rosbrowne Reviews

Bernadette (1988)

Bernadette the movie

[10/10 · 2 May 2018]

I love this film. I'm almost addicted to it. It is factual and very moving without being sentimental. I take nothing away from THE SONG OF BERNADETTE, but it would have been better not to show the virgin. It is difficult to avoid sentimentality when trying to portray her, and this film is down to earth and anything but sentimental.

My only criticism, if it is one, is that the DVD can only be purchased in Italian! Why is this? It can be seen in English on YouTube so why can it not be bought in English on DVD? PLEASE release it in English! You Tube can be unreliable. I can no longer watch it on Television as I am told the You Tube App I have is for some reason now invalid on my machine. Watching it on a device or a PC I find it uncomfortable. A lovely film, though; anyone who does not know Lourdes or heard of Saint Bernadette, should see it

Padre Pio (2000 TV Movie)

I am addicted to this film

[10/10 · 4 September 2017]

I visited San Giovanni Rotondo, Padre Pio's convent twice way back in the 1970's and met many people who knew him. I only wish I'd known about him much earlier. (I wish I'd actually KNOWN him personally.) When I discovered this film on You Tube recently, I was absolutely delighted. It has brought back many happy memories and I feel reunited with Padre again. My worry is that it will disappear from YOU Tube and there is no English dubbed version on DVD. Why not? I shall be very sad if it disappears. would it not possible to release an English version? Please do if you can. I wouldn't want to be without it. I thought the music was a bit overpowering and sentimental at times. Padre Pio was not a sentimental man and sometimes I thought the music didn't fit the person. However, this is "nit picking" and did not spoil the film for me, I have read several other reviews and am in agreement with all of them. If you find the film, watch it. I'd recommend it to everyone. Lovely casting, Lovely Padre Pio and the hard hearted Monseignor was very moving at the end. Bravo!