The Thursday Murder Club falls short as Netflix cozy mystery
The Netflix adaptation of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club centers on Elizabeth, Ron, Ibrahim, and Joyce as they tackle a 1970s murder and a threatened retirement community takeover. Despite a stellar cast led by Mirren and Brosnan, the film’s broad characterization, brisk plot, and sentimental direction under Chris Columbus undercut the cleverness of the source material, leaving a tepid mystery with minimal justice or payoff.
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The Roses remake a sharp but hollow battle of wills
Jay Roach adapts the Warren Adler tale with Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman as a quarrelsome couple in Mendocino. The witty exchanges slash egos while a stormy feud over a home and careers erupts into a tepid climactic divorce therapy showdown.
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