#Luke Evans military drama ‘Echo 3’ just meh: review

#Luke Evans military drama ‘Echo 3’ just meh: review

“Luke Evans military drama ‘Echo 3’ just meh: review” Luke Evans stars in “Echo 3,” a serviceable Apple TV+ military thriller created by Oscar winner Mark Boal.  Premiering Nov. 23, and based on an Israeli show (“When Heroes Fly,”) “Echo 3” follows Amber Chesborough (Jessica Ann Collins) an American scientist who goes missing while she’s on…

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#Red’ unseats ‘ Black Adam’ in box office

#Red’ unseats ‘ Black Adam’ in box office

“Red’ unseats ‘ Black Adam’ in box office” The Japanese animated fantasy “One Piece Film: Red” narrowly edged “Black Adam” for the lead in Friday’s box office. Dwayne Johnson’s superhero flick held the No. 1 spot in the box office since its debut Oct. 21, and is still expected to win the weekend, according to…

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#This mountain-climbing thriller takes suspense to new peaks

#This mountain-climbing thriller takes suspense to new peaks

“This mountain-climbing thriller takes suspense to new peaks” Amy McCulloch’s new novel “Breathless” (Anchor Books) gives new meaning to the term high-stakes thriller: It’s set on a mountain, specifically Manaslu, the eighth-highest peak in the world. Journalist Cecily Wong has come to Nepal to interview world-famous mountaineer Charles McVeigh on the last leg of a…

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#’Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?’

#’Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?’

“‘Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?’” Hugh Laurie said he drew inspiration from “The Thin Man” movies for his three-part adaptation of Agatha Christie’s murder mystery “Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?” “I’ve always loved the relationship between the two central characters [in ‘Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?’] — their sense of adventure, the pleasure they take…

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#’Angela Black’ goes all-in on chilling psychodrama

#’Angela Black’ goes all-in on chilling psychodrama

“#’Angela Black’ goes all-in on chilling psychodrama” You can add “Angela Black” to the list of riveting psychological dramas wrapped in a trope-y bow with the creepy, abusive husband and his long-suffering wife who takes matters into her own hands — through a series of “didn’t see that coming” twists and turns. Joanne Froggatt (“Downtown…

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