Two double lives provide the context for some good one-liners in the generally enjoyable espionage comedy “Back in Action” (Netflix). Unfortunately, however, the quality of the humor flags as the film’s plot progresses and some of the ma-terial viewers encounter along the way makes this production an apt choice for grown-ups only.

Though the result is not always satisfying, the production overall is both reverent and engaging. The film is also suitable for a wide audience.

Cast aside any concerns about the dangers of artificial intelligence – “The Wild Robot” (Dreamworks) has arrived, a Mary Poppins bot ready to chase your cares away in this warm and fuzzy animated adaptation of the bestselling children’s book by Peter Brown.

In approaching the comic adventure “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” (Paramount), viewers will likely be expecting to witness more of the hyperkinetic antics that are the trademark of the Sega video game-based characters around whom the franchise is built. What they may not be bargaining for are complex layers of emotional pain.

With D. J. Caruso’s new film “Mary” streaming on Netflix ahead of Christmas, two Marian scholars shared with OSV News that “Filmmakers face many difficulties in portraying Mary, particularly because of the four Marian dogmas”.

Directed by co-writer Dana Ledoux Miller, Jason Hand and David G. Derrick Jr., Moana 2 is a lively and eye-pleasing musical is family-friendly in most respects.

Creator and executive producer Dallas Jenkins has expressed immense enthusiasm for this season, stating, “I’m possibly more excited to bring Season 5 to the world than any other season we’ve done.”

Wicked’s basic message about the need to stand up against prejudice and persecution is obviously congruent with Gospel values.

In the summer of 1939, the plight of a 12-year-old boy competed for headlines across the country with the European political crisis that would soon culminate in the outbreak of World War II. Young Donn Fendler was wandering on his own in the wilds of New England and was facing long odds against his survival.

In the wake of the sudden death of a fictional, unnamed pope (Bruno Novelli), it’s Cardinal Lawrence’s duty – as dean of the college of cardinals – to organise the gathering of the title.