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!
“Amy” is an innovative documentary about the rise and tragic fall of singer Amy Winehouse. It provides both sad insights into her troubles and joyous music celebrating her immense talents. Is it dateworthy? Definitely. Amy Amy Winehouse’s entire life was a cautionary tale. A British singer who came blasting out of nowhere at the age […]
When’s the last time you thoroughly enjoyed a movie from beginning to end, that put a big grin on your face from start to finish, and made you feel like you could get up and dance, and belt out songs with the best of the actors on screen? Improbable as it sounds, “Pitch Perfect 2” […]
The summer movie season is officially upon us this weekend, with the release of the new “Avengers: Age of Ultron” leading the annual flood of superheroes, action movies and broad comedies into theatres. But while the new movie costs $250 million and features an array of star actors including Robert Downey, Jr., Scarlett Johannsen, and […]
Midlife crises are always rife with complications, and those complications often make great fodder for fiction. The new movie “While We’re Young”, written and directed by the outstanding young filmmaker Noah Baumbach, shows that the topic can be funny, a bit touching and even a tad mysterious all at the same time. But is it […]
So it’s Valentines Day weekend, traditionally one of the best times of the year to cuddle up with your most precious loved one and enjoy a romantic movie. But this year, Hollywood has let anyone with a shred of decency down big time, by releasing the twisted, overrated sex-driven flick “Fifty Shades of Grey” – […]
When deciding on a good movie to see on a date, one has to consider the artistic merits of a movie, or at least how much fun they’ll have watching it. On the other hand, as Catholic Christians, we also have to assess the moral standards of a movie. This week, I’m bringing you two […]
There’s usually more than one movie coming out in theaters each weekend, and this one is no different. Audiences seem to have a pretty clear choice between their main options – the cartoonish art-heist farce “Mortdecai” starring Johnny Depp and Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jennifer Lopez in the nearly thrill-free thriller “The Girl Next Door”. You […]
Is ‘Pope Francis: A Man of His Word’ worth a movie date night? Yes! Although the documentary about Pope Francis doesn’t reveal much about his life, it does provide invaluable insights into the issues that drive the pontiff. It also emphasizes the place for faith and the Roman Catholic Church in the modern world. This […]
Is “Tully” worth a date night? Yes! The movie is the third collaboration between Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody and director Jason Reitman. It is a beautifully drawn character study of a mother stressed by her newborn third child and the amazing night nanny who enters and vastly improves her life. Sweet, pro-family and very funny, […]
Is “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” worth a date night this weekend? Yes! The fifth movie involving genetically engineered dinosaurs rampaging against humans isn’t quite as perfect as the first “Jurassic World,”” but there are still enough thrills and chills to have an exciting date night. It’s been a full 25 years since the first “Jurassic Park” […]
