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. 9, 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
“Bride of Frankenstein” (1935; Amazon Prime)
In a horror sequel better than the 1931 original, the macabre Dr. Praetorious (Ernest Thesiger) forces the reluctant Frankenstein (Colin Clive) to create a mate (Elsa Lanchester) for the unhappy monster (Boris Karloff). Director James Whale treats the dire proceedings with dry wit (a prologue featuring Lanchester as author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley) and dark humor (timorous Una O’Connor), though the picture is best remembered for the poignant sequence in which the hunted monster is befriended by a blind hermit (O.P. Heggie). Stylized violence and considerable menace. The OSV News classification is A-II — adults and adolescents. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association.
“The Darjeeling Limited” (2007; Hulu)
Quirky, bittersweet odyssey about three estranged siblings — the eldest, controlling brother recovering from a near-fatal injury (Owen Wilson), anxious father-to-be middle son (Adrien Brody) and the youngest, a writer (Jason Schwartzman). They set out on a spiritual journey on a train through India after their father’s death, including a visit to a Himalayan monastery where their widowed mother (Anjelica Huston) has become a nun. Though the colorful film, as per director and co-writer Wes Anderson’s usual style, is not conventionally structured, it becomes more involving as well as genuinely touching as it progresses, with some off-putting antics of the brothers at the start of their trip yielding to reflection and transformation after a tragic occurrence along the way. A nonmarital sexual encounter without nudity, brief rough language and profanity, a drug reference. The OSV News classification is A-III – adults. The Motion Picture Association rating is R — restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
“Red Dragon” (2002; Netflix)
Chilling tale of an ex-FBI profiler (Edward Norton) who risks using calculated tips from imprisoned murderer “Hannibal the Cannibal” Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to hunt down a serial killer (Ralph Fiennes). A prequel to 1991’s “The Silence of the Lambs” and a remake of 1986’s “Manhunter,” director Brett Ratner’s ice-cold thriller is anchored by Norton’s finely nuanced performance but its methodical pace at times undermines suspense. Recurring intense violence, some nudity, an implied sexual encounter, occasional profanity and several instances of 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, Nov. 9, 8:31-11 p.m. EST (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.
Monday, Nov. 10, 8-9 p.m. EST (EWTN) “The Journey Home.” On this episode of the weekly conversion-themed program, series host JonMarc Grodi talks with former Seventh-Day Baptists David and Roseanna White (TV-G — general audience).
Monday, Nov. 10, 9-10 p.m. EST (PBS) “Salute to Service 2025: A Veterans Day Celebration.” Country music star Trace Adkins joins the U.S. Army Field Band to host this salute to veterans.
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 8-10 p.m. EST (TCM) “Battle Hymn” (1957). Fact-based story of Col. Dean Hess, the “flying parson” who returns to service during the Korean War, takes command of a squadron of inexperienced fighter pilots and starts an orphanage for the area’s displaced children. Directed by Douglas Sirk, the dramatization will strike some as overly idealistic though Rock Hudson gives a credible performance as the dedicated minister willing to fight for a just cause, yet troubled in conscience by the need for killing. Wartime violence. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-I — general patronage. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association.
Thursday, Nov. 13, 8-10:45 p.m. EST (AMC) “Ocean’s Eleven” (2001). Sleek caper in which a recently paroled convict (George Clooney) rounds up 10 other thieves (including Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Carl Reiner and Don Cheadle) to rob three major Las Vegas casinos owned by a ruthless entrepreneur (Andy Garcia) who’s dating the convict’s ex-wife (Julia Roberts). Though director Steven Soderbergh treats larceny lightheartedly, the breezy remake brings together a good-looking, all-star cast with a slick story that zips along jauntily, providing escapist entertainment. Fleeting sexual references, some profanity, a few instances of rough 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. (Followed by the sequel “Ocean’s Twelve” (2004) 10:45 p.m.-1:45 a.m. EST.)
Friday, Nov. 14, 8-10:30 p.m. EST (TCM) “Brazil” (1985). This production combines the failed utopian vision of “Blade Runner” with the whimsical outlook of the Monty Python comedy troupe in a playful, expressionistic fantasy of a madcap totalitarian England where nothing works. Director Terry Gilliam’s mix of mirth and menace proclaims the futility of the hero’s slapstick struggle to combat conformity and complacency with romantic love. 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.
Saturday, Nov. 15, 8-10:30 p.m. EST (HBO) “Eddington” (2025). Well-crafted but bleak dark comedy from writer-director Ari Aster uses the small fictitious New Mexico town of the title as a microcosm in which to examine the conflicts roiling contemporary American society. Central to the plot are the burg’s sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and its mayor (Pedro Pascal) whose bid for reelection the lawman impulsively decides to challenge. As their rivalry plays out against the backdrop of both the COVID pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, Aster shows himself an equal opportunity satirist, skewering disease-denying rightwingers and loopy leftists alike. But when the pressure becomes too much for Phoenix’s character and he reaches a breaking point, the story takes a profoundly disturbing turn. Adult viewers willing to grapple with harsh material will be rewarded with some uneasy laughs; those seeking light entertainment should definitely look elsewhere. Much bloody violence with images of mutilation, mature themes, including child sexual abuse, drug use, frontal male nudity in a nonsexual context, a couple of uses of profanity, about a half-dozen milder oaths, frequent rough language, considerable crude and crass talk. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was L — limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. The Motion Picture Association rating was R — restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Saturday, Nov. 15, 10:15-11:58 p.m. EST (Cinemax) “The Wolfman” (2010). Alternately spooky, savage and silly, this remake of the 1941 monster classic starring Lon Chaney Jr. tells of a decent if troubled man (Benicio Del Toro) periodically transformed into a hirsute beast after returning to his ancestral estate in England following the brutal murder of his brother in 1891. Striking a tone that might be described as “visceral camp,” director Joe Johnston entertains by rendering the trappings of lycanthrope lore with first-rate special effects and actors — Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt and Hugo Weaving — willing to feast on the material. Frequent episodes of moderately graphic violence including fleeting images of human entrails, decapitations and severed limbs; an instance of partial upper female nudity; several references to prostitution; one use of profane language. 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.
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