‘Trade’
Catholic News Service
9/29/2007, by Harry Forbes
The global phenomenon of human trafficking – innocent young people kidnapped for forced labor or sexual slavery – includes thousands of victims each year. For those of us in the United States, the phenomenon is much closer to home than we might guess. "Trade" (Roadside) is a hard-hitting (and ...
‘Feast of Love’
Catholic News Service
9/29/2007, by John Mulderig
There can be no denying that "Feast of Love" (MGM) is a moving and, in many respects, a beautiful film. There is gifted artistry evident in several of the performances, in the direction and cinematography, and in at least some of the writing. Yet this is a film that offers its audience a false set ...
‘The Game Plan’
Catholic News Service
9/29/2007, by John Mulderig
A film that combines football and ballet, and adds a healthy dollop of sentiment to the mix, "The Game Plan" (Disney) can surely be said to have something for everybody. Though its plot is slightly implausible, this comedy, intended mainly for children, should manage to endear itself to all but ...
‘Lust, Caution’
Catholic News Service
9/29/2007, by Harry Forbes
"Lust, Caution" (Focus) is a paradox: a superbly crafted romantic tale that recalls some of the great espionage movies of Hollywood's golden age, but with a modern-day permissiveness that goes far beyond anything Ingrid Bergman or Cary Grant ever did on-screen. The film takes place in the late ...
‘The Kingdom’
Catholic News Service
9/29/2007, by John Mulderig
"The Kingdom" (Universal) is certainly a riveting film. It is stylish, fast-paced and all too relevant; few viewers will fail to be absorbed by it. Yet the ultimate message of this movie is ambiguous at best. True, its resolution contains a strong statement about the futility of violence, but this ...
‘Freshman Orientation’
Catholic News Service
9/28/2007, by John Mulderig
A tale of sexual anarchy on campus, "Freshman Orientation" (Regent) is intended to be a comedy. Yet a heavy-handed script - together with the sad spectacle of a group of young people entrapped by their own desires - renders writer-director Ryan Shiraki's film more glum than amusing. College ...
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