A sincere documentary about a young woman who gave her life to God
Month: March 2022
Can we be saints? – Frank Duff lays out the path
Frank Duff’s readable guide to sainthood is ideal for Catholics who want to lead a heroic common life
The Refusal the true story of Bl Jaggerstätter
A beautiful story, starkly told; the truth unadorned. WWII martyr Bl Franz Jaggerstätter gets the film he deserves
A Hidden Life – a self-indulgent tragedy
Malick’s direction suffocates what could have been
Romero (1989) – an admirable saint’s biopic
A run-of-the-mill biopic about an incredible man
The L-Shaped Room book trilogy – unobtrusive fiction classics
A fine trilogy of whimsical mid-20th century novels centring on a single mother and her child
The River by Jean Renoir – lyrical coming-of-age film
Renoir’s adaptation of Godden’s novel is uneven, but remains one of the most beautiful colour films ever made
Trent’s Last Case by EC Bentley – detective fiction’s first satire
EC Bentely’s classic doesn’t meet expectations, while remaining a diverting read