Movie: ‘First Reformed’

“First Reformed” (A24) has quite a bit to say about religious belief, environmentalism, grieving, alienation, rage, the power of love and the corruption of religion by money and power.

Movie – ‘Pope Francis: A Man of His Word’

Veteran filmmaker Wim Wenders respectfully profiles the current successor of St. Peter in the well-crafted, sometimes moving documentary “Pope Francis: A Man of His Word” (Focus). Though Wenders also provides some narration, as his title suggests, he largely lets the pontiff speak for himself.

Movie: ‘Life of the Party’

“Life of the Party” (Warner Bros.) turns out to be an especially poor choice of title for a campus-set comedy that is, essentially, lifeless. Flat and boring, the film also winks at — though it doesn’t display — extracurricular bedroom activities.

Movie: ‘Breaking In’

Don’t mess with Mom; that’s the message of the less-than-credible and excessively violent thriller “Breaking In” (Universal). As it strains its tenuous premise, the film approaches a conclusion calculated to appeal to viewers’ worst instincts.

Movie: ‘Wraith’

The real-life evil of abortion is blended with otherworldly and occult phenomena in the horror tale “Wraith” (Out Cold). The result is an earnest but flawed message movie.

Movie: ‘Bad Samaritan’

Those few grown-ups for whom it can be considered acceptable will find the thriller “Bad Samaritan” (Electric Entertainment) intriguing but seamy.

Movie: ‘Overboard’

No need to throw a lifeline to “Overboard” (MGM), a surprisingly buoyant remake of the 1987 romantic comedy.

Movie: ‘Tully’

Director Jason Reitman’s comedy “Tully” (Focus) winds up strongly affirming marriage and family life. Yet his film takes such a rocky path to that positive outcome that most viewers may not wish to follow it.