Keyword: investigation
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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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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…
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Gone Girl
Few things separate a forgettable night of scrolling from a night you actually remember, and “Gone Girl” (2014) lands firmly in the second camp for a specific kind of viewer. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. Everything the film wants you to feel is right there in its tagline: “You don’t know…
