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 “Bohemian Rhapsody” worth a weekend date night this week? Yes! “Bohemian Rhapsody” tells the story of one of rock’s most flamboyant showmen. It provides a rollicking good time that’s like seeing a concert and a movie rolled into one. While it does deal with Freddie Mercury’s wild bisexual lifestyle as well, it does so […]
Is the new “Beautiful Boy” film worth a date night this weekend? No. The movie is a true-life tale of a father fighting to help his teen son overcome drug addiction. It has powerful performances, no doubt. But it wastes too much time stuck in the cycle of addiction, recovery and false hope to truly […]
Is “Creed II” worth a date night? Yes . . . mostly. The film is a sequel to 2015’s terrific “Rocky” spin-off. Viewers find the young boxing champion facing off against the boxer son of the man who killed his father in “Rocky IV”: Russian tough-man Ivan Drago. The story isn’t quite as fresh as […]
Is “Anna and the Apocalypse” worth a Christmas break date night? Yes . . . maybe. The film is a teenage musical comedy about a zombie invasion of a small Scottish town just before Christmas. Viewers watch as a a girl named Anna leads a bunch of her classmates in fighting back against the undead. […]
Is “Mary Poppins” worth a Christmas Eve date night? Yes! This is the sequel to one of the greatest musical comedies of all time. It stars Emily Blunt as the most perfect successor to Julie Andrews imaginable. Co-starring Broadway superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda of “Hamilton” fame plays her new sidekick. This features a touching underlying story […]
Ingrid Goes West: NO. The story of a woman driven mad by her social-media addiction who manipulates her way into the life of an Instagram “star”, “Ingrid Goes West” is a well-made, pointed satire of our society’s worsening communications, but on a moral level, its depicted behavior is so awful that it’s likely to turn […]
Is “Welcome to Marwen” worth a movie date night this holiday season? No. This film is from the dynamic duo of star Steve Carell and Oscar-winning visionary director Robert Zemeckis (“Forrest Gump”). It should have been an innovative effects extravaganza and an inspiring true-life tale. Instead, it’s a jumbled, jarring and tone-deaf mess that is […]
Is “Second Act” worth a date night in the new year? Yes! This film is a sweet dramedy about a woman who is shot down for a dream promotion because she doesn’t have a college degree. However, she gets an even better job when her best friend’s son invents an entire fake identity for her […]
Is “Glass” worth a winter date night? Yes! The film is a unique sequel to two completely different films by uniquely brilliant twist-ending master filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan. “Glass” is a fast-paced, thinking-man’s thriller with a trio of outstanding star performances by Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson and James McAvoy. This one will keep you […]
Is “The Upside” worth a date night for you and someone special this weekend? Yes! This film is a wonderful dramedy about a struggling African-American and a paralyzed white millionaire. The two men change each others’ lives in unexpected ways, and the story line is fresh, funny, and touching throughout. It also shows that Kevin […]
