WORTH SEEING

Which Movies to Watch This Weekend

Deadpool 2 The new “Deadpool” gets all its nastiness out of the way, concentrating instead on some genuinely funny comedy and a story about Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) actually trying to do something good — save a young mutant from a time-traveling assassin ( Josh Brolin) Rated R. 119 minutes. — Mick LaSalle

First Reformed Paul Schrader (the screenwriter of “Taxi Driver” and “Raging Bull”) has a career highlight in this film, which he wrote and directed, about a Protestant minister (Ethan Hawke) whose crisis of faith is amplified by his encounters with a troubled young couple. Rated R. 108 minutes. — Mick LaSalle

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word A compelling documentary about this remarkable pontiff, who has riled some and enthralled others with his plainly and directly expressed views, including that the Roman Catholic Church should be a “poor church for the poor.” He has also spoken out on environmental issues. The film was directed by Wim Wenders. Rated PG. 96 minutes. — Walter Addiego

Solo: A Star Wars Story This is about as close as one can get to a borderline case: If this were the first “Star Wars” movie, it would stand as a fairly mediocre sci-fi action movie when compared to recent films such as “Thor: Ragnarok.” But as part of a series, this origins story of Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) will satisfy. Co-stars Emilia Clarke and Woody Harrelson tip this into the plus column. Rated PG-13. 135 minutes. — Mick LaSalle