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 10, 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:

"American Gangster" (2007; Netflix)

Gritty, chaotically filmed 1970s New York true life story about a scrupulously honest if womanizing cop (Russell Crowe) investigating a notorious drug kingpin (Denzel Washington) who's shipping heroin from Thailand to the states in Vietnam War soldiers' body bags, all the while posing as an upstanding family man. Director Ridley Scott, working from Steven Zaillian's fact-based script, captures the tumultuous era's spirit and skillfully counterbalances the prosperous criminal with the struggling hero. But the squalid milieu and strong violence will not be to everyone's taste, despite a moderately redemptive ending. Pervasive rough language and profanity, racial epithets, upper female nudity, adultery, a graphic sexual encounter without nudity, violence, murder, suicide, brief torture and drug dealing. 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.

"Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" (2025; Amazon Prime)

Taking his eighth turn as infinitely resourceful spy Ethan Hunt, Tom Cruise continues the struggle against a rogue AI entity and the villain (Esai Morales) who would like to control it that kicked off in the last installment. He's once again assisted by his usual team of tech-savvy allies (Ving Rhames and Simon Pegg) and by the expert pickpocket (Hayley Atwell) for whom he fell during that outing. Dogged pursuit is more to the fore than clever turns of the table in returning director and co-writer Christopher McQuarrie's extension of a franchise that first appeared on the small screen in the mid-1960s and in cinemas in the mid-1990s. But the relentless action is kept largely bloodless and the script, on which McQuarrie again partnered with Erik Jendresen, rarely runs afoul of good taste. So a wide range of viewers can take in the lessons about sacrificing personal interests to the greater good, the possibility for wrongdoers to achieve a kind of civic redemption and the perils of proportionalist ethics that are touched on amid the gun battles, fisticuffs, martial arts moves and feats of derring-do with which the makers of this grand-scale adventure are much more concerned. Constant mostly stylized but occasionally harsh violence with slight gore, a scene of torture, brief gruesome imagery, at least one mild oath, a few crude expressions. 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.

Looking Ahead:

Sunday, May 10, 5-9 p.m. EDT (AMC) "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012). The lavish conclusion to director and co-writer Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight'' trilogy will not disappoint dedicated Batman fans. But casual viewers may find its 164-minute running time bloated and unwieldy. Set eight years after the events of 2008's "The Dark Knight," the latest adventure finds billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) injured, exiled and grief stricken. Yet, inevitably, he and his chiropteran alter ego find themselves pulled out of retirement. Initially, that's due to the arrival on the scene of a morally ambiguous cat burglar (Anne Hathaway). But it's a terrorist mastermind (Tom Hardy) who really forces the Caped Crusader to don the cowl once more. Nolan's script evinces a surprising amount of humanity and emotion -- especially so as it shows us Wayne's touching relationship with his long-serving butler (Michael Caine). While the bone-breaking nature of the mayhem on display excludes the youngest batfans, some parents may deem this acceptable fare for older adolescents. Frequent and intense action violence, including gunplay, an implied nonmarital encounter, a few uses of profanity, some crass terms. 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.

Tuesday, May 12, 8-10 p.m. EDT (TCM) "Late Spring" (1972). Japanese story of a dutiful daughter who refuses to leave her widowed father until he finally is forced to trick her into marriage. Director Yasujiro Ozu's 1949 movie is a lyric study of the abiding strength of family life and relationships, warmly told and universal in its values. The OSV News classification is A-I -- general patronage. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association. (Followed by five other films directed by Ozu, concluding with "There Was a Father" (1942) 6-7:30 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, May 13.)

Thursday, May 14, 11:15 a.m.-4 p.m. EDT (EWTN) "National March for Life, Ottawa, Canada." Coverage from the Canadian capital of that nation's largest march for life (TV-G -- general audience).

Thursday, May 14, 8-10 p.m. EDT (PBS) "Josh Groban: An Evening at Union Chapel." This episode of the series "Great Performances" showcases a November 2025 concert by singer and songwriter Josh Groban at London's roughly 150-year-old Union Chapel.

Friday, May 15, 8-10 p.m. EDT (TCM) "Mirage" (1965). Gregory Peck plays an amnesia victim who is being stalked by a killer, Diane Baker is a woman out of his past, Walter Matthau is a private detective and, shrouded in the background, is a world peace organization. Directed by Edward Dmytryk, the ingredients of this suspense-filled puzzle may be familiar, but their solution is intriguing and nicely integrated in the New York setting. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-II -- adults and adolescents. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association.

Saturday, May 16, 5:42-7:21 p.m. EDT (Cinemax) "Annabelle" (2014). This demon-possessed doll tale, a sort-of prequel to 2013's "The Conjuring," delivers a reliable series of horror-genre jolts under the direction of John R. Leonetti from Gary Dauberman's script. A mother (Annabelle Wallis) in 1970 Southern California tries to protect her baby daughter from satanic forces who want the infant's soul. Their principal tool is the devil-driven figurine of the title. Though Mom and Dad (Ward Horton) get helpful aphorisms from a kindly Catholic priest (Tony Amendola) it's the owner (Alfre Woodard) of a bookstore specializing in the paranormal who proves more vital to the machinations. Occult themes, two scenes of bloody knife violence, intense action sequences. 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. (Followed by "Annabelle: Creation" (2017), 7:21-9:11 p.m. EDT, and "Annabelle Comes Home" (2019) 9:11-10:58 p.m. EDT) - - - John Mulderig is media reviewer for OSV News. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @JohnMulderig1.