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,

Fans of the murder mystery comedy book will no doubt be impressed by the incredible cast of this new Netflix film, which stars Dame Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Sir Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie as the four members of the titular group.