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Rose Pacatte, FSP

Sister Rose Pacatte, FSP, is a Daughter of St. Paul. She has an MA in Media Studies from the university of London and a Certificate in Pastoral Communication from the University of Dayton. She is a media literacy education specialist and has been the film reviewer for St. Anthony Messenger since 2003.

Film Reviews with Sister Rose

Rose Pacatte, FSP October 24, 2017

Wonder

Ten-year-old August “Auggie ” Pullman (Jacob Tremblay) has been homeschooled his entire life because of Treacher Collins syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects his hearing, sight, and appearance. He loves science and wants to go to the moon someday. Though he’s had 26 reconstructive surgeries, he still wears a NASA space helmet everywhere to hide his face. His mom, Isabel (Julia Roberts), enrolls him in a prep middle school because all the fifth-graders will be new there.

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Reel Time

Rose Pacatte, FSP September 25, 2017

Bending the Arc

This documentary, produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, is a stirring look at the work of two doctors, a college friend, a philanthropist, and a media mogul, who formed the organization Partners In Health (PIH) in 1987.

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Ron Hall’s Hollywood Redemption

Rose Pacatte, FSP September 25, 2017

Producer Ron Hall lived a life of privilege—until a moral stumble shook his foundation. His story is the subject of a new film starring Greg Kinnear and Oscar-winner Renée Zellweger.

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Reel Time

Rose Pacatte, FSP August 24, 2017

Detroit

On July 23, 1967, what would become known as the “12th Street Riot ” erupts in Detroit, Michigan, when police raid an unlicensed bar in the early morning hours. The angry cops treat the black patrons like criminals and herd them outside. A crowd gathers, a store window is smashed, and an uprising is born from years of mistreatment by police, housing segregation, and a lack of jobs, opportunities, and education. Five days later, 43 people are dead and 1,189 people are injured.

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Reel Time

Rose Pacatte, FSP July 24, 2017

Wonder Woman

Diana (Gal Gadot), a princess and demigod of the Amazon race of women, was created by Zeus from clay to protect humanity. The women live on an island hidden from the rest of time and creation. Diana’s mother, Queen Hippolyta (Connie Nielsen), forbids her to train for war despite pressure from her aunt, Antiope (Robin Wright), a great warrior.

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