a world-renowned eye surgeon, this film celebrates the possibility...

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Teilhard: Visionary Scientist – An Inspiring Biography

In Teilhard: Visionary Scientist, a new documentary to be broadcast on PBS, four key ideas emerge from the life...