In this second film adaptation of Downton Abbey: A New Era, Julian Fellowes’ script affirms marital fidelity even in the face of neglect and celebrates the reconciliation of once antagonistic relatives.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 follows up the screen franchise’s 2020 kick-off that featured a mix of animation and live action. The movie intersperses intense action chase sequences with wisecracks.

Dr Stephen Strange is a neurosurgeon turned grand wizard who has been trained in the dark arts and manipulation of the astral plane. This maddening, multidimensional, decidedly strange, yet typically “Marvel”-ous movie is based on the comic book series.

The Bad Guys is a high-octane, older-kid-friendly animated comedy that introduces a criminal crew of anthropomorphised animals who have their fellow citizens of Los Angeles trembling in fear.

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.