Wake Up, Dead Man: How well does Hollywood portray the priesthood?

In this episode of Cinema Verbi, Fr. Brian and Fr. Matt review Wake Up, Dead Man (2025), the latest film in the Knives Out murder mystery series. With two main characters who are Catholic priests and taking place primarily in a Catholic church, the film presents a unique opportunity for Fr. Matt and Fr. Brian to evaluate how well a major Hollywood film portrays the priesthood.(0:05) Fr. Brian and Fr. Matt catch up on the past month and briefly discuss some of the movies they've seen recently, including an animated film about King David and Jay Kelly (2025).(5:18) Fr. Matt introduces the film that's the main topic of this episode, Wake Up, Dead Man (2025), the third installment of the Knives Out series. He and Fr. Brian are particularly excited about this film because the two main characters are Catholic priests.(14:15) Fr. Brian and Fr. Matt talk about how accurately the film depicts aspects of Catholicism such as the liturgy, the ministry of a priest, etc.(41:25) Fr. Matt and Fr. Brian give their seeds of the Word ratings for the film and close the episode with a trivia game.