Film

Despite using phrases like “the Jesuit order—you know, the one that includes the pope” and “Catholics—1/6 of the world’s population” I was unable to convince Plan B Entertainment that I was cool enough to get an advance DVD of "World War Z." I was

Baz Luhrmann presents an overwrought ‘Gatsby’ for the digital age

Terrence Malick’s ‘To the Wonder’ is a demanding but ultimately richly rewarding film.

If it only had a brain, one is tempted to suggest, Oz the Great and Powerful might have been as welcome as spring. Still, it is not an entirely brainless movie or completely lacking a heart. And it certainly has nerve: Positioned as the very presumptive heir to “The Wizard of Oz,” perhap

The urgent message of ‘A Place at the Table’

John Ford’s emphasis on community gives his films a distinctly Catholic feel.

Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ is a masterpiece of ambiguity.

Frank Capra’s ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ offers a profound understanding of the Gospels.

Fate and forgiveness in ‘Les Misérables’

Anyone with a desire to preserve our planet has no choice but to see Chasing Ice, the gorgeous, inventive documentary released last month. As of this writing it has been shown to selected audiences but has yet to reach the popularity of a film like “An Inconvenient Truth.” Give it time,