Pauline Media Studies

Film & TV Reviews

Examined through diverse lenses – human, artistic, religious

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...

The Lady in the Van – Living the Golden Rule

The Lady in the Van showcases what living the Golden Rule can look like in today’s society. Miss Shepherd...

The Good Dinosaur – We Are Family

What would life on Earth be like if the asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs missed? The Good Dinosaur offers...

Joy – Making Lemonade

I’m sure you’ve heard the cliché, “If life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” Well, this saying perfectly describes the...

Concussion – The Gift of Knowing

Concussion, starring Will Smith and Alec Baldwin, gives us a glimpse into the life and work of Dr. Bennet...

In the Heart of the Sea Movie Review

An Epic Tale I could watch Brendan Gleeson reading the phone book. The communication between his character, Tom Nickerson...