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 Nov. 30, 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:

"Jet Li's Fearless" (2006; Amazon Prime)

Action drama loosely based on the life of Chinese cultural hero Huo Yuanjia (Jet Li), an arrogant martial artist whose pursuit of street-fighting fame ends in tragedy, prompting a spiritual awakening that leads him to found a school to promote self-improvement and national pride during the foreign occupation of China at the turn of the 20th century. Director Ronny Yu's artful film delivers balletic fight choreography, elegant visuals and a solid story buttressed by Li's poignant performance and a redemptive theme about the futility of violence and revenge. Subtitles. Much stylized action violence and an instance of mildly crude language. 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.

"Labyrinth" (1986; Hulu)

Menagerie of Muppet goblins and related little folk tries to defer a young girl from solving the puzzle of the labyrinth and saving her infant brother from the snare of the Goblin King (David Bowie). Directed by Muppet-master Jim Henson, the movie is a colorful but overlong intricate visual romp for the young. Some bathroom humor. 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.

"Zodiac" (2007; Netflix)

Solid, well-acted crime story about the hunt for San Francisco's so-called Zodiac killer, who terrorized the region beginning in the late 1960s, focuses on an investigative reporter (Robert Downey Jr.) and a cartoonist (Jake Gyllenhaal) at the San Francisco Chronicle and two police detectives (Mark Ruffalo and Anthony Edwards) whose obsession with catching the killer wreaks havoc on their personal lives. Director David Fincher handles the murders, horrific though they are, with admirable restraint and minimal on-screen gore and though the plot, which spans a couple of decades, is at times complex, the nearly three-hour film holds viewer interest. Rough and crude language and profanity, brutal -- though brief and nongraphic -- shootings and stabbings, a vulgar gesture, alcohol and drug use, reference to child molestation and fleeting images of porn magazines. The OSV News classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association rating is R -- restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.

Looking Ahead:

Sunday, Nov. 30, 1-3 p.m. EST (AMC) "Snow Day'' (2000). Anything can happen in this amusing children's comedy about a plucky young girl (Zena Grey) who tries to thwart the efforts of a dreaded snowplow driver (Chris Elliott) in order to stretch out one snow day into two. Chris Koch directs the high spirited high jinks that appealingly include a charming adolescent love story bound to keep teens interested. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-I -- general patronage. The Motion Picture Association rating was PG -- parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

Sunday, Nov. 30, 10-11 p.m. EST (ABC) "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town." Perennial animated favorite which tells the story behind Santa's red suit, flying reindeer, ho-ho laugh, elves and toy factory in the North Pole. Narrated by Fred Astaire (TV-G -- general audience).

Sunday, Nov. 30, 10-11 p.m. EST (EWTN) "St. John Vianney - Confessor of Souls." This docudrama presents the life, priestly ministry and spirituality of St. John Vianney (1786-1859), known as the Cure of Ars, through interviews and dramatizations (TV-PG -- parental guidance suggested).

Tuesday, Dec. 2, 10-11:45 p.m. EST (TCM) "The Scarlet Pimpernel" (1935). Grand adventure from Baroness Orczy's novel about a daring Englishman (Leslie Howard) who rescues French aristocrats from the guillotine during the 1792 Reign of Terror, while eluding capture by posing as a harmless weakling until his estranged wife (Merle Oberon) inadvertently tips a French agent (Raymond Massey) to his identity. Director Harold Young puts over the idealistic story with the help of a fine cast, some rousing period action and much cat-and-mouse intrigue that is still enjoyable today. Stylized violence, mild sexual innuendo and domestic misunderstandings. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-II -- adults and adolescents. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association. (Part of a series of four films featuring Oberon, beginning with "The Dark Angel" (1935) 8-10 p.m. EST and concluding with "The Private Life of Henry VIII" (1933) 1:15-3 a.m. EST, Wednesday, Dec. 3.)

Saturday, Dec. 6, 4:15-7:15 p.m. EST (TCM) "King of Kings" (1961). Stolid screen spectacular presents the life of Christ within the historical context of Jewish resistance to Roman rule. Uncomfortably cast in the title role is Jeffrey Hunter, though more effective are Siobhan McKenna as his mother, Robert Ryan as John the Baptist, Hurd Hatfield as Pilate, Rip Torn as Judas and Harry Guardino as Barabbas. Directed by Nicholas Ray, the script is preoccupied with the period's political unrest but treats the Gospel account reverentially, if with more dramatic license than some might find acceptable. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association.

Saturday, Dec. 6, 5:45-8 p.m. EST (HBO) "X-Men: First Class" (2011). In this Camelot-era prequel to the "X-Men" franchise of comic-book adaptations, young mutants with assorted superpowers -- most prominently Charles, aka Professor X (James McAvoy), and Erik, alias Magneto (Michael Fassbender) -- team up to avert nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. Director and co-writer Matthew Vaughn keeps the pace brisk. But some provocative costuming, along with the titular warriors' unfortunate propensity for coarse talk, makes this an inappropriate offering for youngsters. Considerable, though nongraphic, gun violence, a couple of uses of profanity, a few instances of rough language, fleeting sexual references, some mild sexual banter. 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.