“Snake Eyes” prioritizes atmosphere and a general “vibe” over trusting the action set pieces that should provide its thrills. The end result hardly justifies the film’s existence, aside from allowing some actors a moment to shine.

These reviews of what’s in theaters and streaming now include “Shirley” and more back at The Brattle; Nicolas Cage in “Pig” and the films “Gunpowder Milkshake,” “Space Jam: A New Legacy” and the harrowing “Caged.”

Carlos López Estrada’s love letter to Los Angeles interweaves the work of 27 young poets whose paths intersect on a summer day in 2019, reimagining and subverting the musical genre with multiple lyricists, diegetic music and unfamiliar actors.

Documentary director Morgan Neville employs a tight fist in curating who chimes in with reflections on Bourdain, skipping both first wife Nancy Putkoski despite a 20-year marriage and Asia Argento, the cook’s paramour in his final years – the Courtney to his Kurt, if you will.

Cambridge is providing a textbook example of how a wealthy, progressive community can commit environmental suicide despite having Green Roof Zoning, a Tree Protection Ordinance and an Urban Forest Master Plan.

It may be that one of the healthiest places you could live in Cambridge is filled with dead people, as Mount Auburn Cemetery’s roughly 5,000 trees provide the kind of canopy that is sorely lacking in most of the city.

Finally the “Black Widow” backstory drops after long being held back because of Covid. It could be subtitled “Family Business,” as Black Widow Natasha Romanoff, played for a final time by Scarlett Johansson, has a whole family of super spies with super abilities.

Three people came together to help an ailing sea gull no matter the outcome, with a physical therapist putting gymnastics and rock-climbing skills to use to make a rescue look easy.

Cambridge likes to set an example for climate change resilience and preparation for other cities to follow. Unnecessary tree removal is not the one we want to set.

Nothing against golf, but this is a matter of equity. The numbers tell the story: 50 acres reserved for the use of 8,000 people with 44,000 annual visitations; 10 acres reserved for the use of the general public with 500,000 visitations.