After watching more than 100 movies in 2017, these are my 10 favorites and five most hated films of the year so far. I’ve yet to see a few awards contenders (“The Shape of Water” and “Darkest Hour” foremost among them), but will catch up in time for Oscar predictions. My 10 favorites, which are […]
Category: Catholic Movie Reviews
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! – “I, Tonya”
DATEWORTHY? Mixing dark humor with sharply drawn characters and some of the past year’s most colorful performances, ” I, Tonya” is a terrific date film that will spark plenty of conversation. The Meryl Streep-Tom Hanks collaboration “The Post” is drawing plenty of glowing attention for its portrayal of the noble side of journalism via the Washington Post’s historic […]
DATEWORTHY? “DEATH WISH”
“Death Wish”: YES. Starring Bruce Willis in a sympathetic and charismatic performance as an average husband and father pushed over the edge by tragic crimes against his family, it’s fast-paced, exciting, sometimes funny and should stir interesting post-movie discussions about guns and whether revenge is justified. Ratings on a scale of 1-10 on what it’s […]
Dateworthy? “I Feel Pretty”
DATEWORTHY? YES! Amy Schumer tones down her usual hard-R raunchiness while delivering a meaningful movie that will empower women and inspire all those – of either gender – who have ever felt put down by society and just want a chance to shine. Amy Schumer has been a lightning rod for controversy from the start […]
Is The Movie “A Walk In The Woods” Dateworthy?
You might think that a movie about two old men in their 70s walking the Appalachian Trail is the last thing you’d want to see as a hip young person on the dating scene. But I’m happy to report that the new movie “A Walk in the Woods” defies expectations and might just be, surprisingly, […]
Is The Movie “The Gift” Dateworthy?
A great film has been scaring up good word-of-mouth for the past month, but I somehow missed it until last weekend. “The Gift” stars Jason Bateman, who normally acts in raunchy comedies like “Horrible Bosses,” in a thoughtful, foreboding and intelligent thriller that would make Hitchcock proud. The Gift Focusing on Bateman’s character Simon, who […]
Is The Movie “No Escape” Dateworthy?
Imagine being a dad with a wife, two young daughters, and a well-paying engineering career, and then losing your job abruptly. The best new job that comes up is overseas, in Southeast Asia, which seems like a culture shock, but you hope for the best and sign on. The company wants you so badly, they’ve […]
Is The Movie “Grandma” Dateworthy?
We’ve entered the dog days of summer, in which all the cool movies were released weeks ago, and we’re stuck with the movies consigned to the cinematic trash heap. This week’s big releases, “American Ultra” and “Hitman: Agent 47”, were barely even shown to critics, if at all. But sneaking into the bottom of the […]
Is Straight Outta Compton, Man From UNCLE, & Mistress America Dateworthy?
You never know when you’re going to strike gold at the movie theater. Last week featured choices so dire, including “Ricki and the Flash” starring Meryl Streep in a seemingly ridiculous role as a former rock star in her 60s, who takes a second chance at fame. There was also an absolutely Dead On Arrival […]
Is Mission Impossible : Rogue Nation Dateworthy?
Summer is the best time of the year for action movies, and it seemed unlikely that any movie would top the firepower shown in “Furious Seven.” But leave it to Tom Cruise to achieve the impossible with “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation”. The fifth in the series of MI movies starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, […]