Pauline Media Studies

Film & TV Reviews

Examined through diverse lenses – human, artistic, religious

Eye in the Sky – Value of one Life

Ethical dilemmas abound in Eye in the Sky and the filmmakers respect the audience enough that they don’t preach...

Midnight Special – Seeking

Midnight Special, the new film from Mud director, Jeff Nichols, follows Alton Meyer (Jaeden Lieberher) on his journey of...

God’s Not Dead 2 – altar call for a militia

In a city like many others in the United States, a diverse group of students and faculty go about...

“Miracles from Heaven” is the perfect film for Easter

Annabelle Beam, “Anna” (Kylie Rogers) is a ten year-old girl who lives with her two sisters and parents, Christy...

Cinema Divina Reflection – Woman in Gold

Please click here for a detailed explanation of “Cinema Divina.” Lectio: Woman in Gold, Matthew 16:21-28, and Luke 18:1-8...

The Young Messiah

The Young Messiah is the best Jesus movie ever. Based on Anne Rice’s historical novel, Christ the Lord: Out...

The Finest Hours – Humility in Action

Humility. It’s a virtue that is sometimes misunderstood to mean that we should demean ourselves and consider ourselves as...

Eddie the Eagle – Steadfast in Hope

If you are a parent on the lookout for a role model for your athletically-inclined son or daughter, look...

Risen – Film Commentary

Risen is a drama set in Biblical times centering around the mystery of Jesus’ Resurrection. It is the story...

Room – Sharing Strength

Room showcases the best and worst of humanity in a compelling story adapted by Emma Donoghue from her own...

The Revenant – intense, gory saga of love and revenge

Water, breath, fire, wind. Ice, snow, cold, wet. Pain and more pain. Violence, so much violence. Heartbreak, loneliness. Beauty...

Brooklyn – Finding Home

Classic filmmaking has returned in Brooklyn, an immigrant love story set in 1950’s Brooklyn and Ireland. Saoirse Ronan brings...