Pauline Media Studies

Film & TV Reviews

Examined through diverse lenses – human, artistic, religious

The Blue Angels: Feel-Good Patriotism

When I was growing up in the Pacific Northwest, every year there was the Seafair Festival in Seattle. Two...

Wildcat – Suffering Explored Through Art

Wildcat, the new movie about the life and writings of Flannery O’Connor, co-written and directed by Ethan Hawke, isn’t...

Irena’s Vow – Value of One Life

Coming to theaters on April 15th and 16th through Fathom Events, Irena’s Vow both inspires and calls to action....

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Someone Like You – Life from Death

Christian novelist Karen Kingsbury, a New York Times bestselling author, dives into filmmaking for the first time with Someone...

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Arthur the King – Overcoming Selfishness

Adventure racing is a team sport but Michael (Mark Wahlberg) has a bad habit of not listening to his...

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One Life – Multiplication of Good

Nicholas Winton seems to have been a man who could move others to action by his conviction and enthusiasm...

Cabrini – the Dignity of the Immigrant

Cabrini, set to hit theaters on March 8, International Woman’s Day, brings to the big screen the incredible true...

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Under the Influencer – Taking Time to Grow

Now available as video-on-demand, the new independent film Under the Influencer, written and directed by Alex Haughey, takes a...

The Shift – The Strength of True Love

Angel Studios, known for The Chosen and The Sound of Freedom, recently released a sci-fi film loosely based on...

Freud’s Last Session – Patient Listening

There’s no proof that Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis ever met but we do know that Freud asked an...

The Boys in the Boat – We Are One

If you’re searching for a movie to see over the Christmas holidays that’s good for the whole family, look...

How I Learned to Fly – Hope in Dark Times

To movie-going audiences who like to have everything wrapped up in a nice little bow by the end will...