This is thanks in no small part to screenwriter Mike Scollins, whose monologues for Seth Meyers seem to have carried over in the form of rapid-fire punchlines — the comedy is brisk and to-the-point — ...

Now entering the pantheon of lost-and-alone movies is “Project Hail Mary,” a hugely entertaining — and just plain huge — surprise during a depressing month that’s typically Hollywood’s dumping ground ...