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Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain in 'Scenes From a Marriage.'

Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac bring raw intensity to a flawed ‘Scenes From a Marriage’

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Although loosely adapted from director Ingmar Bergman’s 1973 Swedish miniseries, “Scenes From a Marriage” bears a close resemblance in style and tone to “In Treatment,” another HBO series dreamt up by Israeli producer Hagai Levi, who presides over this. Claustrophobic and intense, the format provides a strong actor’s showcase for

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Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Miku Martineau in the Netflix movie 'Kate.'

‘Kate’ fires off a Netflix action movie that looks D.O.A. in more ways than one

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Someone must be watching Netflix’s parade of mindless thrillers like “Kate” (never mind why), but even allowing for that, it’s hard to imagine a more bare-boned plot as excuses for stylized violence go. Mary Elizabeth Winstead plays the movie’s eponymous female assassin, in a mash-up loaded with old-movie ammunition that

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Comedian Patton Oswalt has canceled multiple shows in Florida and Utah after venues refused to require proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test for entry.

Patton Oswalt cancels shows in Florida and Utah, saying venues would not comply with his Covid-19 safety protocols

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Comedian Patton Oswalt has canceled multiple shows in Florida and Utah after venues refused to require proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test for entry. Requests to follow such Covid-19 protocols have become increasingly common in the last few months, as venues have reopened to touring musicians and comedians. Chelsea

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