Pauline Media Studies

Film & TV Reviews

Examined through diverse lenses – human, artistic, religious

West Side Story – As Relevant Now as Then

When I heard that a remake of “West Side Story” was being done, apprehension abounded. Why mess with a...

Spider-Man: No Way Home – Redemption and Second Chances

The films coming out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the past year have been OK, but not great....

The Man from Nowhere – Seeking Healing

The parable of the Prodigal Son (found in the Gospel of Luke, chapter 15) is known to many people,...

Journal for Jordan – Sharing True Life Values

Any film about military families grips me emotionally because I appreciate the sacrifice they make for the defense of...

Sing 2 – Sharing Joy with a Review of Pop Music’s Catalog

Following on the wild success of Sing, writer and director Garth Jennings brings us another delightful story in the...

King Richard – Togetherness Leads to Greatness in Virtue and in Sport

Tennis fans or not, people know the names of Venus and Serena Williams. But many may not know the...

Clifford the Big Red Dog – Love Conquers All

Every kid who has ever begged their parents for a dog and encountered resistance to the idea will love...

Purgatory – A Call to Prayer, Repentance, and Forgiveness

What’s the first image that comes to your mind when you hear the word, “purgatory”? Artists over the centuries...

Mass – Processing a Tragedy

Actor-turned-writer/director, Fran Kranz, tackles a tough subject in his feature film debut, “Mass.” The emotional aftermath of a school...

The Starling – The Gentleness of Human Growth

In a world where loss clings to our consciousness and change is relentlessly on the horizon, a film like...

Dear Evan Hansen – No One is Ever Alone

I’ve never seen the stage play but the film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen moved me deeply even when...

Come From Away – Human Goodness Will Always Win

Canadian husband-and-wife writing team, Irene Sankoff and David Hein, visited Gander, Newfoundland in September of 2011 to commemorate and...