Nell (Ellen Page), left, and Eva (Evan Rachel Wood) are victims of increasingly desperate circumstances in Into the Forest.
Movie to watch: Into the Forest
Jonesing for a Saturday night trip to the cinema?
Take in the beauty and tragedy of the lush West Coast wilderness with Into the Forest starring Ellen Page and Evan Rachel Wood as victims of increasingly desperate circumstances. Globe film critic Kate Taylor describes it as "one of the movies where you are always wondering what will go wrong next." Read the review.
If you're looking for a laugh, watch Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. The film is a smart 'mockumentary' that follows a Bieber-esque star as he tries to stay relevant in an industry that prizes "either youth or nostalgia." It's a funny, thought-provoking look at celebrity culture, says our reviewer Anne T. Donahue. Read the review.
Book to read: The Queue by Basma Abdel Aziz
This is a dystopian novel that doesn't look much like the work of a George Orwell or Margaret Atwood. In The Queue, Ms. Abdel Aziz filters the Arab Spring through the lens of fiction, imagining her characters are forced to wait in a never-ending lineup, for – what? For our reviewer Pasha Malla, it becomes a border-crossing examination of the "relationships between hegemonic power and grassroots dissent." Read the review.
Recipe to cook: Jamie Oliver's roast pork loin with Bombay-style potatoes
Get people together for weekend dinner and serve Jamie Oliver's spin on a classic Sunday roast. In the words of an earlier celebrity chef, this recipe allows you to "kick it up a notch" with mustard. Follow the recipe.
Beverage to sample: That bottle of wine you've had in the fridge for a while
Is it still… good? Columnist Beppi Crosariol tells you how to decide whether or not a trip to the liquor store is warranted. Read the column.
Style trend to try: Kenzo
You may not be able to get your hands on one of the limited-edition accessories that Kenzo released with Holt Renfrew this month, but you can certainly find time to sit down and read Jeanne Beker's interview with the creative directors of the famed French fashion house. Read the interview.