Rian Johnson started his filmmaking career with an indie Neo-noir mystery, Brick, with less than half a million. Who knew that he would go on to create a lucrative and popular murder mystery franchise that would rival Agatha Christie? Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is one of my most highly anticipated holiday …
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) Review – Rian Johnson’s fun whodunit takes jabs at excess wealth + toxic influencer culture
I’ve been anticipating the sequel to Knives Out for some time now. The 2019 movie was nominated for Best Original Screenplay and stands as one of my top 10 of that year. Instead of gloomy and gray New England, detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig, enjoying himself even more here) now travels to a bright, sunny …
10 Films To Indulge in the Autumn Vibes 🍁🎃🍂 – in collaboration with Katie At The Movies
Ahhh Fall! 🍁🎃🍂 It’s my favorite season of the year! I love the leaves changing colors, the cooler crisp air in the air, and seeing the fall-themed decorations in my neighborhood. I’m fortunate to live in a place where the foliage is especially pretty… I often get distracted by the colorful trees while I’m driving …
Top 10 Films of 2019 + Honorable Mentions
HAPPY NEW YEAR ... and welcome to a new decade! (I think you can still say that until end of Jan right? 😀 ) Well, it's time for the obligatory Top 10 Best list. I usually post mine a bit later in January, but this year, time ran away with me as next week is …
FlixChatter Review: Knives Out (2019)
With a provocative title like Knives Out, the film had better be a sharp murder mystery. Fortunately, writer/director Rian Johnson and his stellar ensemble cast delivered! The film embraces the tropes of the whodunnit genre – the wealthy dysfunctional family, the historic mansion, and an eccentric detective investigating the case... but it cleverly turned it …
Trailers Spotlight: ‘Knives Out’ and HULU’s ‘Four Weddings & A Funeral’ miniseries
Film/Show trailers come out every day, but only a few are worth posting about. Well, yesterday TWO trailers came out that caught my eye. Yes they couldn't be more different from each other in terms of plot, tone and setting, but I'm excited for both! So let's start with the Rian Johnson's star-studded whodunnit thriller... …
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