Film Essays & Reviews

Since the very evangelization of modern culture depends to a large extent on the influence of the media, it is not enough simply to spread the Christian message and the Church’s authentic teaching. It is necessary to integrate that message into the “new culture” created by modern communications.
-- John Paul II, Redemptoris Missio, no. 37

Interviews
Happy Days are Here Again in A Plumm Summer:
A Conversation with Henry Winkler
Book Reviews
The Gospel According to Hollywood
Robert Bresson: A Spiritual Style in Film
Celluloid Saints: Stumbling Onto Divinity at the Movies
Television Essays
REVELATIONS: Christ-centered or Christ-haunted?
Film Essays
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian A Family Film Guide
The Golden Compass: A Film Study Guide for Catholics
With a Media Literacy Application
Evan Almighty
A Film Study Guide to Spider-Man 3 for Catholic Christians

The Nativity Story: Film Essay by Rose Pacatte, FSP

The Nativity Story: Film History, Biblical Background, & Spirituality by Peter Malone, MSC
The Nativity Story: An Advent-Christmas Guide for Households of Faith
In Rain, Wind, and Fire: Superman Returns
The Omen: Popcorn Theology and Devil’s Food
Alas, No Heroes in "The Da Vinci Code"
An Analysis of "Sir Leigh Teabing's Jesus in The Da Vinci Code"
WATER: Film Discussion Guide and Bible Study
The Most Beautiful of the Arts: Take the Lead 
Joyeux Noël: The Incarnation and War
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe:A Classic Fairy Tale Re-imagined into Film

DREAMER: INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY Bible Study Guide

A Theological Reflection on A History of Violence

Beat the Devil: Exorcism and Hollywood
Theological Horror: The Exorcism of Emily Rose

Manna from Heaven Study Guide (pdf)
Cinderella Man's Leader Guide: Discussion Guide and Bible Study (pdf)

The Jeweler’s Shop and Our God’s Brother: Movies of John Paul II

Kingdom of Heaven: Reality or Symbol
Millions: When Fantasy, Fortune and Blessing Meet
Constantine: Welcome to Comic Book Hell
Because of Winn- Dixie
Innocent Voices
Hotel Rwanda: Bearing Witness
Finding Neverland: Just imagine and believe
Healing Life’s Hurts at the Movies: The Dust Factory

The Corporation & Manchurian Global: The psychology of fear in the new world order

The Village: Exploring Fear

Two Brothers: A Family Fable

Judas: A Psychological Portrait
Should Children See The Passion of the Christ?
The Passion of the Christ: A Female Critic's Perspective

Divining the Human: The Cathedral Tapestries of John Nava

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Heart of a Masterpiece

Bonhoeffer: "Sermon on the Mount" Man

Bruce the Theologian: Jim Carrey meets God in Bruce Almighty

Holes

Levity
Fear and Redemption in Dreamcatcher
The Jesus Experience: Christianity around the World

The Life of David Gale

Nicholas Nickleby:For Love or Money

Lord of the Rings

The Count of Monte Cristo

Bringing Out the Dead

City by the Sea

Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Fargo

A Knight's Tale

Life as a House

Monster's Ball / In the Bedroom

Pay It Forward

Run Lola Run

Savior On the Silver Screen

The Searchers

Signs

A Walk to Remember

Waking Life

Bowling for Columbine: White Men with Guns

Film Reviews

The Emperor's Club: Kevin Kline proves you can go home again, if only to school

The Emperor's Club: Privilege Demands Integrity