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…
Only Murders in the Building is a Fresh, Quirky Comedy that Thrives due to the Chemistry Between its Three Leads
Only Murders in the Building is a pleasant surprise, although, it really shouldn’t be, seeing as it features long-time collaborators and friends Martin Short and Steve Martin working their magic. Sticking Selina Gomez in with them to form a trio…
Raat Akeli Hai is a Tense, Well-Paced Murder Mystery That Earns its Runtime
Raat Akeli Hai opens with a man ruthlessly murdering a woman and her driver, driving their corpses to a tannery and melting their bodies down to the ground. You might expect the narrative to expand on this immediately, but the…
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…
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