film
Screening of ‘Fatima’ with guest speaker screenwriter
Photo by Mary-Grace Bryers Sarah Wandor Critic’s Corner Columnist On Friday night, Sept. 23, students, faculty and religious gathered in Finnegan Fieldhouse for the showing of the film “Fatima” that was released earlier this year, followed by a Q&A with the film’s screenwriter. Students settled in for a cozy night as they came dressed in […]
Secretariat review: A fine film despite flaws
Sarah Wandor Critic’s Corner Columnist “Secretariat” is a 2010 movie based on a true story about a legendary racehorse of the same name and his owner. It follows Penny Chenery having to manage her family’s horse farm upon the death of her mother and with her father being in poor health. A foal is born […]
Critic’s Corner: Scarlet and the Black review
Sarah Wandor Critic’s Corner Columnist “Scarlet and the Black,” made in 1983, follows a true story about a monsignor named Hugh O’Flaherty, who works in the Vatican during the Nazi occupation in World War II. It tells of his struggle to save Jews and allied prisoners of war and hide them in Rome. O’Flaherty forms […]
Media and Faith Conference provides tools to communicate truth and beauty
MARGARET BOYLAN & ALLEGRA THATCHER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & ASSISTANT EDITOR The weekend of April 6 and 7 saw the edification of many future as well as current media makers through the Media and Faith Conference that took place on Franciscan University’s campus in SS. Cosmas and Damian Hall. Hosted by the Communications Department and the Troubadour, […]
Fine Arts Column: Movies and art
PATRICIA VOIGT FINE ARTS COLUMNIST Though I have gotten to the point of preferring books, I do love a good movie. Marvel, “The Hunger Games,” “Harry Potter,” classic disney and tons of random other movies. I love them all! Though I personally have never been on the set of a film, I have family in […]