Talk to us
CathNews, the most frequently visited Catholic website in Australia, is your daily news service featuring Catholics and Catholicism from home and around the world, Mass on Demand and on line, prayer, meditation, reflections, opinion, and reviews. And, what's more - it's free!
Stolen Generations trauma feeds haunting horror story
“The Moogai” is an Australian horror film about a mother who starts seeing a malevolent spirit she is convinced is trying to take her baby. Source: Australian Catholics.
Gump reunion a lovely film in a minor key
Here is not a blockbuster but there is something gentle in its meditation on mundanity and mortality, the unspectacular, but not unimportant, lives that most of us lead. Source: Australian Catholics.
Keaton’s unforgettable performance in dementia thriller
In “Assassin’s Plan”, a contract killer with a rapidly evolving form of dementia is offered an opportunity to redeem himself by saving the life of his estranged adult son. Source: Australian Catholics.
Charming and poignant stop-motion tale of troubled twins
Molluscs have heroic status in Melbourne animator Adam Elliot’s new stop-motion film, Memoir of a Snail. Source: Australian Catholics.
Rich portrait of an individual, celebrity, activist, and family man
“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” documents the bravery and heroism shown by the actor, best known for portraying Superman, after he suffered life-altering injuries. Source: Australian Catholics.
Tracing the origins of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
“The Hopeful” is a religious film that traces the origins of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Source: Australian Catholics.
Comer makes the case in stunning one-woman show
“National Theatre Live: Prima Facie” is the acclaimed British production of Australian playwright Suzie Miller’s one-woman play. Source: Australian Catholics.
Robots don’t have emotions but this one has a heart
Fans of Peter Brown’s 2016 illustrated novel “The Wild Robot”, will be delighted to see this film version of the robot who cares for an orphaned gosling. Source: Australian Catholics.
Classic book character drawn into the ‘real world’
In Harold and the Purple Crayon, an adventurous book character can make anything come to life by drawing it. Source: Australian Catholics.