A film often seen as sickly sweet, this has more punch than you would expect.
Tag: Catholic movies
The Flowers of St Francis – a beautiful film
A surprisingly muscular and vigorous drama about the life of a man both austere and joyful, a little mad but also incredibly calm and prepossessed.
Francesco – just, what?
A confused and confusing biopic of St Francis, at the end of which we come out knowing nothing about him!
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
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
The Chosen: Season Two – an incomplete human drama?
The Chosen is inoffensive, occasionally enjoyable, but too often falls short of a complete human drama
The Chosen Season 1 – Global sensation
The first season of Jesus-show ‘The Chosen’ was enjoyable, if a little cheesy, translating the Gospels into a modern format
Disney special 3 – Pocahontas
Pocahontas has a forgettable plot, but some memorable moments of Disney song and animation
Disney Special 2 – Aladdin
Aladdin is a film constantly off-balance, with two of Disney’s weakest leads and some of its strongest support characters