NEW YORK (OSV News) – 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 March 23, 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:

"Brooklyn" (2015; Hulu)

Dignified, meticulously understated story about a young Irishwoman (gracefully portrayed by Saoirse Ronan) who immigrates to America in the early 1950s with the help of a Catholic priest (Jim Broadbent) and who falls in love with a plumber of Italian descent (Emory Cohen). Look elsewhere for a litany of woes, harshness, or excoriating judgments. Free of manufactured tumult and melodrama, this adaptation of Colm Toibin's novel offers a trenchant, compelling look at the subject of migration and the theme of dislocation from a woman's perspective. Director John Crowley and screenwriter Nick Hornby neatly calibrate the pathos and humor; the result is elevated entertainment in which atonement is seen as possible because mistakes are measured in full context, not in isolation. The Catholic Church is shown to be a caring and constructive force that, without fanfare or hubris, provides spiritual guidance and material comfort to its flock. A non-explicit premarital encounter, several uses of rough language and some crude and crass language. The OSV News classification is A-II -– adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG-13 -– parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

"The Holiday" (2006; Netflix)

Generally appealing romantic comedy about a wedding columnist (Kate Winslet) in the English countryside and a movie-trailer producer (Cameron Diaz) in Los Angeles whose failed romances find them swapping homes and continents over Christmas, leading to the former falling in love with a film composer (Jack Black) and the latter with the columnist's brother (Jude Law). Writer-director Nancy Meyers elicits heartfelt performances from all, and there's a strong affirmation of family and concern for the elderly, though some of today's permissive attitudes, but not overt sexual content, are inherent in the script. Some rough and crude words, implied premarital relationships, light innuendo and banter, a chaste bedroom scene and mild domestic violence. 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.

"Lilies of the Field" (1963; Amazon Prime)

When an itinerant jack-of-all-trades (Sidney Poitier) stops to help a group of German nuns newly arrived in New Mexico, his cheerful generosity is disdained by the stern, demanding mother superior (Lilia Skala) until he builds them a chapel with the aid of the local Mexican-American community. Directed by Ralph Nelson, the movie's simple little story of the triumph of faith coupled with goodwill has enormous charm in the winning performances of the two principals, some good-natured comedy and an infectious theme song that will leave viewers humming "Amen." The OSV News classification is A-I -- general patronage. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association.

Looking Ahead:

Monday, March 24, 10-11:30 p.m. EDT (PBS) "Home Court." Filmmaker Erica Tanamachi's documentary chronicles the coming-of-age story of Ashley Chea, a Cambodian American basketball prodigy in Southern California. An "Independent Lens" presentation.

Tuesday, March 25, 4-5:30 a.m. EDT (EWTN) "Solemn Mass of the Annunciation." Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, celebrates the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord at the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth. The liturgy will re-air 7-8:30 p.m. EDT (TV-G -- general audience).

Thursday, March 27, 6:30-8 p.m. EDT (EWTN) "Opening Mass of 24 Hours for the Lord." The annual worldwide Lenten initiative "24 Hours For The Lord" begins with this liturgy at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. The Closing Mass will air 4:30-6 p.m. EDT, Saturday, March 29 (TV-G -- general audience).

Saturday, March 29, 9-11 a.m. EDT (AMC) "Crocodile Dundee" (1986). Central premise of this Australian comedy is the clash of cultures when a wild and woolly crocodile hunter from Down Under (Paul Hogan) visits New York City accompanied by an attractive journalist (Linda Kozlowski) assigned to do a human-interest story on the Crocodile Man. Director Peter Faiman is more concerned about fashioning a vehicle showcasing Hogan's charming mannerisms than about achieving the lighthearted romance the movie pretends to be. Mild satire of some of the seamier sides of urban life. 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.

Saturday, March 29, 5:23-6:54 p.m. EDT (HBO) "Stand By Me" (1986). The power of this drama lies in the simple, profound truths four boys learn about themselves while on a journey through the backwoods of their rural hometown in the late 1950s. Director Rob Reiner's preteen coming-of-age picture carefully avoids excess while focusing on simple tests of patience, courage, caring and the joys of male camaraderie. Some harsh language, uncharacteristic of the times, and brief violence but it is an experience some parents might wish to share with their youngsters. 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, March 29, 10:25 p.m.-12:45 a.m. EDT (Cinemax) "Everything Everywhere All at Once" (2022). Surreal fantasy in which a harried Chinese American laundromat owner (Michelle Yeoh) discovers that there are innumerable parallel universes, each of which contains a different version of herself. Traveling among these worlds under the guidance of an iteration of her sweet-natured husband (Ke Huy Quan), she battles a cosmic villain who takes the shape of her grown daughter (Stephanie Hsu). As the protagonist uses her wild experiences to work through her feelings about her spouse and her offspring as well as her sense of unfulfilled potential, co-writers and directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert blend comedy and drama while promoting mostly sound values. Yet their narrative outlook is more in line with the Absurdist stripe of Existentialist philosophy than Christian faith and the inclusion of a duo of lesbian relationships makes the film inappropriate for young people. Much violence, some of it gory, mature themes, including homosexuality, strong sexual imagery, a same-sex kiss, about a dozen mild oaths, several uses each of rough and crude 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.- - - John Mulderig is media reviewer for OSV News. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @JohnMulderig1.