Win “Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game” for Wii
Today, we’re going to have some fun! I hope this weekend to get out to see Rise of the Guardians. Patheos’ own movie reviewer, Bill Blankschaen says of the film, “Rise of the Guardians is the perfect...
View ArticleThe Hobbit – One Mom’s Admission
OK, let me preface this by saying officially this is not a review of The Hobbit. I’m about to admit something that may get me “unfriended” by my many Tolkien-loving Facebook friends and kicked out of...
View ArticleHelp Educate My Mom on the Merits of Les Mis
This morning, I had a shocking conversation with my own mother that caused a near collision when I almost ran my car of the road in dismay, confusion and disgust. The source of our debate: the movie...
View ArticleSam Rocha Votes for My Mom in the Great Les Mis Debate
Yes… I’ll be getting back to you on that whole Manti issue soon — I actually took a morning away from my desk to take a walk with a friend. Outside, with cold breezes and birds chirping and nothing...
View ArticleThe Great Gatsby: Four Faith Takeaways
With the most sincere of apologies to my AP English teacher Brother Aquinas, I never read The Great Gatsby. And owing to old age, any knowledge that I had of the plot from my perusal of the Cliff Notes...
View ArticleWorld War Z: Three Faith Takeaways
I may end up sleeping with all the lights on for the next few nights due to my viewing this afternoon of the pretty amazing zombie flick World War Z. Rated PG13 and with an AIII rating from the USCCB,...
View ArticleMan of Steel: Three Faith Takeaways
I’m likely late to the party in writing about Man of Steel, but since I’ve been on the road so much lately I just saw the film this week. The PG-13 rated film ranks an AIII (for adults) from Catholic...
View ArticleWin Free Movie Tickets: The Conjuring
Warning: I haven’t seen The Conjuring yet. So this is not a post where I’m telling you to go see it. I’ve seen the trailer, and it alone is scary enough to have me sleeping with the lights on. Here’s a...
View ArticleMary of Nazareth: Compelling Film Brings Mary’s “Yes” to Life
I recently had the great privilege of pre-screening an amazing new movie, Mary of Nazareth, an epic new motion picture on the life of Mary, mother of Christ, from her childhood through the Resurrection...
View ArticleAttend the Premiere of “Mary of Nazareth” with the Film’s Star (and me!)
A few weeks ago, I shared with you about the beautiful movie “Mary of Nazareth”. Today, I’m thrilled to invite you to join me at the film’s Premiere on Friday, October 11th at San Francisco’s AMC...
View ArticleVenerable Fulton Sheen “Servant of All” Documentary
A Facebook invitation I was thoroughly sad to decline due to distance beckoned me to a Toronto screening of “Servant of All” on the life of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. It’s a great reminder to share...
View Article“Mary of Nazareth” Film a Gift for the New Evangelization
On Friday, October 11, I had the true blessing of attending the North American Premiere of the gorgeous new film Mary of Nazareth. Even before attending the sold-out opener of this lovely look at the...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Favorite Movie? See What Pope Francis Said!
What would you say if someone asked you to name your all-time favorite movie? You can find out how I answered that question — along with Fr. James Martin S.J., Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., Sr. Rose...
View ArticleA Catholic Mom on the Red Carpet!
Last night was one of those “pinch me” moments when you stop and say to yourself, “How is this happening?” I was blessed to attend the premiere of the new film Moms’ Night Out. Today, I’m spending the...
View Article“Irreplaceable” Looks at “Family” in Today’s World
Tomorrow night, in 700+ theaters around the country, the question “What is family?” will be addressed head on with a nationwide screening of the film “Irreplaceable”. I haven’t yet seen the full film,...
View ArticleCan a Catholic Learn Anything from the “Kumare” Documentary?
Somehow it passed me by two years ago when it made its appearance in theaters, but since it was on sale for .99 on the Google Play store, I ended up watching Kumare on the plane yesterday. Here’s the...
View ArticleStream Awesome Ignatius Press Films Online
This is tremendous news from Ignatius Press, the creator of some amazing, family-friendly feature films. Moderately priced, the films are viewable for seven days following the initial purchase via the...
View Article“The Identical” Looks Awesome!
Take a peek at the trailer for The Identical, coming out in theaters on September 5th. I think it looks awesome! Starring Good Fellas alum, Ray Liotta as Pastor Reece Wade, the Divergent’ s Ashley Judd...
View ArticleThe Song: A Profound and Enjoyable Movie Experience
The Song is not a simple movie, but I believe it is a profound one, and an incredibly important one. As I sat watching a screener on a recent summer evening, I paused my version more than once to let...
View ArticleThe Way of the Cross: #RosaryCrawl Unites Us in Prayer
I am pleased to be a part of the “MARY of NAZARETH” Blog Tour/Rosary Crawl, along with many other inspiring bloggers. To learn more, visit the Rosary Crawl itinerary here. I remember the night I sat in...
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