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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 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…

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…

Terrence Howard and Esai Morales play Little Rock cops with dark secrets investigating a series of grisly murders. MPA Rating: R. Running time: 103 MIN. by Joe Leyton New Orleans natives may be slightly disappointed to find that a…

Osgood Perkins' ’90s-set horror movie disturbs more over time than it does in the moment, getting scary once its singularly Satanic boogeyman embeds in your head. by Peter Debruge Now here’s a first: Apart from the pale-faced freak…

by Daniel Joyaux, Pulp Cinetopia Film Festival runs Thursday, June 13–Sunday, June 23 at the Michigan and State theatres. For tickets and more information, visit marquee-arts.org/cinetopia. Five years after its final pre-COVID…

by Tomaris Laffley MPA Rating: PG-13. Running time: 96 MIN. It happens to many of us above a certain age. You wake up one day, and realize that your life involves neither your childhood besties, nor the carefree bliss you once took…