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 3, 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:

"Denial" (2016; Netflix)

A prominent attempt to erase one of history's most notorious genocides -- and the possible strategies for defeating that effort -- are explored in this morally powerful fact-based drama. Director Mick Jackson recounts the case for libel initiated in 1996 by British writer David Irving (Timothy Spall) against American historian Deborah Lipstadt (Rachel Weisz) after Lipstadt labeled Irving a Holocaust denier. David Hare's script mostly avoids courtroom histrionics in favor of delineating how the defense arguments boring in on Irving's false theories were constructed. He also shows how Lipstadt, a professor of Jewish history at Emory University in Atlanta, misunderstood her legal team's tactics nearly to the end of the trial. Detailed discussions of atrocities, a single rough term. 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.

"Mr. Mom" (1983; Amazon Prime)

When a father of three (Michael Keaton) loses his job, he takes over the household chores while his wife (Teri Garr) goes back to work. In handling the comic complications of the role-reversal plot, director Stan Dragoti is helped by the likable leads who manage to turn saccharine-coated problems into genial comedy. Toys with but firmly rejects several plot lines leading toward infidelity. The OSV News classification is A-II --adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG -- parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

"Shrek" (2001; Hulu)

Captivating animated film in which a cynical ogre (voiced by Mike Myers) and his smart-alecky donkey (voiced by Eddie Murphy) agree to save the princess bride (voiced by Cameron Diaz) of a nasty lord (voiced by John Lithgow) in exchange for the return of the ogre's swamp home. As directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, the sweet but conventional story of self-acceptance reaches new levels of excellence in its animation and a fine cast of voices further bolsters the film's appeal. Mild crass language and some crude humor. The OSV News classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (The sequels "Shrek 2" (2004), "Shrek the Third" (2007) and "Shrek Forever After" (2010) are also streaming. Additionally, all four films are streaming in Spanish.)

Looking Ahead:

Sunday, May 3, 6-9 p.m. EDT (AMC) "Top Gun: Maverick" (2022). In this rousing sequel to the 1986 blockbuster, directed by Joseph Kosinski, the first film's protagonist, a Navy fighter pilot (Tom Cruise), is ordered by his superiors (Val Kilmer and Jon Hamm) to tread unfamiliar territory by becoming an instructor to a new generation of trainee aviators. As he tries to build a team and complete a dangerous mission, he butts heads with one of his charges, the son (Miles Teller) of a deceased comrade whose death continues to haunt the flyboy-turned-teacher. He's also distracted by the reappearance of an old flame (Jennifer Connelly). The upshot is inspiring entertainment on a grand scale, with dazzling aerial acrobatics, a stirring musical score, first-rate acting and the occasional heart-tugging interlude. Possibly acceptable for mature adolescents. Intense action sequences, implied nonmarital sexual activity, fleeting profane and crude language. 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.

Sunday, May 3, 8:30-11 p.m. EDT (ABC) "The Devil Wears Prada" (2006). Entertaining comedy-drama about an aspiring writer (Anne Hathaway) who takes a job as junior assistant to an imperious editor (a delicious Meryl Streep) at a high-powered fashion magazine, while her friends, including her boyfriend (Adrian Grenier) chide her for losing sight of her real values as she gets caught up in the competitive environment. Director David Frankel's handsomely photographed adaptation of Lauren Weisberger's 2003 best-seller is a fast-moving morality tale with a simple but commendable message about staying true to your ideals and not selling out, with good performances all around, including those of Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci. Admirably light on objectionable content. A couple of implied premarital situations (but no sex scenes), some crass expressions, brief profanity and innuendo, and a couple of uses of the S-word, making this inappropriate for younger teens. 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.

Wednesday, May 6, 8-9 p.m. EDT (PBS) "Life On Earth: Attenborough's Greatest Adventure." A look back at the making of the landmark 1979 BBC television series "Life On Earth," which was hosted by soon-to-be centenarian David Attenborough.

Wednesday, May 6, 8-10:15 p.m. EDT (TCM) "Man of a Thousand Faces" (1957). Screen biography of silent movie actor Lon Chaney (James Cagney) from childhood with loving deaf-mute parents and early success in vaudeville, through a troubled marriage to a singer (Dorothy Malone) who leaves him and their young son, to his remarriage (Jane Greer) and Hollywood stardom in a series of eccentric roles. Directed by Joseph Pevney, the scenario is riddled with show-biz cliches but Cagney and a fine supporting cast -- though Robert Evans as Irving Thalberg is a hoot -- give some human dimension to the domestic woes and career ambitions of those involved. Mature themes and treatment. The OSV News classification is A-III -- adults. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association.

Saturday, May 9, 5:29-7:51 p.m. EDT (Cinemax) "Wonder Woman" (2017). Enjoyable adventure for the DC Comics superhero (Gal Gadot) takes her from her home environment -- an island of Amazons isolated from the rest of the world -- into the thick of World War I. Her involvement in the conflict follows the accidental intrusion of an American (Chris Pine) who's spying for the British into her native realm, an event she takes as a signal that her race is being called to bring peace to humanity. Since her mother (Connie Nielsen), who is also the queen of the warrior women, disagrees, she undertakes the mission on her own. Guided by the agent, and with the support of a high-ranking government official in London (David Thewlis), she uses her military training (under Robin Wright) to take on real-life German commander Gen. Ludendorff (Danny Huston) and the fictional, sinister scientist (Elena Anaya) who runs his chemical weapons program. Though director Patty Jenkins keeps the mayhem mostly free of gore, and the dialogue in Allan Heinberg's script is unspotted by vulgarity, the sexuality that tinges the central romance, though restrained, makes the film best for grownups. Possibly acceptable for older teens. Frequent stylized violence with minimal blood, nonscriptural religious ideas, implied premarital sexual activity, a scene of immodest behavior, some sexual humor, at least one mild oath, a single crass term. 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. (Followed by the sequel "Wonder Woman 1984" (2020), 7:51-10:23 p.m. EDT.)

Saturday, May 9, 8-10 p.m. EDT (EWTN) "St. Margaret Clitherow: The Marriage of the Lamb." Dramatization of the life of St. Margaret Clitherow, who was martyred in 1586 for harboring Catholic priests during the English Reformation (TV-14 -- parents strongly cautioned).- - - John Mulderig is media reviewer for OSV News. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @JohnMulderig1.