Pauline Media Studies

Film & TV Reviews

Examined through diverse lenses – human, artistic, religious

Spirit Untamed – Respect for Nature and People

Following in the hoofprints of its film and television predecessors, “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” and “Spirit Riding Free,”...

A Quiet Place II – Hero Kids

John Krasinski’s horror hit of 2018, “A Quiet Place” was not intended to have a sequel, but when fans...

Finding You – Go Deeper

When Finley Sinclair (Rose Reid), an aspiring violinist, fails her audition for the Manhattan Conservatory of Music, she feels...

The Mitchells vs. The Machines – The Ordinary Becomes Extraordinary

From the creators of Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse comes a raucous animated comedy about one ordinary family facing a...

Dolphin Island – Love and Connection, It’s Essential

14-year-old Annabel Coleridge (Tyler Jade Nixon) knows what it’s like to live in a community where loving connection with...

Francesco – Human Dignity Above All Else

Award-winning documentarian Evgeny Afineevsky (“Cries from Syria”) issues a call for action with his film “Francesco” (Discovery+). The unspoken...

A Week Away – “High School Musical” Meets Christianity

It’s rare these days to find a teen movie that actually shows young people trying to live a moral...

Resurrection – Reflecting on the Drama of Our Redemption

As in every attempt to portray an aspect of Jesus’ life and message artistically, one encounters challenges to the...

Yes Day – Family Life Needs Fun to Grow

Anyone who has/had parents or is a parent (yep, that’s everyone!) will be able to relate in some way...

Minari – One Family’s Perseverance of an American Dream

The pastoral lushness of the cinematography and the simplicity of the story veils so much depth of humanity about...

The House that Rob Built – One man’s belief in the power of sports to transform community

The purpose of college competitive sports is not only to win and bring recognition to the school, but to...

Minari – Foundational Importance of Family

“Minari” (with limited theatrical release on February 12th and on demand February 26th) explores the quintessential American dream from...