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.

With St. Teresa of Kolkata’s death 25 years ago, there is an entire generation of young men and women who did not see much about her life and legacy, serving “the poorest of the poor.”

Despite its conformity to some misguided contemporary values, director Wanuri Kahiu’s film “Look Both Ways” has a low-key charm viewers will likely appreciate.

Amazon Prime, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Television, have decided to dust off “A League of Their Own” and give us an eponymous eight-episode streaming version.