Pauline Media Studies

Film & TV Reviews

Examined through diverse lenses – human, artistic, religious

Good Night, Oppy – The Drive to Know

Think for a moment, if you will, of the many inventions or discoveries that have improved human life over...

Devotion – Rising Above

Stories of those who lived, not for themselves, but for others can have great influence in this time when...

200 Meters – A Father’s Love

The wall that divides the West Bank between the Palestinian and Israeli territories plays a major role in a...

Prophet – Dogged Perseverance

I’m guessing that many Catholics in the United States are unfamiliar with the life story of Blessed Cardinal Stefan...

Black Adam – Sparks of Hope

The latest offering from the DC comics movie universe explores the darkness that anyone can experience when facing betrayal,...

First Responders – Honoring the Sacrifice with Gratitude

I learned as a child that if I was in trouble or there was an emergency to pick up...

Voodoo Macbeth – Highlighting Diversity

There have been many stage performances of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” over the centuries but perhaps none in recent history was...

Mother Teresa: No Greater Love – Jesus in Every Person

I’m probably pretty average when it comes to knowing about Saint Mother Teresa. I’ve read some of her spiritual...

The Rings of Power – The Light vs the Darkness

I am excited about the new series The Rings of Power based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the...

Gigi & Nate – Tragedy Turns to Hope

When you need an uplift, watch Gigi & Nate. This touching love story, directed by Nick Hamm and written...

Slaves and Kings – Humility Transforms

Stories of saints make interesting films because they are about people with colorful personalities and tough characters who happen...

Thirteen Lives – The Event that Brought the World Together

In an age when we feel the world is so divided, a moment of tragedy can bring humanity together...