Kevin Costner and Taylor Sheridan have graced us with a biblical epic, Genesis with guns.
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‘The Sister Boniface Mysteries’: the rare show that gets the Catholic Church (and nuns) right
TV shows rarely get it right when depicting priests or men and women religious—but “The Sister Boniface Mysteries” offers a welcome look at a believable and positively portrayed woman in religious life.
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‘The Book of Boba Fett’ and the limits of mercy
“The Book of Boba Fett” explored some classic “Star Wars” themes, including idealism and the importance of family, but ultimately veered away from getting too deeply into them.
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HBO’s ‘Station Eleven’ follows the haunted survivors of a deadly pandemic
The journey of most of the characters in “Station Eleven” is from self-protective emotional withdrawal to vulnerability and connection.
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A seminarian, an agnostic and an atheist walk into an exorcism. Welcome to ‘Evil’ on Paramount+.
Currently in production on its third season, “Evil” is Paramount+’s hidden gem and the next Catholic horror hit fans of “Midnight Mass” have been waiting for.
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PBS’s ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ is lovely to watch — and deeply untrue
Truly, at times watching “All Creatures Great and Small” is like visiting Disneyland and thinking Anaheim is amazing when three blocks away families are living in their cars.
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Disney+’s ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ soared high—then crashed.
After being tremendously excited by the first two episodes, right now I have to admit, I suddenly have a bad feeling about this.
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Pope Francis’ Netflix series on the wisdom of the elderly to premiere on Christmas Day
“Stories of a Generation With Pope Francis” showcases stories from people over 70 from all quarters of the globe, including the pontiff himself, as they impart their life experiences to youthful filmmakers.
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From ‘Ted Lasso’ to ‘Squid Game’ to ‘Midnight Mass,’ 2021 was a strange but wonderful year in TV
In 2021, there seemed to be fewer series to watch, or fewer worth watching. But a few stood out.
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Jimmy McGovern, the atheist with the most Catholic shows on British TV
Jimmy McGovern’s work is marked by a very Catholic instinct to look where no one else will.