Catholic Movie Reviews: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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In case the internet explosion hasn’t already made it glaringly obvious to you, THIS MOVIE is “the droid you are looking for.”

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Catholic Movie Reviews: The Letters

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The question is: Does the film succeed in covering this omnipresent yet hidden aspect of Mother Teresa’s life? Is it actually the focus of the film?

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Catholic Movie Reviews: Hunger Games, Mockingjay Part 2

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Catholic Movie Reviews: My All-American

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Catholic Movie Reviews: Spotlight

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Why should you see this film? To honor the victims, first of all, and second of all to understand how corruption — of any sort — works, in order to be vigilant and oppose it. NEVER AGAIN.

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Catholic Movie Reviews: Pawn Sacrifice

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I’m declaring the riveting and flawless “Pawn Sacrifice” (the story of chess prodigy Bobby Fischer, played with acting genius by Tobey Maguire) the best film of 2015.

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Catholic Movie Reviews: Paper Towns

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I sort of feel like this book should be like a paper town and only exist on paper.

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Catholic Movie Reviews: Little Boy

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Little Boy has made Montverde a serious filmmaker. And it might be the most important “Catholic-made” film since The Passion of The Christ.

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Catholic Movie Reviews: Paul Blart: Mall Cop

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THIS is where PBMC2 (yes, I went there) really shines. There is absolutely nothing I noticed to complain about, morally speaking. There are no nude scenes, there is no foul language, and there are no inappropriate scenarios. Nada. I would comfortably take my four year old nephew and my octogenarian grandmother and not feel the slightest bit uneasy.

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Catholic Movie Reviews: McFarland, USA

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The most poignant message is about empathy. There is real compassion for each character and their respective situations that undergirds the drama. Nobody feels like a cheap tool to advance the plot or proselytize a viewpoint. By providing an avenue for real success, Coach White offers his athletes a way out of the poverty cycle. But it is his athletes who inspire him with their incredible work ethic and family-first mentality.

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