Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on the horizon

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. 1, 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.

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“The Fate of the Furious” (2017; Netflix)

Grown viewers willing to kick reality to the curb will have fun with this preposterous but lively auto-themed action adventure, the seventh sequel to 2001’s “The Fast and the Furious.” Blackmailed by an elusive criminal mastermind (Charlize Theron) whose cyber skills keep her virtually untraceable, the leader (Vin Diesel) of a team of car racers — which includes his wife (Michelle Rodriguez) and a former federal agent (Dwayne Johnson) — turns on his friends and aids the villain in her bid for world domination. Director F. Gary Gray and screenwriter Chris Morgan put loyalty (even under strain) first and safety last as their globetrotting ensemble, which also includes Jason Statham as a now-imprisoned veteran of Britain’s special forces, hunts down an opponent so powerful she has her own AWACS-style airplane. Doses of humor and clever resourcefulness help to divert attention from dicey us-against-the-world moral values, though the sketchy ethics do come tricked out with distinctly Christian detailing. Not a film for impressionable youngsters. Frequent gunplay and hand-to-hand combat but with little gore, brief partial nudity, a marital bedroom scene, an adultery theme, several uses of profanity, a few milder oaths, a single rough and many crude terms, an obscene gesture. 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.

“Hotel Transylvania” (2012; Hulu)

When Count Dracula (voice of Adam Sandler) invites his fellow fiends to his “monsters only” resort for the celebration of his daughter’s (voice of Selena Gomez) 118th birthday, the focus of the overly protective vampire is to keep his offspring shielded from the outside world and free of human contamination. Yet his scheme goes awry once a skateboarding backpacker (voice of Andy Samberg) stumbles across the hotel, and the birthday girl takes an interest in the newcomer. While director Genndy Tartakovsky’s goofy comedy dips its toe into the swamp of vulgarity, the animated adventure has some surprisingly touching moments. These come in the form of Dracula’s relationships with his daughter as well as with his long-deceased wife, for whom he still grieves. Although this theme is part of a commendable pro-family narrative that will have Catholic viewers nodding in approval, the few sad moments, along with the rude humor and slightly scary themes, may exclude younger audiences. Occasional mild scatological humor and a few scary scenes. 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. (The sequel “Hotel Transylvania 2” (2015) is also streaming.)

“Touch of Evil” (1958; Amazon Prime)

Stylish crime thriller about a Mexican policeman (Charlton Heston) whose American bride (Janet Leigh) becomes a foil in the criminal machinations of a top border-town cop (Orson Welles). Also directed by Welles, the dark, moody narrative has plenty of menace and occasional nasty violence but succeeds best as a character study of a warped crimebuster who metes out justice by placing himself above the law. 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.

Looking Ahead:

Sunday, Nov. 1, noon-1:30 p.m. EST (EWTN) “Solemn Mass of All Saints.” Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia, the apostolic nuncio to the United States, is scheduled to serve as principal celebrant and homilist at this Eucharistic liturgy, broadcast live from Washington’s Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (TV-G — general audience).

Sunday, Nov. 1, 8:02-11 p.m. EST (ABC) “Mrs. Doubtfire” (1993). Limited by court order to seeing his three children only once a week, a resourceful father (Robin Williams) disguises himself as a matronly British housekeeper, gets hired by his estranged wife (Sally Field), then tries to dissuade her from romance with a wealthy former beau (Pierce Brosnan). Directed by Chris Columbus, the sweet but one-joke comedy is carried by Williams, who manages to make the zany situation both hilarious and heartfelt. Frequent though mild sexual innuendo. 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.

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6-8 p.m. EST (TCM) “The Crimson Pirate” (1952). Colorful 18th-century swashbuckler in which the title’s pirate captain (Burt Lancaster) puts justice ahead of profits by siding with revolutionaries on a Caribbean island and leading them to victory with the powerful weapons furnished by an inventor (James Hayter), then rallies his mutinous crew (led by Torin Thatcher) to capture the escaping galleon of the villain (Leslie Bradley). Directed by Robert Siodmak, the plot is riddled with intrigues, acrobatic action and desperate characters; much of this is given tongue-in-cheek treatment, especially Lancaster’s brief masquerade as a woman. Stylized period violence. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-I — general patronage. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association.

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 8-10 p.m. EST (TCM) “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944). Droll adaptation of Joseph Kesselring’s madcap stage hit about an irascible theater critic (Cary Grant) whose dotty maiden aunts (Josephine Hull and Jean Adair) serve lonely old men elderberry wine laced with poison. Director Frank Capra’s black comedy features a great cast, including Raymond Massey and Peter Lorre as criminal interlopers, but the wacky proceedings are not for all tastes. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-II — adults and adolescents. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association.

Friday, Nov. 6, 8-10:45 p.m. EST (AMC) “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” (2017). Amusing comic adventure in which a quartet of teens (Alex Wolff, Ser’Darius Blain, Madison Iseman and Morgan Turner) find themselves magically transported into an old video game where they inhabit the avatars they chose before the start of play (Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan). Most of the laughs come from the contrast between the characters’ real-life personas and the bodies and personalities they take on within their new environment. As they face and overcome a series of challenges in their quest to win the game — the only means of reemerging from it — the ensemble learns familiar Hollywood lessons about the value of teamwork and the courage required to pursue cherished dreams. Director Jake Kasdan’s film, more a variant on than a sequel to 1995’s “Jumanji,” and based, like its predecessor, on Chris Van Allsburg’s 1981 children’s book, keeps its conflicts almost completely bloodless. But some off-color gags and a considerable amount of vulgarity in the dialogue render this strictly grownup fare. Gunplay and other combat violence, some of it harsh but with minimal gore, at least one use of profanity and a couple of milder oaths, sexual and anatomical humor, a single rough term, a few crude and numerous crass words. 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. (The original film follows, 10:45 p.m.-1:15 a.m. EST.)

Friday, Nov. 6, 9-10 p.m. EST (PBS) “Salute to Service 2026: A Veterans Day Celebration.” Former NFL star player Jason Kelce hosts this special honoring the U.S. military.

Saturday, Nov. 7, 7:09-9:06 p.m. EST (Cinemax) “Full Metal Jacket” (1987). Director Stanley Kubrick’s moody essay on the dehumanizing effects of basic training and combat during the Vietnam era traces the transformation of a typical Marine Corps recruit from observer to participant. Sexual come-ons by hookers, graphic bloodshed and excessive profanity provide the realistic texture for the expression of diminishing spiritual sensitivity and moral ambiguity. 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.

Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on the horizon

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