NEW YORK (OSV News) – The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television during the week of May 11, as well as notes on TV programming for the same week. Televised films may or may not be edited for language, nudity, violence and sexual situations while the programs listed have not been reviewed and therefore are not necessarily recommended by OSV News.

Streaming Now:

"Rise of the Guardians" (2012; Netflix)

Delightful animated adventure, based on books by William Joyce and focusing on the destiny of the legendary bringer of winter, Jack Frost (voice of Chris Pine). Free-spirited and mischievous, youthful Jack is also lonely and uncertain of his purpose in life until he's invited to join the Guardians, a force of mythical characters who protect children against the machinations of the Bogeyman (voice of Jude Law). Jack's newfound comrades include Santa Claus (voice of Alec Baldwin), the Easter Bunny (voice of Hugh Jackman), the Tooth Fairy (voice of Isla Fisher) and the mute but cheerful Sandman. In his feature debut, director Peter Ramsey, working from a script by David Lindsay-Abaire, pits hope and wonder against fear and self-doubt in a tenderhearted and touching film entirely free of objectionable content. Perilous situations. The OSV News classification is A-I -- general patronage. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG -- parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

"Till" (2022; Amazon Prime)

Compelling dramatization of the brutal 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till (Jalyn Hall), a Chicago resident visiting relatives in Mississippi where he ran afoul of vicious racists, centers on his relationship with his devoted widowed mother (Danielle Deadwyler) and the courageous actions she undertook in the wake of his death that transformed her personal tragedy into a landmark event in the modern struggle for civil rights. Deadwyler’s intensely emotional depiction of a grieving parent’s determination to force the world to confront what has been done to her child makes director and co-writer Chinonye Chukwu’s film a searing, yet ultimately uplifting, experience. While discreetly handled, the savage details of the case make its recounting too harsh for younger viewers. Probably acceptable for mature teens. Offscreen but overheard torturous violence, gruesome images, mature themes, at least one use of profanity, a couple of milder oaths, racial slurs. The OSV News classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG-13 -– parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

"Wall Street" (1987; Hulu)

An earnest young stockbroker (Charlie Sheen) wants to make an honest million, but a financial wheeler-dealer (Michael Douglas) teaches him that there are easier ways to make money than working for it. Directed by Oliver Stone, the cautionary tale does a creditable job in showing how part of the financial community has made greed a way of life but is somewhat unconvincing in its dramatization of the corruption of an innocent and his ultimate redemption. Several scenes depicting sexual activity and some very rough language. The OSV News classification is L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. The Motion Picture Association rating is R -- restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.

Looking Ahead:

Sunday, May 11, 12:30-3 p.m. EDT (AMC) "My Cousin Vinny" (1992). Tough-talking comedy has New York college students Ralph Macchio and Mitchell Whitfield improbably charged with murder in the Deep South, then defended by rookie Brooklyn, New York, lawyer Joe Pesci with a little help from girlfriend Marisa Tomei. Relying on blue-collar and Southern stereotypes, director Jonathan Lynn fashions a fitfully funny, fish-out-of-water courtroom comedy. Much rough language, a few double entendres and an implied premarital relationship. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association rating was R -- restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.

Monday, May 12, 8-9 p.m. EDT (EWTN) "The Journey Home." On this episode of the weekly conversion-themed show, series host JonMarc Grodi interviews former evangelical youth minister Mike Iversen.

Monday, May 12, 10-11:30 p.m. EDT (PBS) "And So It Begins." Filmmaker Ramona S. Diaz's documentary focuses on the 2022 presidential elections in the Philippines. Part of the series "Independent Lens."

Tuesday, May 13, 9:30-11:30 p.m. EDT (TCM) "Hombre" (1967). White man living as an Apache (Paul Newman) is on an ambushed stagecoach with people he neither likes nor trusts and who neither like nor trust him. But, in the course of a struggle for survival, his actions win their admiration. Directed by Martin Ritt, the picture's story of injustice is brutal in spots but it serves a purpose in this above-average Western. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-II -- adults and adolescents. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association.

Friday, May 16, 8-9:45 p.m. EDT (TCM) "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid" (1982). Steve Martin playing a 1940s private eye cavorts with famous stars of the period, thanks to some clever editing of footage from old Hollywood detective movies. Affectionate and moderately entertaining spoof directed by Carl Reiner, it's a one-joke movie, but the joke holds up fairly well. Some sexually oriented humor. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association rating was PG -- parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

Saturday, May 17, 4:55-7:10 p.m. EDT (HBO) "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (2016). Special effects predominate over human interaction in this fantasy written by "Harry Potter" scribe J.K. Rowling. Set in 1926 New York, it follows the stateside adventures of a Hogwarts alumnus (Eddie Redmayne) who specializes in studying and preserving the creatures of the title. When the magical suitcase he uses to transport his menagerie accidentally falls into the hands of an ordinary mortal (Dan Fogler), who cluelessly releases the critters, the eccentric British wizard joins forces with a local spell-caster (Katherine Waterston) to retrieve them before they cause a panic and reveal the existence of the hidden world of wand-wavers. Director David Yates' film is visually impressive, and Folger's working-stiff persona is a droll Everyman. But, overall, emotional engagement is lacking, perhaps because Redmayne makes withdrawn shyness one of his peculiar character's leading qualities. Though the predictable mayhem is thoroughly stylized, parents may be concerned to find that a vaguely religious atmosphere surrounds one of the villains of the piece (Samantha Morton). Considerable action violence with minimal gore, a couple of uses of a slang term some may find vulgar. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-II -- adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association rating was PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

Saturday, May 17, 10:11 p.m.-12:01 a.m. EDT (Cinemax) "Knight and Day" (2010). This good-natured, though intermittently violent, action-and-romance combo sees an everyday woman (Cameron Diaz) unwittingly caught up in the conflict between a highly skilled but apparently rogue CIA agent (Tom Cruise) and his former colleagues (led by Viola Davis and Peter Sarsgaard) as they battle each other and an evil Spanish arms dealer (Jordi Molla) for possession of a recently invented (by young geek Paul Dano) energy source with revolutionary potential. Director and co-writer James Mangold's breezy diversion takes a largely bloodless toll on the extras while the adroitly portrayed central relationship progresses, for the most part, innocently enough. Frequent, though mostly nongraphic, action violence, at least one use of profanity and of the F-word, some crude language, a few instances of sexual humor. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association rating was PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.- - - John Mulderig is media reviewer for OSV News. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @JohnMulderig1.