Keyword: detective
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Se7en
Word of mouth is a strange thing, and “Se7en” from 1995 is exactly the kind of film that earns it one recommendation at a time. It does not take long to understand why people keep bringing it up. Everything the film wants you to feel is right there in its tagline: “Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Envy.…
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Knives Out
Not every film needs to reinvent its genre to be worth your time, and “Knives Out”, a comedy and crime and mystery entry, proves the point. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. Everything the film wants you to feel is right there in its tagline: “Hell, any of them could have done…
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
There is a reason “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” keeps coming up in conversations about comedy and crime and mystery filmmaking since its 2022 release. It is easy to see why it keeps getting recommended long after its initial release. “When the game ends, the mystery begins.” That is the tagline, and it does…
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Vertigo
If you have been putting off “Vertigo” since 1958, this is your sign to finally move it to the top of the queue. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. The marketing leaned on the line “Alfred Hitchcock engulfs you in a whirlpool of terror and tension!” — and once you are a…
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Psycho
When Alfred Hitchcock sat down to make “Psycho”, the goal was clearly to deliver something that sticks with an audience long after the credits roll. It is easy to see why it keeps getting recommended long after its initial release. The marketing leaned on the line “A new and altogether different screen excitement!” — and…
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Prisoners
Some movies announce exactly what they are within the first few minutes. “Prisoners” (2013) is refreshingly upfront about its ambitions. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. The marketing leaned on the line “How far would you go to protect your child?” — and once you are a few scenes in, it is…
