Daniel Bielinski is one of many actors who holds down a second job. His is as program chair of dramatic arts at the University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D.

Written and produced by another Franciscan religious, Sister Judith Ann Zielinski, the hour-long film is a presentation of the Interfaith Broadcasting Commission.

The life of one of the most compelling of modern saints is recounted in the inspiring documentary “Mother Teresa: No Greater Love.”

In 2018, Hollywood gave us “Love, Simon,” which was both a coming-of-age tale and a gay romantic comedy. Now, director and co-writer Nicholas Stoller has abandoned the former genre and transferred the latter to a middle-aged milieu with “Bros” in which his script collaborator, comic Billy Eichner, stars.

Though it gets off to a slow start, the Tolkien-derived fantasy “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” eventually engages viewers with lush visuals and sympathetic characters.

A mother and child reunion is more than a motion away in the sensitive fact-based drama “Lifemark” (Fathom). The subtle maneuvering required to bring it about provides much of the slender plot for this gently touching movie.

Movie fans who are believers are bound to be wary of a production titled “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul” (Focus)

Airbnb beware: The horror tale “Barbarian” (20th Century) will do nothing to promote the rental of homes away from home.

The idea of casting Sylvester Stallone as a superhero seems natural enough. But the concept goes badly awry in the dreary, inept action thriller “Samaritan” (MGM/Amazon Prime).

A new documentary on Sister Thea Bowman shines a light on her life and work as an advocate for racial justice and intercultural understanding.