Pauline Media Studies

Film & TV Reviews

Examined through diverse lenses – human, artistic, religious

Power in My Hands – The Rosary in our Lives

What do an NFL player, the mom of child with cerebral palsy, an atheist turned priest, a father of...

I Can Only Imagine – The Power of Forgiveness

My beef with many faith-based films is that they seem to be overly dramatic, even melodramatic at times, and...

Paul, Apostle of Christ – Film Review

In AD 64, Rome is burning. Emperor Nero blames the destruction on the Christians living there. He imprisons the...

Peter Rabbit – Causing mayhem, fun but bad. Contrition, good.

“Peter Rabbit” might not be what Beatrix Potter had in mind when she wrote and illustrated her famous books...

A Wrinkle in Time – Family and forgiveness go hand in hand

Madeline L’Engle’s beloved 1962 children’s novel comes to the big screen in the talented hands of director, Ava DuVernay...

Black Panther – Looking Outward

The latest installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), “Black Panther” delivers a superhero movie that goes above and...

Living Biblically – Humorous Catechesis

CBS’s newest show, Living Biblically, is a sensitive look at faith and religion while being a humorous reflection of...

Early Man – a creative solution to a problem

Nick Park, the creative genius behind so many Aardman Animations claymation comedies spanning more than two decades, finally makes...

The 15:17 to Paris – A Greater Purpose

Hollywood film director, Clint Eastwood, 87, still pushes the envelope when creating inspiring stories. In his latest film, The...

Hostiles – Redemption is Possible

I’ll say right off the bat: this movie is not for the faint of heart. It portrays a period...

Forever My Girl – Transformation through Forgiveness

Sometimes sweet love stories are the best go-to form of relaxation after a busy day. The Hallmark channel produces...

12 Strong – Unafraid to fail

So many stories of American soldiers fighting in foreign lands for freedom of the native peoples goes unnoticed because...