Tag: murder

Now & ThenN
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May 28, 2022

Now & Then has style, but its thrills are strictly intermittent

Murderous secrets bubble to the surface in a show whose whole cannot match its best parts.
Top of the LakeT
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April 4, 2022

Top of the Lake sees Campion go deep but narrow

Jane Campion's first television work in decades boasts masterful character work and a frustratingly blinkered perspective.
The Afterparty FeaturedT
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January 27, 2022

The Afterparty is the rare social event worth attending

A raft of talent behind and in front of the lens makes the high school reunion murder mystery comedy a success.
It's Murder!&
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October 3, 2020

“It’s Murder!”: It’s the Sam Raimi Blueprint!

One of Sam Raimi's early film-school shorts is a shaggy murder mystery soaked in future promise.
The Confession KillerT
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December 9, 2019

The Confession Killer Review: I Drink Your Milkshake

Robert Kenner and Taki Oldham tackle the curious case of a man who's confessed to too many crimes.
Carnival RowC
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August 29, 2019

Carnival Row Review: Amazon Loses Itself in Faerie Tales

Brilliant production design and strong lead performances get bogged down in too much worldbuilding in Amazon's high-budget fantasy series.
The Hateful Eight&
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July 30, 2019

“The Hateful Eight” Gets One Thing Exactly Right

The otherwise-spotty Hateful Eight still contains one of Tarantino's greatest sequences.
Oh MercyC
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May 23, 2019

Cannes Review: “Oh Mercy!” Fumbles Its Arthouse Murder Mystery

Arnaud Desplechin shifts gears with an all-too-straightforward cop drama mired in cliche.
Charlie SaysC
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May 8, 2019

Charlie Says Review: The Ultimate Bad Trip, Man

Mary Harron's take on the Manson Family features strong performances, but brings little else to the true crime table.
Sweeney ToddW
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March 24, 2019

With “Sweeney Todd”, Tim Burton Ditched Whimsy for Pure, Masterful Macabre

By channeling Burton's outsized whimsy into something darker, consistent, and more constrained, Sweeney Todd succeeds in ways his other adaptations fail.