Pauline Media Studies

Film & TV Reviews

Examined through diverse lenses – human, artistic, religious

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...

Luck – Facing Life’s Challenges with Grace

Have you ever had “one of those days” when everything went wrong and it seemed like the world was...

Lightyear – Don’t Play the Blame Game

The latest film from Pixar, “Lightyear,” has generated a lot of controversy, and rightly so, as it puts forth...

The Matter of Life – We Need This Movie Now

When I was growing up in the 1980’s, I used to accompany my parents to abortion clinics where we...

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness – Are You Happy?

The latest offering from the Marvel Cinematic Universe is very aptly named. Madness, craziness, bonkers, whacked out, berserk—whatever adjective...