David Paul Baird is a film critic for The B.C. Catholic, and is assistant professor of theology at Catholic Pacific College.
A well-executed telling with few surprises (and a few odd choices), Dog gives you pretty much the story that’s described on the can. When a decommissioned army ranger with a chronic … Continued
You know how sometimes you come across those cupcakes that have about a foot of icing on top of about a quarter inch of cake, and, if you’re like me, … Continued
The latest Japanese animated feature from director Mamoru Hosoda (Mirai; The Girl Who Leapt Through Time), Belle offers an up-to-date telling of the classic Beauty and the Beast fable adapted for … Continued
American Underdog dramatizes the real-life story of American football quarterback Kurt Warner, from inauspicious beginnings as an obscure college player and underemployed grocery store attendant to Super Bowl champion and league … Continued
Sixty years since the first film adaptation of West Side Story, Steven Spielberg now brings the world an up-to-date cinematic rendition of the beloved 1957 stage musical. Featuring the original … Continued
He who sees something good in a thing is almost always right; he who sees only bad is almost always wrong. With these sage words in mind, I try whenever … Continued
Broody and beautiful to look at, Spencer offers a look at a few days late in the life of Diana, Princess of Wales. Unrelentingly melancholic under an arresting veneer of haute … Continued
If you have not yet seen the latest James Bond film, No Time to Die, and wish to do so spoiler free, you should not read the next sentence. If … Continued
A new documentary produced by the Knights of Columbus, Enduring Faith: The Story of Native American Catholics fills a need for a broad overview of the legacy of the Catholic faith … Continued
Based upon the 2000 documentary of the same name, The Eyes of Tammy Faye dramatizes the real-life rise and fall of the eponymous televangelist and her husband, Jim Bakker. Powered … Continued