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!
Christy Beam was just a regular wife and mother of three in the Dallas-area suburb of Burleson, Texas, when she learned that her young daughter Annabel was diagnosed with a rare and incurable digestive disorder. It seemed Annabel would never have a chance at a normal life, but on a rare day in which she […]
In a world where 500 TV channels and thousands of websites offer seemingly countless choices for entertainment, it’s becoming ever rarer that one particular movie or TV show can truly stand out from the crowd and become a full-on, must-see event. But the latest space epic in the “Star Wars” series, “Star Wars: The Force […]
Despite being an English major with a degree from a decent school, I’ve never read “Moby Dick.” I just knew the bare bones about its story covering the epic battle between a great white whale and an obsessed band of men determined to bring it to its demise. So I was surprised to learn that […]
Few actors in the history of Hollywood have managed as hot a streak as Bradley Cooper is on right now. He’s been nominated for either a Supporting or Lead Actor Oscar for three years in a row for his terrific work in “Silver Linings Playbook,” “American Hustle,” and “American Sniper,” and his new movie “Burnt” […]
DATEWORTHY? YES, BUT….A powerful drama that shows a unique angle on WWII heroics by a woman who risks her life to safeguard Jews from the Nazis on the grounds of a zoo, this movie is stirring and holds your interest but isn’t exactly romantic. If you’re serious-minded, you’ll love it. It might seem impossible for […]
DATEWORTHY? YES! This biopic of Christian-pop superstar Bart Millard, the lead singer of MercyMe who wrote the biggest-selling Christian-pop song of all time after a lifetime of struggling with his alcoholic father, is compelling and touching entertainment that transcends the usual preachiness of the genre and has become a bona fide surprise blockbuster. It also […]
RATINGS on scale of 1 to 10 LAUGHS: 5 (It’s funny, but it’s hopelessly dirty and immoral) STORYLINE: 2 (Completely amoral storyline, mitigated only by some nice parent-teen moments sprinkled throughout) ACTING: 8 (The parents are expert comic creations, but the teens aren’t as well-defined at times) ROMANCE: 0 (One girl has sex only because […]
Dateworthy?: YES! This horror thriller about a family that fights to survive against vicious alien creatures with super-hearing by living in near-complete silence has an original concept, amazing performances, gasp-inducing scares and – most surprising of all- a stunning pro-life message under the surface of it all. STORY: 10 SUSPENSE/SCARES: 10 ACTING: 10 MESSAGE: 10 […]
Present-day comedy often has a reputation for being dirty and shallow, as it seems the vast majority of comics take the easy route of swearing and sex jokes to get laughs. This unfortunate trend has occurred despite the fact that it’s often the cleanest comics— like Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan— who have the greatest […]
While “It Comes At Night” has drawn some good reviews for being a well-made psychological thriller, its take on human nature is as dark and disturbing as it gets and is sure to ruin any date night. Humans are generally a trusting species, with most people willing to make new friends and help strangers in […]
