DAILY CALL SHEET: APRIL 11, 2026

Mister Frost (1990) After gleefully admitting he has 24 bodies buried in his garden, the mysterious Mister Frost (no first name on record) is arrested and confined to a mental institution for the rest of his life. Following two years of complete silence, Frost finally opens up to new doctor Sarah Day, nonchalantly informing her that he is, in fact, Satan himself, and that he plans to have the good doctor murder him. Day dismisses Frost's ramblings as delusions (he is in an asylum after all), but unexplainable occurrences begin to happen with Frost as their apparent cause. Soon, Sarah must decide if Frost really is insane, or if she needs to give the Devil his due and end his life. This is a nice little film that manages to keep the suspense of its premise going for the most part. Let's be honest, though, the main attraction here is watching Jeff Goldblum play the Devil. That alone is worth tracking the film down.

As could be expected, Jeff Goldblum’s take on Satan is a bit offbeat. While we often hear that the devil’s greatest trick is how he convinced the world he doesn’t exist, Goldblum’s fallen angel is far too much of a narcissist to allow that sort of ignorance to go on for too long. With too many atheists cluttering the modern era, the titular Mr. Frost thinks it’s time to remind the world just who it is that 2 Corinthians calls “the god of this age [who] has blinded the minds of the unbelievers.” The two notions don't have to be mutually exclusive. A strategic narcissist can take both approaches; hide when it helps foster general disbelief, then take the spotlight for a bit of cultural cache with the doubters. Basically, Satan will do whatever helps his agenda, which is dragging as many people away from God as possible. Disbelief helps with the masses; but open defiance or subtle influence can work better on certain individuals.

Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) Struck with a bad case of emerging conscience, professional hitman Martin Blank returns to his home town of Gross Pointe to perform one last job. Reluctant to begin his assignment, Martin decides to attend his ten-year high-school reunion and look up his old sweetheart Debi, the girl he ditched on prom night to join the army and start on his path to becoming an assassin. Things get complicated when competing hitmen and psychotic NSA agents show up, all gunning (literally) for Martin. Just how is a well-meaning sociopath supposed to find redemption and rekindle a lost love when he has to kill every other person in the area? Gross Pointe Blank was a modest success when released, but with its winning cast, sharp writing, dark-dark humor, and outstanding alternative 80's soundtrack, the film has deservedly developed a growing cult over the years.

As part of its understanding of the Fifth Commandment, the Church condemns the secret, treacherous, or extrajudicial assassination of any political or public figure. This includes any legitimate ruler, even if they're unjust or oppressive. As usual, though, there are some qualifiers. The Church allows for the rare, proportionate use of lethal force when it is the only way to stop an unjust aggressor, and the intention is to protect life, not just to kill. In that sense, targeting individuals, even legitimate leaders, can be morally permissible. However, the assassination can't be preemptive and it must be only as a last resort. Obviously none of these exceptions apply to private assassinations, especially not those for profit.