Movie & Television Reviews

Attentive viewers will discern some positive moral values underlying the plot of the action comedy “Freelance” (Relativity).

James Wahlberg, once a convict, is now a film producer and has created a documentary about Mother Teresa that recently premiered in another country — Poland.

– A warmhearted profile of a pioneering Indigenous American sports figure is provided in filmmakers Jonathan Cipiti and Megan Harrington’s documentary “Native Ball: Legacy of a Trailblazer.”

A child-abduction theme lends a dark undertone to the turbid horror film “Five Nights at Freddy’s.”

In a world of ultra-raunchy rap and the obscenity-laden lyrics often found even outside that genre, Taylor Swift shows considerable moderation.

Small-time retail investors take on some of the titans of Wall Street in the wry fact-based blend of comedy and drama “Dumb Money” (Sony). Although the David vs. Goliath aspect of director Craig Gillespie’s film is appealing, the relentless vulgarity of its dialogue gives his retrospective a hard edge and renders it acceptable for few.