Films, TV & Radio

As the desperate crisis in Israel and the Occupied Territories continues - a new film released in the UK this week, offers some insights into the history of the region. Written and directed by Annemarie Jacir, the drama takes place in 1936 Mandatory Palestine, where a unified Palestinian uprising and increasing Jewish immigration intensify conflict against British rule. With a stellar cast that in... Read More

There's a chance to see the award -winning movie 'The Artist' at the Tim Hetherington Film Club at Farm Street Church Mayfair, this Thursday, 30 October at 6.30 for 7pm. Cost: free refreshments (donations welcome) This 2011 French-Belgian comedy drama made in the style of a black-and-white silent movie, or 'part-talkie', is a quite unique cinematic experience. The film is directed by Michael Hazna... Read More

Helena Judd from Radio Maria writes about the new film, 'Sketch' distributed by Angel Studios: 4 out of 4 stars! The story follows widower Taylor Wyatt (Tony Hale, in one of his most moving performances) as he prepares to sell the family home while his daughter Amber (Bianca Belle) begins to process her grief through drawing-creating colourful yet haunting monsters that seem to mirror her inner wo... Read More

Downton Abbey was the drama series created by Julian Fellowes, portraying the life of an English aristocratic family and their servants in Edwardian England from 1912 onwards. A combination of romance, drama and social comment it became so well loved that the series was followed up by three films, featuring the same characters. Downton Abbey - the Grand Finale, out in cinemas this Friday, 12th Sep... Read More

BBC Radio 4 will broadcast 'Sunday Worship' this weekend with music and reflections from St Dominic's - The Rosary Shrine, the Dominican church in north London. Saints and Song is on Sunday 7 September at 8.10am on BBC Radio 4. "There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship" - St Thomas Aquinas This famous quote from the Dominican Friar, St Thomas Aquinas, touches on a de... Read More

One of the most disturbing features of the Gaza genocide has been Israel's attempts to prevent the truth from emerging to the world. But Palestinian journalists, writers and filmmakers are resisting these attempts, against incredible odds. We're supporting the release of a major new film - 'From Ground Zero: Stories From Gaza' - in cinemas across the UK from September 12. It features the extraordi... Read More

Aled Jones explores the mystery of miracles and whether they still happen in our modern world in this Sunday's Songs of Praise. Aled meets theologian and author Dr Amy Orr-Ewing to explore what miracles mean. Aled then meets Anna Johnstone, a close family friend of Blessed Carlo Acutis. Carlo shared his faith by creating an online exhibition of miracles before he tragically died at the age of just... Read More

A special screening of The Curé d'Ars, a new film about the life of St Jean-Marie Vianney, patron saint of parish priests, will take place at the Rosary Shrine on 23 August, followed by a Q&A with the director Stefano Mazzeo and some of the cast. Set in post-Revolutionary France, the film tells the inspiring true story of the humble priest who was sent to revive the broken village of Ars. Thr... Read More

Channel 4 has announced it will broadcast Gaza: Doctors Under Attack on Wednesday 2nd July at 10pm. The one-off documentary, produced by Basement Films, examines allegations that Israeli forces have repeatedly targeted hospitals and healthcare workers during the Gaza conflict in breach of international law. Gaza: Doctors Under Attack is a forensic investigation into Israeli military attacks on hos... Read More

The Tim Hetherington Film Club will be be meeting this Thursday, 26 June, in the Arrupe Hall 6.30pm for 7pm at Farm Street Jesuit Centre. Following the last meeting when we enjoy watching 'Francesco - Inspiring Hope', the film club continues to pay tribute to the late Pope, this time with an excellent documentary, shown first in 2022. Written and directed by Wim Wenders, 'Pope Francis - a Man of ... Read More

As a fitting tribute to the late Pope, this month the Tim Hetherington Film Club at Farm Street will once again show 'Francesco - Inspiring Hope', the 2020 headline-making documentary about Pope Francis from Hollywood based, Russian director and producer, Evgeny Afineevsky. The making of this groundbreaking film granted the director unprecedented access to His Holiness, providing an intimate look... Read More

As well as the wonderful Tridium liturgies, there is also something to get the Christian message over to younger audiences this Easter. This sees the release of a new animation film from Angel Studio called, King of Kings. The film is based on 'The Life of Our Lord,' the book which Charles Dickens wrote for his children, which he read to them every year at Christmas to reinforce the Christian mess... Read More

Tom Michell's endearing memoir about his experiences as a young student teaching English in a posh Argentinian boarding school and the relationship he made with a rescued penguin has been turned into a new and entertaining film called 'The Penguin Lessons' directed by Peter Cattaneo. This whimsical tale, however, has been beefed up and given a bit more heft by experienced award winning screen writ... Read More

The final synodal document encourages us to 'dedicate resources to ensure that the digital environment becomes a prophetic space for mission and proclamation.' (For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, Mission #113). All Kinds of Catholic podcast creator Theresa Alessandro is convening a new Catholic Podcasters' Network. She explains: "I realised that it would be a good thing to create a sp... Read More