Our Catholic movie reviews are created with the Catholic single in mind. Looking for a good movie to take someone out on a first date? Bringing a first date to a film that is poorly done, boring, or morally offensive makes for an awkward first date.
Our Hollywood insider gets ahead of the movies and offers his reviews. Each movie is declared as either dateworthy or not dateworthy.
Don’t get stuck in a boring or offensive movie again! Be sure to check our Catholic movie reviews before you head to the theater!
DATEWORTHY?: NO. This space thriller featuring Natalie Portman as a former soldier-turned-biologist who helps lead a team of female scientists to investigate a mysterious, malevolent force called “The Shimmer” has plenty of atmosphere, scares and great performances, but its final half-hour annihilates all the goodwill built up before with a thoroughly confusing and nihilistic ending. […]
DATEWORTHY? YES, BUT… This powerful film combines extremely dark comedy with powerful drama and deep themes about how we process violent death, forgiveness and the chance for redemption in even our darkest moments. It’s a potential classic likely to score numerous major Oscars, but it is emotionally intense and features a LOT of foul language […]
Kingsman: The Golden Circle: YES, if you are into action and escapism over a romance and depth. Battle of the Sexes: YES. This is an interesting slice of history with all sorts of emotions portrayed well. BE FOREWARNED: It does have a heavily pro-gay angle. ___ There are two distinctly different kinds of movies opening […]
Is “It” Dateworthy?: YES. Stephen King’s epic novel about a demonic presence in the form of a clown killing children in small-town Maine, and a group of misfit kids who stand together to face it, offers some intense scares but is filmed with relative restraint and is good fare for those who can handle horror. The […]
This weekend marks the first time in more than 20 years that Hollywood has completely thrown in the towel and not bothered to release a major movie over Labor Day weekend. So instead, I’m looking ahead to some of the most intriguing movies coming out during the next three months. We’ll see whether they hold […]
Here’s part 2 of our Fall 2017 movie preview, continued from yesterday. __________ “Blade Runner 2049” (Oct. 6) Harrison Ford continues his late-career renaissance by finally making a sequel to the sci-fi classic he made outside the “Star Wars” series. Ryan Gosling plays a new blade runner for the Los Angeles police who embarks on […]
“The Hitman’s Bodyguard”: NO. This attempts to be a throwback to buddy-cop films of the 1980s like “Lethal Weapon,” but its plot is a total mess and stars Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson rely on constant swearing in place of actual wit. You could hear a pin drop in the screening I saw, rather […]
Looking for a low-key at home date night idea, or maybe a good movie night choice for some time with friends? If you find yourself spending much more of your evening than you’d like browsing and debating Netflix options (and maybe wondering whether that MA-rated content is going to make it a poor viewing choice), […]
YES, but one warning… This incredibly entertaining and highly inventive musical biopic of Elton John’s struggles to find love and overcome multiple addictions is a fantastic experience but be forewarned that it does depict a couple of passionate gay kissing scenes, with one depicting the start of a sex scene before cutting away. Most should […]
Is “Stuber” worth a date night? Yes . . . with some caveats. This hilarious, fun throwback to the great buddy-cop action comedies of the 1980s has great chemistry between the unlikely lead duo of Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista. Most should enjoy it as a pure shot of fun adrenaline. But be forewarned that […]
