Pauline Media Studies

Film & TV Reviews

Examined through diverse lenses – human, artistic, religious

Before the Flood

You may recall when Oscar-winning actor Leonardo di Caprio, an ardent environmentalist, met with Pope Francis in January. The...

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life – Listen to your kids

Based on the popular book series by acclaimed author, James Patterson, “Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life,”...

Priceless

I’m debating whether or not to do a teensy little spoiler of the new Christian film “Priceless.” The marketing...

Denial – Truth

A new film aptly entitled “Denial”–about a famous Holocaust-denial court case–is a jewel. I hope it will be used...

Birth of a Nation – Deserving of Conversation

“Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep for...

Deepwater Horizon – The Cost of Greed

On April 20, 2010, the worst man-made ecological disaster in U.S. history and the loss of 11 men’s lives...

Queen of Katwe – A Mighty Girl

(This is from my column but I loved, loved, loved, this movie because Phiona is a mighty girl –...

Cinema Divina Reflection – Captain America: Civil War

For a detailed description of Cinema Divina, please click here. Lectio: Psalm 55: 12-14, 20-22 and Captain America: Civil...

“Sully” renews faith in humanity

Everyone knows the story of US Airways Flight 1549. On Jan. 15, 2009, Captain “Sully” Sullenberger (played in “Sully”...

The Light Between Oceans – Taking Responsibility

“The Light Between Oceans” takes place as Tom Sherbourne (Michael Fassbender) returns to Western Australia after World War I....

Hell or HIgh Water – Profit or People?

Set in some small towns of West Texas that modern society seems to have forgotten, “Hell or High Water”...

Florence Foster Jenkins – Celebrating or Enabling?

Meryl Streep once again captivates audiences in her newest film, Florence Foster Jenkins. Based on the real life New...