“The Thursday Murder Club” Provides a Cozy Mystery
As a frequent “the book was better” extoller, this movie was well worth the watch.

A painter tries to paint the portrait of his dead wife. A young woman searches for her lost sister. An optimistic girl realizes that she has no place in an inhospitable society. The candles of the three protagonists seem to fade one by one.
As a frequent “the book was better” extoller, this movie was well worth the watch.
Adam Sandler goes hard as an NBA scout in this male-heavy sports-drama.
Adrian Chiarella’s Leviticus is a beautiful, poignant, enraging, gut-wrenching, and heartbreaking film about the trauma and harm conversion therapy inflicts on young queer people. Even though its classification as horror holds, the emotional bond between the two main characters, Naim and Ryan, elevates the story into a realistic romantic drama on par with Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Unknown Origins promises a cool spin on superheroes and serial killers, but ultimately delivers cheap comedy.
Spoiler Warning
Netflix's Afterlife of the Party might fall into the rom-com genre, but it's much more about grief, strong female friendships, and platonic love than it is about romance.