Movie Reviews

To mark the 25th anniversary of the release of the first film in director Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, all three movies will be in theaters Jan. …

The new “Knives Out” movie is out on Netflix, and Catholic commentators are rightly fascinated by its winsome portrayal of a young Catholic priest, the protagonist accused of committing the …

“Avatar: Fire and Ash” brings forward thematic elements that had previously been kept in the background of the franchise and that viewers of faith will find it impossible to accept …

True to form, SpongeBob emerges from his latest escapades smarter, wiser, pleased with his newly acquired skills and with increased loyalty to his friends in “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for …

Clues and conundrums aren’t the only things that need to be sorted through in the murder mystery “Wake Up Dead Man” (Netflix).

Looking for some movies to watch during Advent? Here are some that may help to explore more deeply the meaning of Christmas.

In the lead-up to Pope Leo XIV’s Nov. 15 meeting with a group of Hollywood actors and directors, the Vatican offered an insight into the American-born pontiff’s cinematic taste by …

For better or worse, the sports biopic “The Smashing Machine” (A24) registers as a highly realistic film.

The two-act musical “Bernadette of Lourdes” will begin an American tour in 2026, and a video of the show in French with subtitles will be in theaters Sept. 28-29, 2025.

This intermittently amusing comedy, a sendup of the hardboiled cop genre, may qualify as a fun spoof for grown-ups. Yet one sequence of utterly tasteless sexual sight gags will leave …