Movies

A new film focusing on the last 14 days of St. Maximilian Kolbe’s life is aiming to capture the attention of millennials and Gen Z.

Whether imagining flying among the clouds like a superhero while ascending on a swing or appreciating the “pure perfection” of a simple pleasure like a strawberry milkshake, Austin LaRette strives to make every day the best of his life.

Though much lauded, can what is documented in the Oscar-nominated film Sugarcane actually be believed?

With two prominent Catholic organizations recently signing on as official partners, a new film taking an in-depth look at the soon-to-be first millennial saint is starting to catch the eye of fans of Catholic media and beyond.

A serious, even lugubrious, tone and a top-flight cast add heft to the ecclesiastical melodrama Conclave (Focus). Yet the film is fundamentally a power-struggle potboiler kept roiling by attention-grabbing plot developments — the last and most significant of which Catholic viewers will likely find uncomfortable at best, and which has already drawn the ire of some.

A new coming-of-age film set in Second World War France is reviving timeless messages of kindness and bravery, ones that are always in vogue, especially in today's troubled world.

“The road to salvation and freedom is Jesus Christ.”

Cabrini, the latest movie from the team that produced Bella (2006) and Sound of Freedom (2023), opened on March 8 in cinemas across North America.

The Diocese of Hamilton and Development and Peace - Caritas Canada are harnessing the power of film to educate people on social issues across the globe in a casual yet engaging way.