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

Caregiver Matthias is assigned a new, jam-packed daily tour, so he doesn’t have a lot of time for each stop. Dagmar lives alone, surrounded by memories of a past life and she really doesn’t like that the new guy is always in a hurry. Despite their initial standoffishness, they begin to find a connection beyond their daily routine. But Dagmar’s loneliness grows as her joy in life diminishes.
As a frequent “the book was better” extoller, this movie was well worth the watch.
As many of us know, Marvel Studios has taken an interest in women-led superhero films, but some of us are oblivious to the women behind the camera and pen.
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.
‘Sexy Beasts’ promotes itself as different from other dating shows as being not appearance-based. This is true to some extent thanks to the special effects makeup. However, looks do still play a role despite the masks.
"Driveways" is a nuanced portrait of an Asian American family, touching on themes of loss, growth, and belonging.
Outer Banks (2020-) knows its audience: young adults in a country that can’t stop romanticizing good ole’ treasure hunts. Add a little of Riverdale’s (2017-) sex appeal, and no one can look away. Forty years after The Goonies (1985) America’s consciousness hasn’t strayed from the same tropes: treasure hunts, a vulnerable white male lead, and the whitewashing of a racially segregated setting.