Despite the rise in other media forms, movies still play a significant role in the entertainment industry, whether they are viewed in the cinema or at home via streaming services.

In 2020 the National Centre for Evangelisation (NCE) took on the responsibilities of the Office for Film and Broadcasting, which produced movie reviews over many years, providing readers with insightful and helpful guides to navigate their way through cinematic releases.

The websites, articles and resources listed below will provide you with a helpful starting point when assessing the values and morals presented in cinematic releases:

  • Australian Catholics – Film Reviews (A work of Jesuit Communications, featuring new reviews each week)
  • A Catholic Guide to Watching Movies (From the Catholic Answers magazine, this article highlights key principles regarding film and lists numerous films worth studying)
  • Our Sunday Visitor – Movie Reviews (US-based, with reviews assigning a classification indicating the work’s appropriate audience)
  • National Catholic Register – Movies (A US publication offering film reviews, interviews and articles from a Catholic perspective)
  • Decent Films (Film reviews from a Catholic perspective, written by Steven Greydanus, film critic for the National Catholic Register and a permanent deacon in the Catholic Archdiocese of Newark)
  • Plugged In – Movie Reviews (Produced by US-based Focus on the Family, a Christian organisation, and providing reviews and information about content in popular movies, videos, television episodes, songs and games)
  • Movie Guide (A US-based website filled with movie reviews, articles and other relevant resources)
  • Kids-In-Mind (Provides parents with information about newly-released films content, specifically, the categories of ‘Sex and Nudity’, ‘Violence and Gore’ and ‘Language’)

Disclaimer: These links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the National Centre for Evangelisation of any of the products, services or opinions of the organisation or individual. The National Centre for Evangelisation bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.