Writer-director M. Night Shyamalan can be credited with a certain degree of originality in the crafting of his thriller “Trap.”

As penned in collaboration with Rodo Sayagues, the script touches on themes of loyalty, betrayal, misguided attempts to perfect human nature and the tension between cold reason and heartfelt sympathy.

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Rampant slaughter interspersed with snark characterizes the Marvel Comics adaptation “Deadpool & Wolverine” (Disney).

As is well-known, illiteracy was widespread during the Middle Ages. To judge by the characters who populate the limited-series television comedy “The Decameron,” however, so too was rank stupidity.

With lush visuals and an intelligent script co-written by director Lee Tamahori and Shane Danielsen, the religiously themed historical drama “The Convert” (Magnolia) has a lot going for it.

Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.

Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.

While moviegoers need not take shelter from this long-distance follow-up — which is only loosely connected to its predecessor — neither will it transport them over the rainbow.

Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.