Though it’s adapted from a book that’s over a decade old, “Monster” (Netflix), director Anthony Mandler’s screen version of Walter Dean Myers’ 1999 novel for young adults, feels remarkably timely.
Movie: ‘Monster’
Movie: ‘Wrath of Man’
Though it comes wrapped up in a slick package, the actioner “Wrath of Man” (MGM) is, in essence, a morally crude tale of do-it-yourself justice.
Movie: ‘Here Today’
In adapting his script partner Alan Zweibel’s short story “The Prize” into the seriocomedy “Here Today” (Sony), director and co-writer Billy Crystal sets out to blend breezy humor with poignant drama.
‘Lucy, the Human Chimp,’ streaming, HBO Max
A 70-minute documentary about a primatologist’s highly unusual interaction with the species of the title is recounted and partly dramatized in “Lucy, the Human Chimp.”
Movie: ‘Separation’
While certainly deserving of a place in the annals of schlock horror, “Separation” (Open Road) fails to secure entree into the pantheon of the genre.
Movie: ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’
The outcome of this robot apocalypse is family bonding for those on-screen and wholesome entertainment for viewers.
‘Shadow and Bone,’ streaming, Netflix
Atmosphere trumps substance in the fantasy adventure “Shadow and Bone.” Sprawling, complex and tinged by problematic details, the eight-episode series is currently streaming on Netflix.
‘The Mosquito Coast,’ streaming Apple TV+
Forty years after novelist and travel writer Paul Theroux won acclaim with “The Mosquito Coast,” and 35 years after the eponymous film was released, Apple TV+ has produced a limited series adaptation of the novel.