Pauline Media Studies

Film & TV Reviews

Examined through diverse lenses – human, artistic, religious

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...

Paddington 2 – Love Your Neighbor

Let me start by saying that I often find children’s movies and animated stories terribly boring and tedious. Too...

“The Post” reaffirms the need for a free press serving the governed, not the government

December 2017 is turning out to be a month that honors the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment, which guarantees freedom...

The Greatest Showman – respect above all

“The Greatest Showman” captures the title of feel-good movie of the holiday season this year. A glimpse into the...

Darkest Hour – always forward in courage

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” This insightful quote...

Star Wars: The Last Jedi – The Remnant holds onto hope

Watching “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” was bittersweet knowing the death of Carrie Fisher means that, after this film,...

Lady Bird

The new coming-of-age film, “Lady Bird,” is one of the funniest films of the year and possibly one of...

Coco – family reconciliation

“Coco” bursts with color and life, just like we might expect of a film by Pixar Animation Studios. After...

Justice League – even superheroes need help sometimes

Still playing catchup with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the DC Extended Universe somewhat redeems itself for the failure of...