Arts & Living

Director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Shoplifters,” his newest cinematic plunge into the urban discomforts of contemporary Japan, arrives in Amherst Cinema after its yearlong triumph in the international film festival circuit. On the surface, Kore-eda’s little tale about a clan of petty thieves meets every assumption regarding the artistic conservatism

Having seen the terrible reviews for “Justice League,” I was anxious about “Aquaman.” Would this movie flop, too, or would it compete with “Wonder Woman?” Would “Aquaman” be able to match the ever-growing Marvel franchise in its ability to entertain? Overall, I was pleasantly surprised. The movie was engaging and

On Jan. 18, Netflix released its documentary “Fyre Fest: The Greatest Party That Never Happened,” to immediate fanfare. Just a few days before, Hulu, in a surprise move that was undoubtedly meant to rattle the streaming titan, dropped its own documentary, “Fyre Fraud,” about the disastrous music festival. The inaugural

Peter Parker, the amazing Spider-Man, one of the greatest comic book characters of all time, is irreplaceable. But that does not mean he needs to be alone. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is a story not about Peter Parker, but about Miles Morales, who must take on Spider-man’s legacy after

The Mead Art Museum’s new installation showcases three works by Yinka Shonibare MBE, a British-Nigerian artist. This is the fourth installation of the “Rotherwas Project,” which displays contemporary art in the Rotherwas Room of the Mead. The Rotherwas Room was originally installed in Herefordshire, England as part of the