Movie	Basic Story	What We Approved Of	What Horrified Us	Rating
Sound of Music	Singing nun finds love in the arms of an Austrian captain with seven kids.	The honest portrayal of life in the convent.	Nun leaves convent, makes horrible clothes for children out of curtains!	O
Easter Parade	Fred Astaire's dance partner leaves him the day before Easter. He then discovers Judy Garland, does some "Arthur Murray" on her, and by the next Easter they are dancing up a storm.	A film that is centered around one of the most holiest of holidays.	Characters eat meat on Fridays during Lent!	O
The Bells of St. Mary's	At a big city Catholic school, Father O'Malley (Crosby) and Sister Benedict (Bergman) indulge in friendly rivalry, and succeed in extending the school through the gift of a building, though their differing methods lead to good-natured disagreements.	A young Sister Benedict's big-screen debut; true-to-life scenes of Catholic school life.	Some of the very unconventional ways that the money is raised for the school; the Lord's name taken in vain.	O
The Song of Bernadette	In 1800s France, a peasant girl has a vision of "a beautiful lady." Government officials do their best to suppress the girl and her followers. But as Bernadette attracts more attention, the phenomenon overtakes everyone in town, and transforms their lives.	The beautiful French scenery; the way that Bernadette is true to her beliefs.	Bernadette's vision of the 'beautiful lady' imagines our Virgin Mary in the town dump!	O
The Passion of the Creedon	A harrowing look at Fr. Creedon's final 12 hours (on the golf course) as we get a close-up look at the sport he is most passionate about.	The human and realistic portrayal of the clergy.	Foul language on the 6th and 17th holes.	A-III

Rating System
A-I — Bland and/or boring enough to be suitable for the general patronage;
A-II — Adults and adolescents only, and they should feel a little guilty about it afterward;
A-III — Adults only, assuming you have absolutely nothing better to do with your time like praying or helping the poor;
A-IV — Mature adults only, although you wouldn't want to get caught seeing this in the theatre. We recommend renting through NetFlix.
O — Morally offensive. Our most popular rating.

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