France could adapt its military operation as part of the U.S.-led coalition in Syria if it deems it useful to achieve its objectives in the fight against Daesh (ISIS), a French presidential source said Friday. "If the president felt that, in order to achieve our goals against [Daesh],...

Phelim McDermott’s whimsical take on Mozart’s bittersweet comedy “Cosi fan tutte” is set in a boardwalk amusement park much like a 1950s version of New York’s Coney Island. That means the story of two pairs of young lovers whose loyalties are tested plays out not in the...

With warm nostalgia for Beatrix Potter’s classic children’s tale, “Peter Rabbit” director, producer and co-writer Will Gluck channels the author’s earnestness into a sweet film sure to delight young fans. Adults, on the other hand, may find the plot predictable and the pacing a bit...

The daily hordes of tourists have exhausted the Thai beach made famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie. Maya Bay, on Phi Phi Leh island in the Andaman Sea, will be closed to all visitors for four months annually starting this June to allow for the recovery of the damaged coral reefs and sea...