The Catholic Leader: Reviews

Learning how to care and love

MR POPPER'S PENGUINS: Starring Jim Carrey, Angela Lansbury, Ophelia Lovibond, Carla Gugino, Madeline Carroll, Maxwell Perry Cotton, Michael Keaton. Directed by Mark Waters. Rated G . 95 minutes.
Reviewed by Jan Epstein (24/07/2011)

Stunning imagery in tough to follow life tale

Richly imaginative tale of life: Brad Pitt stars in The Tree of Life

THE TREE OF LIFE: Starring Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain. Directed by Terrence Malick. Rated PG (Mild themes). 138 min. (17/07/2011)

Not a film for children

KUNG FU PANDA 2: Animation film voiced by Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan. Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson. 88mins. Rated PG (Mild animated violence). (10/07/2011)

A film set to challenge you

Aussie tale: Shai Pittman stars in the film Here I Am, a story about a young aboriginal woman from Adelaide with a histrory of drug dependence

HERE I AM. Starring Shai Pittman, Marcia Langton, Quinaiha Scott, Bruce Carter, Pauline Whyman, Vanessa Worrall and Tanith Glynn-Maloney. Directed by Beck Cole. 91 minutes. Rated M (Mature themes, sex scene and coarse language). (03/07/2011)

A new breed of sci-fi entertainment

SUPER 8: Starring Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, and Joel Courtney. Directed by J. J. Abrams. Rated M (Science fiction themes, violence, coarse language and drug use). 108 min. (26/06/2011)

One of the best Catholic films

OF GODS AND MEN: Starring Lambert Wilson, Michael Lonsdale, Olivier Rabourdin, Sabrina Ouazani. Written and directed by Xavier Beauvois. MA 15+ (Strong violent scene). 183 mins. (19/06/2011)

Bush's story slowly draws audience in

Old friends: Mattie (Sissy Spacek) is an old friend catching up with Felix Bush (Robert Duvall) in Get Low

GET LOW: Starring Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Bill Murray, Lucas Black and Bill Cobbs. Directed by Aaron Schneider. Rated M (Mature themes). 103 min.
Reviewed by Peter W. Sheehan (29/05/2011)

Finding depth of humanity

Mark Ivanir is the human resources manager in The Human Resources Manager

THE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER: Starring Mark Ivanir, Gila Almagor and Guri Alfi. Directed by Eran Riklis. Rated M (Coarse language). 103 mins. (22/05/2011)

Another take on Arthur

ARTHUR: Starring Russell Brand, Jennifer Garner, Helen Mirren, Nick Nolte and
Luis Guzmán. Directed by Justin Winer. Rated PG (Mild sexual references, coarse language and violence). 110 minutes. (15/05/2011)

Fire of love against the worst of hate

INCENDIES: Starring Lubna Azabal, Melissa Desormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette, Remy Girard and Allen Altman. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Rated MA 15+ Restricted (Strong themes and violence)
Reviewed by Peter W. Sheehan (08/05/2011)