Pauline Media Studies

Film & TV Reviews

Examined through diverse lenses – human, artistic, religious

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...

Greater – power of good example

How bad do you want it? This question drove Brandon Burlsworth (Christopher Severio) to something Greater. Despite no natural...

“Ben Hur” a path of redemption

On August 19th, the fourth cinematic adaptation of Lew Wallace’s 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, a...

Pete’s Dragon – Belonging

In a summer full of remakes and sequels, Disney’s latest live-action take on an animated classic exudes a breath...

The Little Prince – Wonder and Awe

The new Netflix original animated movie, The Little Prince follows an unnamed Little Girl (Mackenzie Foy) through a summer...

Three summer movies present three views of fatherhood

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Star Trek Beyond – Conviction in Hope

Fans of the original Star Trek TV series get ready to be blown away. The newest film in the...

Captain Fantastic – Radical Beliefs, Radical Living

Ben Cash (Viggo Mortensen) lives off the grid in the forests of the Pacific Northwest. He and his wife...

The Secret Life of Pets – Overcoming Self

Set in a Manhattan hi-rise, “The Secret Life of Pets,” exposes what our pets do when we walk out...

The BFG – An Unlikely Friendship

Frobscottle (noun): Giant Country’s green fizzy drink where the bubbles go down instead of up causing giggle-inducing whizzpoppers! In...