Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is a Highly Enjoyable Murder Mystery That Doesn’t Simply Rehash the Original
The sequel to Knives Out could easily have been a tired, phoned-in cash grab. Thankfully, Rian Johnson decided to go all in with the new Benoit Blanc mystery, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. The rich are richer and more…
Mare of Easttown is a Compelling Small-Town Crime Story that also Tackles Trauma and Motherhood
Even with the glut of TV content coming out each month these days -especially from steaming services- some networks such as HBO and FX still manage to deliver stellar shows that stand out from the rest. Mare of Easttown is…
The Little Things is a Crime Thriller That Fails to Earn its Unconventional Ending, Despite Strong Performances
The Little Things feels like a relic from a bygone era, and for good reason too. It’s not just that the film is set in 1990- the script itself was written by John Lee Hancock in 1993. The 90s saw…
Netflix’s Enola Holmes is a Young-Adult Take on the Sherlock Mythos, Anchored by a Fun Lead Performance
Enola Holmes isn’t out to reinvent cinema. Set against a backdrop of Victorian patriarchy, it often raises questions about women’s changing role in society, especially as key characters are involved in the suffragette movement. However, the film isn’t nearly as…
Unbelievable: A Gripping Narrative of Trauma, Rape Culture and Justice
Unbelievable is a new show on Netflix based on a Pulitzer winning true story from US investigative site ProPublica. The story is about a young woman from Lynnwood, Washington, who initially claimed to have been tied up and raped at…
Knives Out is A Witty Modern Take on Murder Mysteries, with Solid Performances and Direction
Whodunits from the likes of Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle are rare in this day and age. Which is what makes Rian Johnson’s Knives Out all the more enjoyable. Set in modern day pastoral Massachusetts, it’s skewers the antics…