A marriage’s tragic demise is deconstructed in “Anatomy of a Fall,” writer-director Justine Triet’s courtroom thriller that leaves no simplicity in its underlying mystery. “Anatomy of a Fall” centers on Sandra (Sandra Hüller), a German writer who lives in France...

Madonna arrived fashionably late at TD Garden Jan. 8, emerging on the smoke-shrouded stage two hours later than expected. But the pop icon’s ardent fans, dressed in “do-it-yourself” renditions of her greatest looks, didn’t seem to mind — it was finally time to celebrate. And...

Fans of both devastating television and Irish actors rejoiced over the pairing of Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal in director Andrew Haigh’s “All of Us Strangers” — and for good reason.   Opening with a limited release in December 2023, “All of Us Strangers” fell...

This article is part of the “Retro Review” series. Each month, four films — united by a singular theme — are assessed. The theme for January 2024 is “time loop.” Should the “time loop” genre exist? No clue. That’s what this month has come to. Christopher...

To escape the Boston cold, crowds of pink flocked to the AMC Boston Common to endure nearly two hours of singing, dancing and the typical attempt to relate to a predominantly Gen Z audience during Tina Fey’s “Mean Girls” (2024).   In the age of remakes, Fey strayed...

For the past decade, film director and screenwriter Jonathan Glazer has refined his newest film, “The Zone of Interest,” to be “a warning,” not a history lesson.  Following Glazer’s critically acclaimed feature  “Under the Skin,” “The Zone of Interest”...

This article is part of the “Retro Review” series. Each month, four films — united by a singular theme — are assessed. The theme for January 2024 is “time loop.” It appears this time loop subgenre is tough for filmmakers to nail, because, just like “Groundhog...

This article is part of the “Retro Review” series. Each month, four films — united by a singular theme — are assessed. The theme for January 2024 is “time loop.” January — the month of failing resolutions, new beginnings and fresh starts. It’s also the wintery...

Canadian sensation Tate McRae has returned with her sophomore album, “THINK LATER.” A musical journey through her tales of heartbreak and self-discovery, the album’s 14 tracks complement each other to create an incredibly heartbreaking listen.  Following her acclaimed...

Quiet up and listen down, everyone: As saccharine as it may be, “Wonka” is a fun, heartfelt story that is sure to leave a cavity-filled smile on any viewer’s face. The film, which serves as a prequel and, according to director Paul King, a “companion piece” to the...

For an Academy Award-winning screenwriter, Emerald Fennell sure doesn’t know how to pen a compelling third act. Three years after the ending of “Promising Young Woman” left a bad taste in some viewers’ mouths, the British filmmaker has returned with her sophomore feature...

Ridley Scott scoffs at historians’ critiques. His newest film, “Napoleon,” a 157-minute synthesis of perhaps the most enigmatic historical figure of all time, invites those slights by removing any iota of charisma from the title character and taking narrative shortcuts...