New Catholic Films

Recently there have been a number of films coming out with Catholic themes that actually seem to be portraying the Church in positive ways. The latest film that I have seen about the Church was The Rite, which in my opinion was pretty decent. Below are trailers for three new films that are about the Church. While I have not actually yet seen any of the films mentioned below, I have heard good things about all of them.

First, there is There Be Dragons, a film set in Spain during the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s. The film includes a portrayal of St. Josemaria Escriva, founder of Opus Dei.

(Speaking of Spain, here is a good article by George Weigel about current issues regarding the Church in Spain)

Then, there is Cristiada, the story of the Cristero War that occurred in Mexico in the 1920’s. This war was a result of the government's attempt at secularizing Mexican society and enforcing anti-Catholic policies.


Finally, there is Of Gods and Men, a film about a group of Cistercian monks facing the threat of violence in Algeria in the 1990s.


From the previews, I definitely think these films are worth watching. If anyone has seen any of them yet, I'd love to hear your thoughts on them.