Films, TV & Radio

The Commitments is being screened at the Tim Hetherington Film Club in Arrupe Hall, at Farm Street, 114 Mount St W1K 3AH at 6.30pm for 7pm this Thursday, 25 July 2024. Cost: free - with drinks and refreshments (donations welcome) Organiser David Hurst, writes: "In the last of our three 'Silly Season' films (Sliding Doors, The Blues Brothers and this one) before we return to more serious films, thi... Read More

The Balfour Project is hosting an online screening of the powerful documentary film Fadia's Tree, on Monday, 8th July, 6.30pm on Zoom, followed by Q&A with the English director, Sarah Beddington. Fadia's Tree follows the story of displaced people. It weaves migratory birds into the story of Fadia, a Palestinian refugee who settled in Lebanon after her family were forced to flee their village... Read More

The London premier of the award-winning film Where Can We Live In Peace, by Canadian director Judy Jackson, will take place at Latin American House, 10 Kingsgate Place London, NW6 4TA on London, 28 June at 7pm The film brings the inspirational story of the ABBA House migrant shelter in Celaya, Mexico. Funded by Pastor Ignacio Ramirez, ABBA House helps thousands of migrants who are fleeing from vi... Read More

The Blues Brothers is a 1980 American musical / action comedy which is also a tale of redemption with a Catholic back story, that has been praised by the Vatican. Paroled convict, Jake, and his brother, Elwood (played with vigour by John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd), set out on a 'mission from God' to prevent the closure of the Catholic orphanage in Chicago where they were both raised. To achieve this... Read More

The London premiere of 'Unsung Hero' captivated audiences at the Curzon Mayfair on Wednesday night, culminating in an extraordinary five-minute standing ovation. The premiere was attended by a host of celebrities, critics, and industry professionals. As the credits rolled, the audience rose to their feet in unanimous applause, maintaining their standing ovation for a full five minutes. This overwh... Read More

Rebecca St James and her brothers Luke and Joel Smallbone who make up the duo, King and Country, are well known figures on the American Christian music scene. 'Unsung Hero' tells the story of their family's arrival from Australia in 1991.. Joel, as well as directing and writing the script (with Richard Ramsey), plays his own father, in the film. It's clearly a family production, with other members... Read More

The Sands Film Cinema Club, 82 St Marychurch Street, London SE16 4HZ present Budrus on Tuesday 28 May at 8pm. Budrus is an award-winning feature documentary film about Palestinian community organizer, Ayed Morrar, who unites Palestinian political factions and invites Israeli supporters to join an unarmed movement to save his village of Budrus from destruction by Israel's Separation Barrier. His 15... Read More

Leading Catholic academics, lawyers and teachers have issued a statement strongly protesting after a diocese screened the 'Kerala Story' a Bollywood drama claiming to be based on fact, showing how three nursing students were allegedly brainwashed by an extremist group to abandon their faith and join a terror organisation. It seems other Catholic dioceses are also considering screening the film. Mo... Read More

On Good Friday, 29 March, the BBC screens the first of three hour-long episodes of its series 'Pilgrimage' following seven celebrity pilgrims, of differing faiths and beliefs, on a spiritual journey across North Wales. This, the sixth series of BBC Two's 'Pilgrimage', takes the well-known personalities along the North Wales Pilgrim's Way. The route celebrates Celtic early Christian saints, and con... Read More

"You can serve your weakness or you can serve your purpose!" This could be a 21st century motivational quote but it was actually said by Mother Cabrini, the first Italian American canonised saint and the subject of the recently released epic drama 'Cabrini' directed by Mexican film maker, Alejandro Monteverde. In the face of opposition from corrupt politicians and bureaucratic Church officials, C... Read More

The Inaugural Mass for the 200 Stars of Radio Maria campaign will take place at St Dominic's Priory and Rosary Shrine in London on Monday 25 March at 6pm. There will be a reception afterwards with refreshments, an opportunity to meet other supporters and staff of Radio Maria, and to visit Radio Maria's London studio, located just above the hall. There will also be the Blessing of Nigel Wright's be... Read More

There is a striking bronze of the St Francesca Cabrini, popularly known as Mother Cabrini, in St George's Cathedral in Southwark. A sickly Italian nun, with a passion for the poor, she became one of the first American citizens to be canonised as a saint. I knew nothing about her so I was delighted to be able to watch this beautiful and inspirational new film about her life produced by Metanoia fi... Read More

The long awaited new series of the Chosen begins today - with a two-week run of the first three episodes in cinemas around the UK. Episodes 4 through 6 will come out on 15 February and episodes 7 and 8 will be shown from February 29. Once its theatre run is over, the series will appear on The Chosen app, as well as television and cable. The new series received a rapturous welcome when it premie... Read More

A new season of The Chosen, the popular TV drama series about the ministry of Jesus and his disciples, is about to be released next week (2nd February). This will be season four. To herald this, there was a huge premiere last week (23rd January) in one of the big cinemas in Leicester Square. Cast members were flown over from the US for the full red carpet treatment with flashing lights, microphone... Read More