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!
Is the new Amazon Prime series “Modern Love” worth a cozy date night at home this weekend? Yes! With movie theaters largely leaving romantic comedies to streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime, it’s harder to find the magic of love on the big screen. Thankfully, Amazon Prime has stepped up to the plate with […]
Is “Zombieland: Double Tap” worth a fall date night? Yes, with some caveats. Those who can handle gross-out violence played for laughs and a fair amount of foul language should find “Zombieland: Double Tap” a funny and exciting time at the movies that is not too difficult for those unfamiliar with the original 2009 film […]
Is “Joker” worth a Halloween date night? NO. You might be hearing all the hype that Joaquin Phoenix is brilliant and that this film is a masterpiece. That’s true on some levels. But this is a relentlessly downbeat story that dwells on a man’s descent into madness and evil. The film is a joyless exercise […]
Is “Hustlers” worth a date night? Absolutely NOT. The film is based on a true story of New York City strippers who hatched a scheme to drug and rob their wealthy Wall Street clients amid the 2008 financial meltdown. It’s well-made but filled with numerous scenes of erotic dancing, ridiculously scanty outfits, and a nasty […]
Is a date night to the movies to see “Peanut Butter Falcon” a good way to spend one of the last weekends of summer? YES! The film is a feel-good and unique “Huck Finn”-style comic adventure. It features Shia LaBeouf in a terrific comeback role after several years of personal troubles. “Peanut Butter Falcon” follows […]
Is “Brittany Runs a Marathon” worth a date night? YES! This film is the true-life story of a 28 year old woman who used running as a means of turning her physically and emotionally unhealthy life around in both funny and serious ways. It’s an inspiring “Rocky” for our times while being both hilarious and […]
Is “Blinded by the Light” worth a date night this weekend? We give it a resounding YES! The movie is a coming-of-age tale about a Pakistani Muslim teenage boy who dreams of becoming a writer. He finds his voice by listening to the powerfully inspiring music of Bruce Springsteen. “Blinded by the Light” also has […]
Is “The Art of Racing in the Rain,” a sweet tearjerker adaptation of the bestselling novel by Garth Stein, worth your date night trip to the movies? Yes! This movie is beautiful to look at. It has an equally beautiful score, relatable characters and a lot of life lessons taught through driving metaphors. But most […]
Is “Hobbs and Shaw,” the ninth film in the Fast and Furious universe worth a date night? YES! This movie brings together archrivals US super-agent Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and British super-agent Shaw (Jason Statham). They’re teaming up to save the world from a super-virus. “Hobbs and Shaw” is utterly ludicrous in all the best ways. […]
Is the new take on the classic Disney “The Lion King” worth a date night? YES! This stunning CGI reboot of the classic Disney hand-drawn cartoon is a wonder to behold. First, it’s an entertaining trip back to childhood memories of the original. But it’s also entertaining on its own terms as a brilliant artistic […]
