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 Nov. 16, 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:

"A Beautiful Mind" (2001; Amazon Prime)

Absorbing profile of mathematical genius John Forbes Nash Jr. (Russell Crowe), who was afflicted with schizophrenia, but eventually triumphed over the disease with the help of his devoted wife (Jennifer Connelly), going on to win the Nobel Prize. Elegantly weaving scenes from a fine script, director Ron Howard presents a very human story of brilliance, insanity and marital love, despite the familiar trappings of an inspirational story. Intense, mature theme dealing with mental illness, a few sexual references, a scene of violence and minimal crass language and profanity. The OSV News Service 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.

"Elvis" (2022; Netflix)

This highly entertaining, turbocharged biography of a music legend is a lavish, over-the-top production with all the creative hallmarks of its flamboyant director, Baz Luhrmann. In rural Mississippi, young Elvis Presley (Chaydon Jay) is transfixed by the musical vibe and suggestive dancing of his African-American neighbors. Years pass, and Presley (Austin Butler) embarks on a musical career, drawing on these styles. A carnival barker, "Colonel" Tom Parker (Tom Hanks), offers to be Elvis' manager with the blessing of his parents (Helen Thomson and Richard Roxburgh). Presley's wife, Priscilla (Olivia DeJonge), tries to protect him from the excesses of success. Implied adultery, drug use, suggestive dancing, several profane and crude oaths. 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.

"Julie & Julia" (2009; Hulu)

Charming, frequently funny dramatization of passages in the lives of master chef Julia Child (a marvelous Meryl Streep) and Internet blogger Julie Powell (Amy Adams), who, 40 years after the publication of Child's 1961 blockbuster, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," sets out to prepare every recipe in the extensive volume over the course of a year, aided by her supportive husband (Chris Messina) -- whose solicitude parallels that of Child's own spouse (Stanley Tucci) decades earlier. Writer-director Nora Ephron whips up a delicious melange of the two women's memoirs and, more significantly, details the ingredients, ranging from passion to patience, requisite for a successful marriage. Fleeting nongraphic sexual activity, mature references, including to suicide, at least one use of the F-word and about a dozen crude or crass terms. 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.

"Triumph of the Heart" (2025)

The real-life martyrdom of St. Maximilian Kolbe is dramatized in a powerful film written and directed by Anthony D’Ambrosio. At the Auschwitz concentration camp, the sadistic SS commander (Christopher Sherwood) selects 10 men to die by starvation. Father Kolbe (Marcin Kwasny) steps forward to take the place of a prisoner who begs for mercy. He proceeds to minister to his brothers, inspiring courage and hope and finding meaning in suffering. Holocaust themes, frequent graphic bloody violence, images of sickness and death, an attempted suicide, two crude oaths. The OSV News classification is A-III -- adults. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association. (Available for purchase at: https://www.triumphoftheheart.com/)

Looking Ahead:

Sunday, Nov. 16, 4-5:30 a.m. EST (EWTN) "Jubilee Mass for the Poor." Live coverage as Pope Leo XIV presides over this Eucharistic liturgy in Rome's St. Peter's Basilica. The Mass will re-air 7-8:30 p.m. EST (TV-G -- general audience).

Sunday, Nov. 16, 8-10 p.m. EST (PBS) "The American Revolution." First episode of a six-part history of the 13 colonies' uprising against British rule from acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns. In this installment, titled "In Order to Be Free," political protest escalates into violence. The series continues in roughly the same timeslot through Friday, Nov. 21 (check local listings).

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 6-8 p.m. EST (TCM) "One Two Three" (1961). Madcap Cold War farce set in a divided Berlin, where a Coca-Cola executive (James Cagney) tries to negotiate a franchise deal with the Russians, then finds his career on the line when his boss' 17-year-old daughter (Pamela Tiffin) turns up married to a communist East Berliner (Horst Buchholz). Director Billy Wilder has intermittent fun with East-West rivalries and Prussian manners. But the picture really centers on Cagney's energetic, wise-cracking performance as the quick-thinking, fast-talking pragmatist who's equal to any occasion. Much bawdy humor and sexist attitudes on both sides of the Iron Curtain. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association.

Thursday, Nov. 20, 7-10 p.m. EST (AMC) "National Treasure" (2004). Unevenly entertaining action adventure about a fortune hunter (Nicolas Cage), who steals the Declaration of Independence, which he believes holds the key to unlocking a 200-year-old mystery surrounding a fabled treasure hidden by America's Founding Fathers. Combining Indiana Jones-inspired action sequences with "Da Vinci Code" intrigues involving secret societies like the Freemasons, director Jon Turteltaub has crafted a fun but forgettable popcorn film. Recurring action violence and some frightening images. 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. (Followed by the sequel "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" (2007) 10 p.m.-1 a.m. EST)

Saturday, Nov. 22, 2:15-4:45 p.m. EST (TCM) "Fort Apache" (1948). Elegiac Western in which a glory-seeking colonel (Henry Fonda) arrives from the East to command a cavalry post, arrogantly refuses the counsel of a seasoned subordinate (John Wayne) and leads his troop into a massacre by superior Indian forces. In contrasting the colonel's ignorance and scorn of the foe with the captain's experience and respect for the Indian, director John Ford acknowledges the reality of how the West was won while recognizing the need to turn it into a myth. Stylized violence. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-I -- general patronage. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association.- - - John Mulderig is media reviewer for OSV News. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @JohnMulderig1.