NEW YORK (CNS) -- The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies on network and cable television the week of March 24. Please note that televised versions may or may not be edited for language, nudity, violence and sexual situations.

Sunday, March 24, 10 p.m.-12:15 a.m. EDT (TCM) "Odd Man Out" (1947). After being shot and left behind in the bungled robbery of a Belfast firm, a mortally wounded IRA leader (James Mason) spends the night seeking shelter from a variety of people until finally cornered by the Ulster police. Directed by Carol Reed, the movie features a strong cast, many from the Abbey Theatre, in a challenging story that is less about the dying fugitive than about the few who try to help him, the many who don't want to get involved and the several who only want to use him for their own ends. Stylized violence, including a murder and a suicide. The Catholic News Service classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

Thursday, March 28, 8-11:05 p.m. EDT (AMC) "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 Catholic News Service classification of the theatrical version was A-II -- adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

Friday, March 29, 7-9 p.m. EDT (Showtime) "What's Love Got to Do With It" (1993). Musical biography of rock singer Tina Turner (played by Angela Bassett) focusing on her rise to fame and troubled marriage to abusive husband Ike (Laurence Fishburne) until she left him and established a solo career. Director Brian Gibson serves up a spirited but ultimately superficial look at the entertainer, offsetting the ugly hysterics of a violent relationship with glossy musical set-pieces. A discreet bedroom scene, some intense domestic violence, occasional recreational drug use and recurring rough language. The Catholic News Service classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was R -- restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.

Saturday, March 30, 6:15-8 p.m. EDT (TCM) "Murder Most Foul" (1964). Agatha Christie's Miss Marple (Margaret Rutherford) causes a hung jury in a murder trial and then tracks the real killer to a theatrical troupe headed by a ham actor (Ron Moody). Directed by George Pollack, there are the usual assortment of suspects and red herrings but the stage setting is rather fun and gives Rutherford the opportunity to recite "The Shooting of Dan McGrew." Enjoyable mystery fare and the violence is minimal. The Catholic News Service classification of the theatrical version was A-I -- general patronage. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

Saturday, March 30, 8-9:55 p.m. EDT (HBO) "Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again" (2018). The exuberant kitsch that was the trademark of the Swedish band Abba lives on in this musical romance built around the group's songs that serves as both a prequel and a sequel to the 2008 adaptation of the Broadway hit "Mamma Mia." Unfortunately, the sexual morals on display are as tacky as the score. The film shuttles between the 1979 adventures of a youthful version (Lily James) of the much-mourned matriarch played by Meryl Streep in the original -- and, briefly, here -- and the present-day efforts of her daughter (Amanda Seyfried) to open a hotel honoring her memory on the Greek isle she loved. As it does so, we discover why mom could never say for certain which of three men (in the disco era, Hugh Skinner, Jeremy Irvine and Josh Dylan; nowadays, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan and Stellan Skarsgard) was her daughter's dad. Beyond the bedroom, the ensemble of characters, rounded out by, among others, Ma's best friends and bandmates (once Jessica Keenan Wynn and Alexa Davies, now Christine Baranski and Julie Walters) behaves very nicely, for the most part. And writer-director Ol Parker includes both a prayerlike opening number and a sequence leading up to an Orthodox baptism. But, although it's referenced rather than portrayed, the blithe acceptance of casual sex taking place within hours of people meeting each other is obviously not in keeping either with scriptural values or with human dignity. Benignly viewed promiscuity, a nonmarital bedroom scene, some sexual humor, a single profanity. The Catholic News Service classification of the theatrical version was L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

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Mulderig is on the staff of Catholic News Service.