The Power of Your Story in ‘Task’

In the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, “Task” unfolds as a nuanced crime drama following two men on opposite sides of the law: weary FBI agent Tom Brandis and rugged robber Robbie Prendergrast. Tom, tasked with forming a special unit to stop a string of violent robberies, leads an ensemble of novice agents through the alleys…

The Power of Your Story in ‘The Thursday Murder Club’

Introduction: Cozy Crimes, Big Themes—Why This Whodunit Matters for Creative Leaders Chris Columbus’s “The Thursday Murder Club” (2025) isn’t just a charming, star-studded whodunit set in a bucolic English retirement village—it’s a masterclass in the art of storytelling, reinvention, and legacy. As Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie bring to life a…