‘Werewolves’ and ‘Summer of Soul’ delight, ‘Crime on the Bayou’ bears a grim message
These reviews of what’s in theaters and streaming now look at the delightful “Werewolves Within” and “Summer of Soul,” the grim “Crime on the Bayou” and much more.
Middle East serving food again in Central Square, has club entertainment dates rolling out as well
The Middle East returns to serving food this weekend, managers said Thursday. The Central Square complex of nightclubs and restaurants has been shut down since March 2020.
Expanded bestiary in City Nature Arts Challenge just adds to value as weekend project for the kids
The kinds of plants, animals and fungi young artists can use as subjects for the Cambridge City Nature Arts Challenge has more than tripled in the year since the competition’s launch, from the Canada geese of East Cambridge and Harvard Square to the winter fireflies spotted at Fresh Pond.
Lobster rolls and sangria at Harvest
Intimate and inviting, Harvest is a treat, especially with its well-maintained back patio encased by trellises – perfect for enjoying a pricy but lavish summertime lobster roll with just-made potato chips.
‘F9: The Fast Saga’ blasts seat-rattling overload with downshifts to a star-studded family drama
Reaching for new highs, the stunts and FX of “F9: The Fast Saga” often lurch into hyperbole. But not taking itself too seriously is one of the charms of this racing-heist hybrid’s latest installment.
Thaxton’s ‘Beauty of Everyday Living’ mural brightens Harvard Square kiosk construction
A design honoring Black Harvard students, peppered with Harvard Square Easter eggs and weaving in nods to Cambridge community festivals and Black Lives Matter protests covers a construction project in a city commission from artist Patricia Thaxton.
As The Brattle nears full reopening to the public, welcome Cinema Week, ‘Too Late’ and ‘Orphans’
The Landmark Kendall Square Cinema entices people back to the big screen with a week of discounts, The Brattle prepares to enlarge everything you streamed at home in 2020 and new releases arrive for review: “Too Late,” “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” and “12 Mighty Orphans.”
After 3.5 years away, Toscanini’s ice cream expects to reopen this summer near Central
Toscanini’s ice cream is looking to reopen in Lafayette Square at the end of July or beginning of August, making it 3.5 years after closing there for construction of the boutique hotel 907 Main.
‘Luca’: Pixar dips into lovely Italian waters, telling a genial coming-of-age adventure
“Luca” is Pixar at its most delicate, an immaculately structured story that might not be the grandest the studio has released, but is one of the most honest. There’s a humanism between the moments of humor and fantasy that anchors the film and makes it a must-watch, and not just for Pixar fans.
The turkey melt special at Shays Pub & Wine Bar
For eats, Shays has a limited menu, but a rock solid one with good burgers, including veggie- and plant-based alternatives. But the real jam is its sandwiches.
