In crafting this third instalment in the franchise that began in 2016 with an adaptation of Rowling’s 2001 novel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, returning director David Yates takes viewers on a trot around the globe of the early 1930s and marshals imposing special effects.

Mark Wahlberg stars in Father Stu, an unflinchingly honest, funny, and uplifting drama based on the true story of boxer-turned-priest Stuart Long’s inspiring journey to redemption.

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Adult Adam (Ryan Reynolds) hails from the year 2050. Arriving in the present, he teams with his 12-year-old self (Walker Scobell) to nip a future problem for humanity in the bud.

“The Batman” (Warner Bros.). Director and co-writer Matt Reeves’ reboot of the DC Comics-based franchise is a darkly powerful affair, and its script – penned with Peter Craig – plays with the interesting question whether the iconic crimefighter of the title is, in fact, a hero.

The younger (Tom Holland) of two orphaned brothers, having grown up to be a bartender and petty thief, is contacted by a mysterious adventurer (Mark Wahlberg) who claims to have known his long-lost sibling and, partly in hopes of reuniting with the latter, agrees to assist the stranger in his search for a cache of Spanish gold hidden during the Age of Exploration. By John Mulderig, Catholic News Service.

Anyone who has followed the pontificate of Pope Francis will know that he consistently encourages the young to learn from their elders and to remember their roots.

One man must race against time to stop history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds as they get together to plot a war that could wipe out millions of people and destroy humanity. The King’s Man is reviewed.

A vivid performance from Will Smith as the father of future tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams energises this intriguing fact-based sports drama. By turns determined and, as the nickname of the title suggests, domineering, with the help of his dedicated wife, he overcomes long odds to fulfil his dream of making his daughters world-renowned champions.

Barney is a socially awkward schoolboy who receives a robot named Ron — a walking, talking, digitally connected device that’s supposed to be his best friend. Barney is excited to finally have his own robot – until his new toy starts to hilariously malfunction, drawing the attention of a shady executive who wants to protect his company’s stock price at all costs.

The much talked-about South Korean drama “Squid Game” has displaced the saucy period drama “Bridgerton” as the streaming service’s most-watched program ever. It resembles “The Hunger Games” franchise but with adults instead of young people fighting for their lives, manipulated by a mysterious organization.