Screen Ireland – a public body – gave €150,000 of taxpayer funds to make The 8th
Tonight RTÉ, the publicly-funded broadcaster, will celebrate the repeal of the right to life of helpless preborn babies and cheer along with the ghouls in Dublin Castle who did conga lines in delight at abortion. That’s not how they’re selling it obviously. A ‘abortion movie night’ might not get as many views. Instead they’re using all […]
2020 was a strange year for the film industry. Covid-19 closed the theatres; a number of movies appeared first on streaming services like Amazon and Netflix. We’ve selected a dozen of the year’s releases for our readers. Not all of them are Oscar material, but they all combine artistry, engagement and reasonably humane values which […]
An Austrian film called The Trouble with Being Born is winning high praise from critics at film festivals. It received a special jury award at the Berlin International Film Festival earlier this year. On Rotten Tomatoes, it scores 100% amongst critics. It’s a “hidden gem”, according to Hollywood Reporter. “A powerful and revelatory achievement,” wrote a critic for Screen […]
Director Lulu Wang reflects on family ties, caring for an ageing population, and the clash between East and West The other night my husband and I watched the movie The Farewell. We picked it out randomly, but it turns out we are a little behind. Upon further research, the 2019 film comes highly recommended by […]
A new documentary’s portrayal of Jane Roe from the famous abortion case rings hollow to her longtime friends. Pro-life activist Norma McCorvey, who was “Jane Roe” in the 1973 Supreme Court case of Roe vs. Wade that struck down many state laws that restricted abortion, has led an eventful and fascinating life on both sides […]
Actress Gal Gadot will star as a different but equally impressive Wonder Woman next summer when she plays the part of a Polish heroine who risked her life to save 2,500 Jewish children from the Nazis.
WARNING: The following contains content of a violent and sexual nature. The pornographic and violent show Game of Thrones is finally over, and thus we no longer have to watch many prominent conservative commentators thunder about Judeo-Christian morality while also plugging a show that featured 82 nude scenes in the first 67 (out of a total […]
What to say about Unplanned? Admittedly I went in expecting to like it, but that did not prepare me for the film’s exceptional emotional power, one of a fairly small number of films that have brought tears to my eyes. Yet you may not have heard of it. To say it does not appear to […]
The film Unplanned tells the story of Abby Johnson, a former abortion clinic director turned whistle-blower who revealed many uncomfortable truths about the inner workings of the industry. Now, according to several national networks, public demand is growing to see the film made available in cinemas across the country. Life Institute and Gianna Care say […]