NEW YORK (OSV News) -- The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies on network and cable television the week of April 9. Please note that televised versions may or may not be edited for language, nudity, violence, and sexual situations.

Sunday, April 9, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. EDT (TCM) "One Foot in Heaven" (1941). Heartwarming tale of a Methodist minister (Fredric March) and his devoted, self-sacrificing wife (Martha Scott) from their first parsonage in 1904 Iowa, through a military chaplaincy in World War I, to serving a divisive congregation in 1920s Denver. Directed by Irving Rapper with the Rev. Norman Vincent Peale as technical adviser, the picture succeeds in blending the spiritual with the temporal in good-humored fashion, including the minister's unexpected reaction to seeing his first movie, a silent Western with William S. Hart. The Catholic News Service classification of the theatrical version was A-I -- general patronage. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association

Sunday, April 9, 5-8 p.m. EDT (Lifetime) "The Shack" (2017). After his young daughter (Amelie Eve) is abducted and murdered, a previously devout man (Sam Worthington) has a crisis of faith until a supernatural encounter with the Trinity (Octavia Spencer, Graham Greene, Avraham Aviv Alush and Sumire Matsubara) alters his perspective. Beautiful settings and a sense of humor help to keep director Stuart Hazeldine's screen version of William Paul Young's best-selling novel from bogging down in sentimentality. Patches of dialogue discounting the value of religion, however -- here implicitly set in opposition to faith broadly speaking -- and hinting that God is indifferent to how we worship him mean that impressionable viewers should keep their distance. So, too, does the morally problematic treatment of a dark and long-kept secret. Overall, though, this is a serious effort to tackle the problem of evil from a Christian perspective that grown viewers of faith can, with a few reservations, welcome. Scenes of domestic violence, mature themes requiring careful discernment. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association rating was PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

Tuesday, April 11, 7:30-10 p.m. EDT (AMC) "Jumanji" (1995). Eye-popping fantasy adventure about a jungle wildlife board game that springs to life, threatening to destroy a whole town unless its players (notably Robin Williams) successfully complete the game. Director Joe Johnston provides some frightening thrills as spectacular special effects put humans at the mercy of rampaging animals and a deadly hunter. Frequent life-threatening menace and intermittent gunfire. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-II -- adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association rating was PG -- parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

Wednesday, April 12, 6:30-9 p.m. EDT (Showtime) "Clear and Present Danger" (1994). Classy political thriller in which a top CIA official (Harrison Ford) discovers that he is being set up to take the blame when the president (Donald Moffat) approves an illegal covert military operation (under Willem Dafoe) against a Colombian drug cartel. Director Phillip Noyce balances a dense plot with rich characterizations, lean performances, taut editing and intriguing moral ambiguities for a crackling good tale of suspense. Intermittent intense violence and an instance of rough language. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association rating was PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

Thursday, April 13, 5:30-8 p.m. EDT (TCM) "The Spirit of St. Louis" (1957). Meticulous but lengthy re-creation follows the thoughts and reflections of Charles Lindbergh (James Stewart) while making aviation history in 1927 as the pilot of the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris. Directed by Billy Wilder, Stewart manages to hold viewer interest on the solo flight across the Atlantic, partly because of the journey's dangers en route but mostly because of the character's courage and determination in accomplishing this feat of early aviation. Some threatening situations. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-I -- general patronage. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association.

Saturday, April 15, 10:04-11:57 p.m. EDT (Cinemax) "District 9" (2009). Exceedingly violent yet powerful science-fiction parable in which, two decades after the arrival in South Africa of an unwelcome race of human-sized but insect-shaped aliens, a bureaucrat (Sharlto Copley) for a multinational corporation charged with relocating them from the titular ghetto to a concentration camp finds his condescending attitude transformed when a chemical accident turns him into a fugitive from the system he previously served. Propelled by Copley's intense performance, director and co-writer Neill Blomkamp's unflinchingly harsh feature debut employs a mock documentary format to create an incisive study of prejudice and societal indifference. Considerable gory violence, including brief torture, pervasive rough and some crude language and a few sexual references. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. 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 Twitter @JohnMulderig1.