Noelle, the Movie (Updated)
Noelle is a film that is scheduled to be released on December 7th and I have been hearing some very different messages about this film. On the one hand, some individuals like the Rev Michael Bresciani in his Spero News article Noelle - A Christmas movie with a healing message praises it highly, telling us that "Noëlle has the ear markings and promise of a classic film not just for Christmas but for all time and for any time", while others like Catholic League President Bill Donohue dispute the claim that the movie is merely “a parable of forgiveness and grace” Here is what Donohue has to say about it: “We’ve seen the movie and it’s a gem. In the synopsis provided by Gener8Xion, it accurately describes Jonathan Keene as ‘a young Catholic priest seemingly devoid of genuine human emotion’; his job is ‘to do what he does best: shut down a failing parish.’ Then there is ‘the child-like Fr. Simeon Joyce, a faithful but disillusioned priest who blatantly disregards church regulat...