ARTS & MEDIA
Video releases for April 21, 2021
The following are capsule reviews from Catholic News Service of new and recent video releases available on DVD and/or Blu-ray – as well as for online viewing.
'Rutherford Falls,' which begins April 22, has compelling components
The sitcom "Rutherford Falls" breaks new TV ground with its representation of, and degree of participation by, Indigenous people.
‘Monster Hunter Rise’ is a thriller videogame
The latest addition to a franchise that dates back to 2004, "Monster Hunter Rise" (Capcom) is the first game in the series to come to the portable Nintendo Switch platform.
'Big Shot,' streaming, Disney+, has mature focus
While its tone is mostly upbeat, the presence of some mature and ethically dubious material means the sports-themed blend of comedy and drama "Big Shot" (Disney+) is not for little ones.
Teens, adults, might take interest in 'American Oz,' which begins airing April 19
Thanks largely to repeated TV airings of "The Wizard of Oz," each generation of Americans rediscovers the classic 1939 film and embraces it as their own.
'The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers,' streaming, Disney+, geared more for adults, teens
The trilogy of "Mighty Ducks" films released between 1992 and 1996 were sufficiently successful at the box office that ...
Catholic sculptor's work to be part of COVID-19 memorial at Ohio hospital
To mark the first anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, a permanent memorial is planned ...
‘El Hijo: A Wild West Tale’ has warm focus that will be appreciated by adults
"El Hijo: A Wild West Tale" (HandyGames) tells a charming and beautiful story centered on love.
‘Voyagers’ has plot with bland, questionable content
The tedious sci-fi parable "Voyagers" (Lionsgate) seems designed to prove that in space, no one can hear you yawn.
"Spy City," an intriguing plot with unsavory and violent elements, begins airing April 15
By 1961, the victorious Allied Powers had been occupying different sectors of the divided city of Berlin for more than 15 years.
‘Roe v. Wade’ has ambitious approach to highly political topic
Back when telegrams were the emails of their day, playwright Moss Hart may have been the first to observe, "If you've got a message, call Western Union."
‘Francesco’ focuses on how Holy Father deals with current issues
Award-winning documentarian Evgeny Afineevsky ("Cries From Syria") issues a call for action with his film "Francesco" (Discovery+).
'Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time' features mild mayhem
The whole fabric of space and chronology having been ripped open by villains, the stakes are high in "Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time" (Activision).
Graduate program aims to reverse decline seen in Catholic art, literature
The creation of a new master's of fine arts degree program in creative writing at the University of St. Thomas in Houston marks a breakthrough in a resurgence of Catholic literary arts, said its founders.
'The Irregulars,' streaming, Netflix, has dark focus
More than a century-and-a-quarter after his literary debut, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional English detective Sherlock Holmes seems ubiquitous these days.
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