Pauline Media Studies

Film & TV Reviews

Examined through diverse lenses – human, artistic, religious

The Miracle Club – Miracles happen but not always as we expect

You might think that a film about three friends going to Lourdes for a miracle would be considered a...

Sound of Freedom – Bringing Evil into the Light

Social impact entertainment (SIE) challenges viewers to respond to realities of injustice that happen every day in our society....

Sound of Freedom – God’s children are not for sale

Did you know that there are more people in slavery right now than there were when slavery was legal?...

Shooting Stars — Life is more than fame

Biographical sports dramas have a way of uniting people around those whose big dreams seem unattainable but are realized...

Padre Pio – but just barely

If you go into this film thinking you’re going to see a movie about the life of Saint Padre...

Lucky Louie – We’re All Sinners

Faith-based films have come far in the past two decades. Kick-started by the popularity of The Passion of the...

Learning to Love – No Coincidences

The newest release from Pure Flix comes to the streaming platform on May 12th. Learning to Love pits positivity...

Big George Foreman – What Drives You?

The new biopic of the boxing legend, Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight...

Are You There, God? It’s Me Margaret — Cultural Commentary on Religious Disaffiliation

I remember growing up with Judy Blume books all the rage. I wasn’t allowed by my mother to read...

A Father’s Heart – Celebrate Saint Joseph

Patron saint of the Universal Church, workers, carpenters, families, fathers, a happy death, seminarians, Canada, expectant mothers, travelers, immigrants,...

The Pope’s Exorcist: the exorcist as superhero

In Russell Crowe’s second role as a Roman superhero, he moves from the 2nd century as Maximus, a gladiator...

Mirando al Cielo – Heroic Faith

In theaters one night only, Miranda al Cielo, the story of Saint José Sánchez del Rió, is worth the...