Arts

Director Chris Columbus brings his treacly touch to this Netflix adaptation of Richard Osman’s international bestselling novel. by Manuel Betancourt “The Thursday Murder Club” is a film of simple pleasures. Set at a community for…

Two of the best actors of their generation, plus a very funny script from "The Favourite" writer Tony McNamara, aren't quite enough to fix the chemistry deficit between an English couple at war. by Peter Debruge There have been 36…

by Christopher Porter The first tale in Dr. Ursula Whitcher's novella-length short-stories collection, North Continent Ribbon, offers a striking example of the sci-fi author's poetic prose: I stepped toward him with a…

Playwright David Wells’ Radical Empathy is a challenging look at that movement through the relationship of an American couple and an Iraqi couple during the conflict between U.S. forces and ISIS from 2011 to 2018. by Hugh Gallagher …

by Dennis Harvey MPA rating: R. Running time: 93 MIN. “Rageaholic meets schizophrenic” may not sound like a very enticing hook for a buddy comedy, but that dysfunctional duo proves pretty good company in “Neighborhood Watch.” Duncan…

by Peter Debruge Fake hair and trick shots simply can’t transform Ethan Hawke into short, balding musical legend Lorenz Hart — which is too bad, since it distracts from a wonderfully written movie. Witticist-lyricist Lorenz Hart…

by Guy Lodge "The Teachers' Lounge" star Leonie Benesch plays an overworked, underappreciated healthcare professional juggling crises big and small in Petra Volpe's familiar but absorbing film. There’s a thin, squiggly tattoo running…

By Martha Stuit Who killed Michael Porter in the pantry with a candlestick during the preview party for the annual house and garden tour? This question sets the scene for the cozy mystery novel Murder at Twin Beeches by Ann…

by Dennis Harvey MPA Rating: R. Running time: 99 MIN. Ambition outstrips expertise in writer-director Phil Blattenberger’s “Laws of Man,” whose serpentine plot winds up seeming a wild goose chase — one whose execution should have…

It's a solid piece of neoclassical popcorn, with Denzel Washington taking command as the villain, but it's ultimately a mere shadow of "Gladiator." MPA rating: R. Running time: 148 MIN. by Owen Glieberman It may not be high…