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 “Equalizer 2” worth a trip to the theater on a date night? Eh, maybe. The sequel to Denzel Washington’s 2014 action-movie hit does feature a universally appealing star playing a sympathetic former CIA agent. He uses his skills at investigations and killing bad guys. He also provides vigilante services for average people whom the […]
Is ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ worth a Friday night movie night? Yes! The film is the origin story of one of film history’s most iconic characters, Han Solo. It offers an inventive setup for his colorful escapades, including clever first meetings with Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian. It also offers exciting action, great plot twists […]
Is “Skyscraper” worthy of a weekend date night? Yes! The film ridiculously over-the-top in its action-movie heroics and insane stunts. However, Dwayne Johnson’s latest is rooted in his love of his wife and young kids. He’s determined to save them from both bad guys and a fiery skyscraper at any cost. That gives this movie […]
Is “Ant-man and the Wasp” worth a weekend date night with your love? Absolutely! The second film in the series focuses on the tiny superhero and pairs him with female tiny titan the Wasp. The directors added a fun kick of romance and banter to the fast-paced silliness. Even weaker villains make this a little […]
Is “A Simple Favor” worth a weekend date night? NO. The film is an attempt at a Hitchcockian thriller by director Paul Feig (“Bridesmaids,” “Spy”). It follows a seemingly naïve woman trying to solve the disappearance of her mysterious best friend. She realizes that nothing is what it seems. But the movie’s laughs undercut the […]
Is “Life Itself” worth a weekend date night? Yes! This beautifully written and performed film is from Dan Fogelman. He’s the creator of the hit TV series “This Is Us.” The new film, “Life Itself” has all the feels as it follows four intertwining stories that powerfully come together. The pro-life subtext helps make this […]
Is “Night School” worth a weekend date night? Maybe. If you’re cool with two hours of silliness that has hit-or-miss laughs but lovable characters, this will make for fun date night fun. But if you’re looking for artistic qualities to marvel at or fodder for deep discussion, steer clear. The state of comedy films these […]
Is “Bad Times at the El Royale” worth a date night? Yes! “Bad Times” is a terrific twist on the “Pulp Fiction” formula of clever characters in fun criminal situations. But what makes it truly great for Catholics is a stirring and unexpected, in-depth display of the power of Confession and forgiveness to soothe even […]
Is the new, spooky sequel, “Halloween” worth a Halloween date night? Yes! The sequel to the original slasher-film classic offers fun frights and some big laughs. It keeps things surprisingly tasteful for an R-rated film in this genre. Amid the season of scares, this has nothing occult about it. There’s nothing overtly sexual and the […]
Is “Instant Family” worth a date night? Absolutely! Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne team up for this extremely affecting movie. It’s based on the film’s co-writer/director Sean Anders’ true-life story about adopting three foster-care siblings. The three kids turned his life upside down in the best way. The movie is funny, moving, expertly acted and […]
