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 April 26, 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:

"Everest" (2015; Netflix)

Formidable fact-based drama about the disastrous 1996 ascent of Mount Everest by two mountaineering teams: one led by the New Zealand climber (Jason Clarke) who pioneered commercial expeditions in the Himalayas, the other by a freewheeling American guide (Jake Gyllenhaal). Aided by a terrific ensemble and first-rate production team, Icelandic director Baltasar Kormakur does an excellent job of conveying the human saga as well as the natural spectacle. The result is a sensitive and powerful movie that declines to apportion blame or pass judgment on anyone. Additionally, the absence of any genuinely objectionable material makes this meditation on humanity's struggle against the elements suitable for a broad range of age groups. The sacrifices of the local Sherpa guides and the perspective of the Nepalese people as a whole, however, should have warranted greater recognition. Frequent scenes of peril, some gruesome images. 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.

"Far and Away" (1992; Amazon Prime)

Sprawling, brawling romantic adventure about the rebellious daughter (Nicole Kidman) of an Irish landowner and a scrappy tenant farmer (Tom Cruise) who wind up in Boston where they share quarters in order to save enough to get to the 1893 Oklahoma land rush. Director Ron Howard orchestrates rousing, feel-good entertainment whose romanticized predicaments detract little from the spirited performances of the two principals. Some sexual innuendo and bloody fisticuffs. 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.

"My Life" (1993; Hulu)

High-powered but terminally ill business executive (Michael Keaton) experiences emotional and spiritual healing during the process of making an autobiographical video for his pregnant wife (Nicole Kidman) to show their unborn son in later years. Writer-director Bruce Joel Rubin shows the personal growth of a man who has repressed his feelings until coming to terms with his impending death in a drama that resists tugging on the tear ducts until the closing scenes. Family confrontations and an instance of rough 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.

Looking Ahead:

Sunday, April 26, 6-8 p.m. EDT (TCM) "What's Up, Doc?" (1972). Funny, stylish and entertaining comedy loosely strings two plots together, one involving a group of four identical valises, the other following a kooky student (Barbra Streisand) in her zany pursuit of an absent-minded college professor (Ryan O'Neal) who has come to San Francisco with his persistent fiancee (Madeline Kahn) to receive a research grant. Produced and directed by Peter Bogdanovich, this throwback to the Hollywood screwball comedies of the 1930s is great fun for family audiences. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-I -- general patronage. The Motion Picture Association rating was G -- general audiences. All ages admitted.

Wednesday, April 29, 8-9 p.m. EDT (EWTN) "EWTN Live." On this episode of the weekly program, series host Jesuit Father Mitch Pacwa interviews Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.

Wednesday, April 29, 9-10 p.m. EDT (PBS) "Return to the Moon." This episode of the series "Nova" follows the engineers and crew of the Artemis II space mission that successfully orbited the moon earlier this month.

Wednesday, April 29, 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m. EDT (AMC) "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986). Director John Hughes turns in a lighthearted spoof about a teenager (Matthew Broderick) who has made a science out of truancy because he likes to take a break now and then to observe the world around him. The cheerfully implausible plot serves as the catalyst in changing the attitudes of his sister and best friend. Some vulgar language. 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, May 2, 8:56-10:53 p.m. EDT (Cinemax) "Wonka" (2023). An ill-considered Catholic-themed subplot mars this otherwise charming musical fantasy, an origin story for novelist Roald Dahl’s magical chocolatier, Willy Wonka (Timothée Chalamet). As the goodhearted youth arrives in a fictional big city and sets out to achieve his confectionary ambitions, he's swindled by a duo of villains (Olivia Colman and Tom Davis) and hindered by a trio of competitors (led by Paterson Joseph) aided by the local chief of police (Keegan-Michael Key). But he gains the support of an ensemble of friends, including an orphan girl (Calah Lane) who becomes his staunchest ally. Unabashedly old-fashioned and touchingly sentimental in most respects, director and co-writer Paul King's glossy riff on a figure previously played, in different keys, by Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp randomly introduces a priest (Rowan Atkinson) into the mix who's been corrupted by his love of candy into assisting the bad guys. The sequences in which he and a host of equally frail monks feature skirt the line between mere silliness and outright irreverence, making this unsuitable fare for impressionable viewers. A negative portrayal of Catholic characters, frivolous treatment of sacramental practices, light scatological and anatomical humor, a mild oath. The OSV News classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association rating was PG -- parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.- - - John Mulderig is media reviewer for OSV News. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @JohnMulderig1.