web02.fireside.fm Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:02:36 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Hey Everybody! It's Fr. Edward - Episodes Tagged with “#Moviereview” https://heyeverybody.fireside.fm/tags/%23moviereview Sat, 14 Jun 2025 19:00:00 -0400 Fr. Edward Looney is a Catholic priest who loves having conversations with guests. They talk about new book releases, various topics related to faith and life, and occasionally he speaks with producers, directors, and actors from the film industry. He has podcasted since 2019, formerly as “How They Love Mary” and “Cup of St. Joe,” conducting over 300 interviews to date. The interview style podcasts from Fr. Edward continues now, as he begins each conversation greeting his audience with “Hey Everybody!” Tune in for inspiring conversations about faith, film, and life. en-us episodic Inspiring Conversations about Faith, Film, and Life Fr. Edward Looney Fr. Edward Looney is a Catholic priest who loves having conversations with guests. They talk about new book releases, various topics related to faith and life, and occasionally he speaks with producers, directors, and actors from the film industry. He has podcasted since 2019, formerly as “How They Love Mary” and “Cup of St. Joe,” conducting over 300 interviews to date. The interview style podcasts from Fr. Edward continues now, as he begins each conversation greeting his audience with “Hey Everybody!” Tune in for inspiring conversations about faith, film, and life. no How They Love Mary, Fr. Edward Looney Podcast, Fr. Edward Looney fredwardlooney@gmail.com Episode 328: Is The Life of Chuck Worth Seeing? A Catholic Priest’s Honest Reaction https://heyeverybody.fireside.fm/lifeofchurck 58985b9d-8c08-4a9a-9347-027231ffb339 Sat, 14 Jun 2025 19:00:00 -0400 Fr. Edward Looney full Fr. Edward Looney Is The Life of Chuck worth seeing? Catholic priest and film reviewer Fr. Edward Looney gives his honest reaction to this mind-bending, deeply human film based on Stephen King’s short story. Fr. Looney had early access to a pre-screening but still went to the theater to watch it again—and in this video, he explains why. He shares why this film struck a deep emotional chord and why he thinks it's one of the most thought-provoking movies in recent years. He also shares that two audience members walked out of the theater after the first 30 minutes, calling the movie “stupid”—a sentiment Fr. Looney firmly refutes. Stay tuned to hear why he believes they missed the entire point of the film. 15:42 no Is The Life of Chuck worth seeing? Catholic priest and film reviewer Fr. Edward Looney gives his honest reaction to this mind-bending, deeply human film based on Stephen King’s short story. Fr. Looney had early access to a pre-screening but still went to the theater to watch it again—and in this video, he explains why. He shares why this film struck a deep emotional chord and why he thinks it's one of the most thought-provoking movies in recent years. He also shares that two audience members walked out of the theater after the first 30 minutes, calling the movie “stupid”—a sentiment Fr. Looney firmly refutes. Stay tuned to hear why he believes they missed the entire point of the film. In this video, Fr. Looney covers: The spiritual and philosophical impact of The Life of Chuck Key themes of mortality, memory, and meaning Two brief moral cautions for viewers to be aware of Why he's already planning to watch it multiple more times And how this film might inspire reflection on life and faith 📽️ Subscribe for more Catholic film reviews, reactions, and reflections on faith and culture. Read my review: https://catholic-link.org/confronted-with-mortality-with-the-life-of-chuck/ TheLifeOfChuck #StephenKing #CatholicMovieReview #FrEdwardLooney #FaithAndFilm #CatholicPriestReacts #SpiritualMovies #MovieReaction life of chuck review, life of chuck movie catholic priest reacts Is The Life of Chuck worth seeing? Catholic priest and film reviewer Fr. Edward Looney gives his honest reaction to this mind-bending, deeply human film based on Stephen King’s short story.

Fr. Looney had early access to a pre-screening but still went to the theater to watch it again—and in this video, he explains why. He shares why this film struck a deep emotional chord and why he thinks it's one of the most thought-provoking movies in recent years.

He also shares that two audience members walked out of the theater after the first 30 minutes, calling the movie “stupid”—a sentiment Fr. Looney firmly refutes. Stay tuned to hear why he believes they missed the entire point of the film.

In this video, Fr. Looney covers:

The spiritual and philosophical impact of The Life of Chuck
Key themes of mortality, memory, and meaning
Two brief moral cautions for viewers to be aware of
Why he's already planning to watch it multiple more times
And how this film might inspire reflection on life and faith

📽️ Subscribe for more Catholic film reviews, reactions, and reflections on faith and culture.

Read my review: https://catholic-link.org/confronted-with-mortality-with-the-life-of-chuck/

TheLifeOfChuck #StephenKing #CatholicMovieReview #FrEdwardLooney #FaithAndFilm #CatholicPriestReacts #SpiritualMovies #MovieReaction

]]> Is The Life of Chuck worth seeing? Catholic priest and film reviewer Fr. Edward Looney gives his honest reaction to this mind-bending, deeply human film based on Stephen King’s short story.

Fr. Looney had early access to a pre-screening but still went to the theater to watch it again—and in this video, he explains why. He shares why this film struck a deep emotional chord and why he thinks it's one of the most thought-provoking movies in recent years.

He also shares that two audience members walked out of the theater after the first 30 minutes, calling the movie “stupid”—a sentiment Fr. Looney firmly refutes. Stay tuned to hear why he believes they missed the entire point of the film.

In this video, Fr. Looney covers:

The spiritual and philosophical impact of The Life of Chuck
Key themes of mortality, memory, and meaning
Two brief moral cautions for viewers to be aware of
Why he's already planning to watch it multiple more times
And how this film might inspire reflection on life and faith

📽️ Subscribe for more Catholic film reviews, reactions, and reflections on faith and culture.

Read my review: https://catholic-link.org/confronted-with-mortality-with-the-life-of-chuck/

TheLifeOfChuck #StephenKing #CatholicMovieReview #FrEdwardLooney #FaithAndFilm #CatholicPriestReacts #SpiritualMovies #MovieReaction

]]> BONUS: Fr. Edward Goes to the Movies- Conclave Reaction https://heyeverybody.fireside.fm/conclavereaction da1768e2-e203-4441-b6b6-eed7ba73530a Thu, 24 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0400 Fr. Edward Looney full Fr. Edward Looney Edward Berger's new movie Conclave is sparking controversy in Catholic circles. Some in the Catholic world are calling for people to boycott the movie and view it as ani-Catholic propaganda. What does Fr. Looney think? He isn't just spouting an opinion, he's seen Conclave, and shares his reaction and comments about the controversy. 12:26 no Edward Berger's new movie Conclave is sparking controversy in Catholic circles. Some in the Catholic world are calling for people to boycott the movie and view it as ani-Catholic propaganda. What does Fr. Looney think? He isn't just spouting an opinion, he's seen Conclave, and shares his reaction and comments about the controversy. catholic priest reacts to movie conclave, should a catholic see conclave Edward Berger's new movie Conclave is sparking controversy in Catholic circles. Some in the Catholic world are calling for people to boycott the movie and view it as ani-Catholic propaganda. What does Fr. Looney think? He isn't just spouting an opinion, he's seen Conclave, and shares his reaction and comments about the controversy.

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