In crafting this third installment 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.
Close to four decades after “Miami Vice”, Mann has directed the first episode of a variation on the theme, “Tokyo Vice.”
The entanglement of personal and professional interests lends complexity to the espionage thriller “All the Old Knives” (Amazon).
Positive priest characters are certainly a rarity in contemporary films. So Catholics will welcome the uplifting fact-based biography “Father Stu” (Columbia).
The makers of “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” (Paramount), which follows up the screen franchise’s 2020 kickoff, rely on a pretty simple formula: Intersperse chase sequences with wisecracks.
Along with presenting high-stakes action, director Michael Bay’s tense crime drama “Ambulance” (Universal) seeks to explore the psychology of a fundamentally humane character caught up in criminal mayhem.
“I prayed about it and every time I did, I just got the affirmation that I need to be making this movie. This movie is a film that is important. It’s gonna touch people,” Mark Wahlberg said.
The Stations of the Cross have been taking place in the basilica on Fridays in Lent in front of paintings of Jesus’ passion.
