NEW YORK (CNS) -- The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies on network and cable television the week of Sept. 30. Please note that televised versions may or may not be edited for language, nudity, violence, and sexual situations.

Sunday, Sept. 30, noon-2 p.m. EDT (Lifetime) "The Last of Robin Hood" (2014). The final years of swashbuckling actor Errol Flynn (Kevin Kline) are the subject of this film written and directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland, a lurid account of the decline and fall of a once-beloved matinee idol. In 1957, Flynn is washed up as an actor, but still dashing and debonair, constantly prowling the movie studios for nubile young starlets to seduce. He lands one in Beverly Aadland (Dakota Fanning), a chorus girl on a Warner Brothers film. Beverly dreams of stardom, groomed from childhood by her pushy mother Florence (Susan Sarandon). In reality, Beverly is 15 years old, which doesn't matter in the least to Flynn, who has been accused of statutory rape before (and was acquitted). They embark on a very public affair, with plans to marry. Fate intervenes, and a happy ending is not in store. A scene of rape, nonmarital sexual activity, partial nudity, alcohol and drug abuse, sexual banter, and frequent profane and crude language. The Catholic News Service classification of the theatrical version was L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was R -- restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.

Sunday, Sept. 30, 8-10 p.m. EDT (ABC) "Frozen" (2013). Animated musical, loosely based on the Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale "The Snow Queen" and directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee. The new queen (voice of Idina Menzel) of a mythical kingdom accidentally unleashes her power to create ice and snow, causing an eternal winter. She retreats into exile, but her princess sister (voice of Kristen Bell) is determined to find her and undo the spell. Joining the younger royal's epic odyssey are an amiable mountain man (voice of Jonathan Groff), his silent reindeer sidekick, and a comedic snowman (voice of Josh Gad). This good-natured film, suitable for all but the smallest tykes, who might be frightened by its storm sequences, has something for everyone: Broadway-style show tunes, thrilling adventure, gorgeous visuals, cute-as-a-button characters, and a nice message about the enduring bonds of family. There are even a few respectful religious overtones likely to please believers. A few mildly perilous situations, a bit of slightly gross humor. The Catholic News Service classification of the theatrical version was A-I -- general patronage. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was PG -- parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

Monday, Oct. 1, 6:30-9 p.m. EDT (AMC) "The A-Team" (2010). Explosively noisy, stunt-laden, cheesy and somehow engrossing film based on the 1980s TV series without that program's self-mocking humor. Director Joe Carnahan, who also scripted along with Brian Bloom and Skip Woods, reinvents the story line as a sort of video game, with Liam Neeson, Quinton Jackson, Bradley Cooper and Sharlto Copley playing four Army Rangers, all specialists in covert missions, framed in Iraq for a crime they didn't commit, then escaping from prison to clear their names and seize the CIA operative who set them up. Some fleeting crass and crude language, most of it before the opening credits are over, a fleeting reference to premarital sex, and abundant explosions and gunfire. The Catholic News Service classification of the theatrical version was A-II -- adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

Wednesday, Oct. 3, 9-11:30 p.m. EDT (Showtime) "Clear and Present Danger" (1994). Classy political thriller in which a top CIA official (Harrison Ford) discovers that he is being set up to take the blame when the president (Donald Moffat) approves an illegal covert military operation (under Willem Dafoe) against a Colombian drug cartel. Director Phillip Noyce balances a dense plot with rich characterizations, lean performances, taut editing and intriguing moral ambiguities for a crackling good tale of suspense. Intermittent intense violence and an instance of rough language. The Catholic News Service classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

Thursday, Oct. 4, 9:45-midnight EDT (TCM) "Dinner at Eight" (1933). Classic comedy-drama in which a desperate shipping magnate (Lionel Barrymore) on the verge of bankruptcy hosts a dinner party, among whose invited guests are a rich but ruthless businessman (Wallace Beery), his earthy wife (Jean Harlow), a witty former stage headliner (Marie Dressler) and a fading alcoholic movie star (John Barrymore). Director George Cukor unfolds the plot in a series of character vignettes put over by an all-star cast that confronts Depression woes with irony, satire and comic misunderstandings. Implied marital infidelity, sexual innuendo and a suicide. The Catholic News Service classification of the theatrical version was A-III -- adults. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

Saturday, Oct. 6, noon-1:45 p.m. EDT (TCM) "Young Mr. Lincoln" (1939). Henry Fonda gives a warm, ingratiating performance as the young country lawyer whose self-deprecating wit and common-sense intelligence are put to the test in defending an innocent youth charged with murder. Director John Ford is at his best in this leisurely slice of Americana that gains stature in credibly foreshadowing the homespun virtues which would soon propel young Abe into Illinois politics and the White House. Durable family fare that is as meaningful as it is entertaining. The Catholic News Service classification of the theatrical version was A-I -- general patronage. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

Saturday, Oct. 6, 8:15-10 p.m. EDT (HBO) "Game Night" (2018). Family values and much enjoyable humor are offset by numerous distasteful jokes and an excess of vulgar language in this comedy from directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. A competition-loving couple (Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams) find their usually placid game night transformed when his suave brother (Kyle Chandler) comes to town for a visit and arranges a fake kidnapping that the duo and their friends (Lamorne Morris, Kylie Bunbury, Billy Magnussen and Sharon Horgan) will have to vie with each other to solve. As the audience realizes before the characters do, something all-too-authentically criminal soon begins to unfold amid the entertainment. Though the film's premise rests on an unlikely coincidence, and a couple of its sight gags are quite gory, those few grown-ups for whom it makes suitable fare will note the portrayal of a strong marriage and a positive view of parenthood in Mark Perez's script. Considerable, sometimes bloody violence, including gunplay and brawling, much sexual humor, more than a dozen uses of profanity and several milder oaths, pervasive rough and crude language. The Catholic News Service classification of the theatrical version was L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was R -- restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.

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Mulderig is on the staff of Catholic News Service.