Movies

Benoit Blanc goes to church: Mysteries and faith in ‘Wake Up Dead Man’

Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ series blends classic detective conventions and sociopolitical satire—but his exploration of wholesome and toxic forms of…

Dec 12, 2025 • SDG

Under Leo XIV, the Church’s public voice rings with new strength

[U.S. bishops speak out powerfully on immigration; Pope Leo XIV meets with cinema world representatives]

Nov 21, 2025 • SDG

Are there too many Jesus movies?

The proliferation of Jesus entertainment—and the problem with comfort-food depictions of Jesus

Oct 3, 2025 • SDG

For Labor Day: Catholic social teaching, labor, and movies

[excerpt from my entry in the Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy]

Sep 1, 2025 • SDG

Carlo Acutis: What a saint-to-be can tell us about our times

[Film review and director interview]

Aug 27, 2025 • SDG

Gunn’s ‘Superman’ is silly and sincere, and that’s good. It could be smarter.

[The nihilistic Snyderverse is dead. Whether the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ director’s alternate vision can hold together remains to be seen.]

Jul 10, 2025 • SDG

‘Elio’ is a space adventure that ‘Toy Story’’s Andy would actually enjoy

[in other words, the kind of movie that ‘Lightyear’ should have been]

Jun 19, 2025 • SDG

‘The Life of Chuck’: Stephen King and Mike Flanagan on life, death, and the end of the world

[yes, I have again written a movie thing]

Jun 6, 2025 • SDG

‘Paddington in Peru’ is pleasant, underachieving nonsense

[my belated review to the beloved series’ threequel]

Mar 20, 2025 • SDG

SDG’s Top 10 Christmas movies list!

Dec 18, 2024 • SDG

My first new review in months!

Sep 27, 2024 • SDG

Crisis of meaning, part 4: Daddy issues, father gods

[LONGREAD: never trust The Man: When the Big Lie gets too big, is there still room for God?]

Jul 26, 2024 • SDG

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts