I remember when the "The Da Vinci Code" movie came out, I went to Mass on the campus of the University of Toronto with a son and my wife. The priest said the major question he was asked was whether they were allowed to see the movie. He said that they were but not to treat it as theology. 
The movie was panned by the Vatican and people seemed to be attracted to find out why. I enjoyed it as a who-done-it with a Jesus' blood line driving the plot.  It was a fun movie and food for thought and discussion. It wasn't serious theology for me. 
I think the days the Church controlled most of the peoples viewing is past.