Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren make the most of 'The Thursday Murder Club,' Netflix amiable but treacly adaptation of Richard Osman's mystery bestseller.

Imagine Golden Girls meets Murder, She Wrote, and you'll have a sense of the immaculate energy that exudes from The Thursday Murder Club. Now, I realize those comparisons might sound dated. But I challenge you to find a modern,

Director Chris Columbus ably adapts the first book in Richard Osman's popular mystery series with a who's who of the British film industry. The film premieres on Netflix on August 28., Reviews, Times