Pauline Media Studies

Film & TV Reviews

Examined through diverse lenses – human, artistic, religious

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

This season there are traditionally dozens of Christmas shows produced by every media outlet, for children but also for...

Clouds – Knowing how to die so as to know how to live

There are only a few stories that reach down deep in my soul and prompt me to reflect on...

Hosea – The Condition of Unconditional Love

The scars of childhood remain with us forever, that is, until a lasting, unconditional love can conquer the tragic...

Fatima – A Movie with a Message

The story of the miracle at Fatima, Portugal in 1917 is perhaps one of the most fascinating and beloved...

Words on Bathroom Walls – Love Heals the Heart

Anyone who knows someone who struggles with mental illness will find this little gem of a film extremely poignant...

The Grizzlies – The Power of Community

In one of the farthest reaches of the Arctic in northern Canada is the tiny village of Kugluktuk, in...

FLANNERY – Living the Catholic Imagination

Anytime anyone mentions fiction writers of the 20th century, one cannot help but to immediately bring to mind a...

Greyhound – Leading With an Authority That Comes From God

I learned to watch war movies with my father and read stories of the heroism of those willing to...

For Sama – The War Documentary of a Mom

“For Sama” is a difficult film to watch. When the warning flashed by at the beginning regarding graphic images,...

On The Record – high time for black women to be heard and believed

The release of HBO’s documentary On the Record could not be more timely. Directed and produced by Kirby Dick...

Screened Out – What Digital Devices are Doing to Our Lives

With the creation of smartphones and social media our lives now have digital extensions as we share who we...

A Hidden Life – The Mysticism of the Cross

In my opinion, the best film of 2019 was barely acknowledged throughout the awards season. A Hidden Life is...