US Bishops asked to Fire Chief Film Critic over Glowing Reviews for "Brokeback" and "Compass"

The Bishops of the United States are being asked to fire the chief movie reviewer for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Harry Forbes, the Director of the USCCB Office for Film and Broadcasting, has reignited scandal by praising the film "The Golden Compass" which is based on an anti-Catholic novel.

Forbes caused similar controversy two years ago when he issued a glowing review in the name of the USCCB for the homosexual propaganda film "Brokeback Mountain".

Pete Vere, who has a written book on the author of The Golden Compass, spoke with LifeSiteNews.com about the USCCB review. "Several bishops have spoken to me about this review and they are horrified at what has been done in their name," Vere told LifeSiteNews.com. "Certainly the USCCB has to revisit its rules for issuing movie reviews." Vere's book co-authored by Sandra Miesel, Pied Piper of Atheism: Philip Pullman and Children's Fantasy, is to be released by Ignatius Press before Christmas.

Fr. Tom Euteneuer, the President of Human Life International, has called on the US Bishops to fire Forbes and his subordinate John Mulderig who co-authored the review of The Golden Compass. The HLI leader was incredulous that the USCCB review could recommend the film for children despite the fact that it admits the film has "occult elements" and carries a "spirit of rebellion". "The fact that these gentlemen could recommend this movie to children is just abhorrent to me. I really do believe these guys should be fired," Fr. Eueneuer told LifeSiteNews.com. "Whatever happened to rejecting Satan and all his empty work and empty promises."MORE

MORE HERE: Catholic League Slams US Catholic Bishops Conference Positive Review of Golden Compass

I don't understand how anyone could paint a glowing picture of these two films, when viewing them through Catholic eyes.

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  1. I don't understand how anyone could paint a glowing picture of these two films, when viewing them through Catholic eyes.

    Evidently, the film reviewers of the USCCB don't view films through Catholic eyes.

    I don't join in the call for the USCCB's film reviewers to be fired. Hey, if the bishops want these guys doing these things in their name, they should have them. That's their look-out.

    Maybe someday, we'll have bishops who find such reviews intolerable. On that day, they'll know what to do without us telling them.

    And until that day, it might be useful to have people like these reviewers to remind us that that day hasn't yet come.

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  2. Fire the guy!

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  3. It's time for new blood!

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