Pauline Media Studies

Film & TV Reviews

Examined through diverse lenses – human, artistic, religious

Wonder Park – Facing Sadness with Imagination

This immensely creative computer-animated feature film reaches deep to the power of imagination for children to cope with the...

Dumbo – A Review

World War I has just ended. Holt (Colin Farrell) has returned to his job at the circus after losing...

The Best of Enemies – Peacefully Resolving Conflict

In a world where angry rants and violent outbursts seem to be proliferating as a means to deal with...

Unplanned – Leaving No One Unchanged

If you are firmly against abortion or even on the fence about it depending upon circumstances, you cannot see...

Diane – Seeking Redemption through Simplicity of Life

Set in small town America this film, written and directed by Kent Jones, deals with everydayness—an eternal awareness of...

Birds of Paradise – Greed Only Breeds Violence

Understanding the Colombian drug trafficking and its origins is a complicated and complex story, but one that is usually...

Alita: Battle Angel – Humanity in a World of AI

The release of Alita: Battle Angel, a cyperpunk action film based on the Japanese manga comic by Yukito Kishiro,...

Green Book – Honoring the Artist?

Oscar-nominated for Best Picture, “Green Book” is a feel-good, road-trip, buddy movie. Or is it? Someone recently commented: “‘Green...

Bird Box – Leading by Faith Not by Sight

Malorie (Sandra Bullock), a pregnant artist, is shocked when her sister, Jessica (Sarah Paulson), comes home with news of...

Mary Poppins Returns – A Review

The new “Mary Poppins Returns” is a soaring success, a rousing romp and a tremendous triumph! If I thought...

Bohemian Rhapsody – Exquisite Use of Queen’s Catalog

Full disclosure. Before I review “Bohemian Rhapsody,” you need to know that I have deep “Queen” roots. Engrained memories....

Roma – A Love Letter to Women

An elegantly-shot, black-and-white, English-subtitled Oscar contender is Alfonso Cuarón’s new film “Roma.” (Cuarón is known for “Children of Men,”...