<em>Amsterdam</em> Is an Overstuffed, Inchoate Whodunnit

Amsterdam Is an Overstuffed, Inchoate Whodunnit

David O. Russell's new film is "a clown car of talent on the road to nowhere."

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 7, 2022

<em>Confess, Fletch</em> is a Perfect Combination of the PI-Noir and the Caper

Confess, Fletch is a Perfect Combination of the PI-Noir and the Caper

And Jon Hamm is perfect in it

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 23, 2022

Little Essays on Sherlock Holmes:

Little Essays on Sherlock Holmes: "The Boscombe Valley Mystery"

Olivia Rutigliano close-reads the classic tale of family, blackmail, and Australia

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 22, 2022

<em>See How They Run</em> is about the Theatricality of Whodunnits

See How They Run is about the Theatricality of Whodunnits

The game new mystery film turns out to be a riff on Agatha Christie's play The Mousetrap, among other delightful surprises

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 16, 2022

2 or 3 Things I Know About Godard

2 or 3 Things I Know About Godard

An obituary, kind of.

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 13, 2022

The trailer for <em>Knives Out 2</em> has been released!

The trailer for Knives Out 2 has been released!

And the poster, too!

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 8, 2022

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<em>Bodies Bodies Bodies</em> is a Vicious Parody of Online Culture and a Tight Little Murder Mystery

Bodies Bodies Bodies is a Vicious Parody of Online Culture and a Tight Little Murder Mystery

Olivia Rutigliano on the new Gen-Z-focused whodunnit-slasher-comedy

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 5, 2022

On the Ultimate Paleness of <br><em>The Gray Man</em>

On the Ultimate Paleness of
The Gray Man

The new film from the Russo Brothers stuffs itself with allusions to great spy franchises, but the result is bloated and exhausting

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 22, 2022

<em>Nope</em> is a Masterclass on our Relationship to Entertainment

Nope is a Masterclass on our Relationship to Entertainment

Olivia Rutigliano on Jordan Peele's rich new sci-fi film.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 22, 2022

Little Essays on Sherlock Holmes:

Little Essays on Sherlock Holmes: "The Engineer's Thumb"

Olivia Rutigliano close-reads one of the strangest Holmes stories

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 20, 2022

All Falked Up

All Falked Up

On the big heart of Columbo and the uniqueness of its star

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 8, 2022

<em>Knives Out 2</em> has a title and a release date!

Knives Out 2 has a title and a release date!

Benoit Blanc said the last mystery was a doughnut.
This one is an onion.

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 29, 2022

It is impossible to resist the charms of <br><em>How to Steal a Million</em>

It is impossible to resist the charms of
How to Steal a Million

The 1966 film starring Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole is probably the loveliest caper movie ever made.

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 3, 2022

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