Keyword: murder
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The Silence of the Lambs
When Jonathan Demme sat down to make “The Silence of the Lambs”, the goal was clearly to deliver something that sticks with an audience long after the credits roll. It is the kind of film that tends to outlast whatever else came out the same year. The marketing leaned on the line “To enter the…
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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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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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Hereditary
Word of mouth is a strange thing, and “Hereditary” from 2018 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: “Every family tree hides…
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Die Hard
Word of mouth is a strange thing, and “Die Hard” from 1988 is exactly the kind of film that earns it one recommendation at a time. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. The marketing leaned on the line “40 stories of sheer adventure!” — and once you are a few scenes in,…
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Legally Blonde
If you have been putting off “Legally Blonde” since 2001, this is your sign to finally move it to the top of the queue. It does not take long to understand why people keep bringing it up. “Boldly going where no blonde has gone.” That is the tagline, and it does a surprisingly honest job…
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Nightcrawler
When Dan Gilroy sat down to make “Nightcrawler”, the goal was clearly to deliver something that sticks with an audience long after the credits roll. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. “The city shines brightest at night.” That is the tagline, and it does a surprisingly honest job of setting the tone…
