In the middle of Good Friday Mass, a priest drops dead in an anteroom directly off the altar. A firebrand, this priest – Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (a very good Josh Brolin) – hasn’t exactly endeared himself to the community at large (or to the new, young priest assigned to the parish). But he does have […]
Tag: Knives Out
Death and Other Details Review
In the last five years of so, there’s been a resurgence of the murder mystery as a viable story both on the big and small screen. From Kenneth Branagh’s insistence on portraying Hercule Poirot in a series of Agatha Christie adaptations, to Rian Johnson’s excellent Knives Out series, to Only Murders in the Building becoming […]
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Review
If you were a fan of the original Knives Out film – you know, the surprise smash-hit whodunit from Rian Johnson that dominated at the box office, scored several Oscar nominations, and gave the world a new appreciation for Daniel Craig’s comedic timing – you’ve likely been waiting with bated breath for its sequel, Glass Onion: […]
Knives Out Review
Knives Out is the first film Rain Johnson has made since the release of his divisive Star Wars film. His mystery film shows why he gained a reputation as one of the finest writer/directors currently working. Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) was a successful mystery writer and the patriarch of the Thrombey family who’s found dead on his 85th birthday. Benoit […]




