Skip to content
The Spool

The Spool

Unraveling Pop Culture One Thread at a Time
Main navigation
  • Podcasts
    • More of a Comment Really
    • Hall of Faces
  • Movies
  • TV
  • Patreon
  • News
    • Awards
  • About
  • Contact

mystery

“Mare of Easttown” finds the same old clues

Mare of Easttown
T T Read More

Despite a complex, engaging performance from Kate Winslet, the HBO Max limited series about yet another murder in yet another small town doesn’t try anything new.

B.L. Panther Posted on April 17, 2021April 11, 2021

“The Conversation” is the best of a Coppola hot streak

The Conversation
T T Read More

Sandwiched between Godfathers I & II, the paranoid thriller features Francis Ford Coppola in his greatest collaboration.

Sean Price Posted on April 4, 2021April 4, 2021

“The Sister” is fine, but not much more

The Sister
T T Read More

Hulu’s latest prestige series looks good and features a powerful performance by its leading man, but isn’t anything we haven’t seen before.

Oluwatayo Adewole Posted on January 19, 2021January 19, 2021

“The Undoing” is an intriguing drama about a rich family shaken by tragedy

The Undoing (HBO)
T T Read More

David E. Kelley’s latest for HBO features Nicole Kidman in another excellent turn as a therapist who’s pulled into a murder investigation.

Marshall Estes Posted on October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

“Se7en” can still keep you up at night, even after 25 years

Se7en
T T Read More

David Fincher’s bleak, gruesome murder mystery packed a punch audiences have never forgotten.

Chris Ludovici Posted on September 22, 2020September 23, 2020

Millie Bobby Brown carries the shaggy “Enola Holmes” on her shoulders

ENOLA HOLMES
T T Read More

Netflix’s latest is a whimsical re-imagining of Sherlock Holmes buoyed only by Brown’s charming performance.

Sarah Gorr Posted on September 17, 2020September 17, 2020

“8mm” is still up to snuff in delivering shock and repulsion

T T Read More

Joel Schumacher’s sleazy, sweaty neo-noir of porn and pain remains a bizarre artifact for the director’s filmography, and it hasn’t lost its bite.

Liam Carroll Posted on July 17, 2020July 17, 2020

Perry Mason “Chapter Two” Recap: We’ve got Dodson here!

Perry Mason Chapter Two
T T Read More

HBO’s gritty new gumshoe is already being eclipsed by his more interesting supporting players in episode two.

Megan Sunday Posted on June 29, 2020June 29, 2020

“Perry Mason” Recap: “Chapter One” is gorgeous but tries too hard

Perry Mason Chapter One
T T Read More

Matthew Rhys steps into the gumshoes of the famed private investigator for a shaky but sumptuous first episode.

Megan Sunday Posted on June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

“Blood & Water” makes for an uneven mix of teen drama and mystery

Blood & Water
T T Read More

Netflix’s latest African original series is a teen mystery that can’t quite overcome its derivations.

Dot Green Posted on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020

“Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind” leaves some pieces missing

Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind
T T Read More

Laurent Bouzereau’s documentary about the life and death of the Hollywood legend is charming but frustratingly incomplete.

Clint Worthington Posted on May 6, 2020May 6, 2020

“Home Before Dark” Tries to Uncover the Truth Before Bedtime

Home Before Dark
T T Read More

Apple TV+’s new mystery series isn’t entirely consistent, but it blends childlike wonder with real-life injustice to engaging effect.

Marshall Estes Posted on April 1, 2020April 1, 2020

“The Pale Horse” Brings Agatha Christie’s Deathly Novel To Haunting Life

The Pale Horse Amazon
T T Read More

Amazon’s adaptation of the Agatha Christie mystery The Pale Horse (one of the author’s final works) keeps her innate spirit for intrigue.

Jon Negroni Posted on March 10, 2020March 10, 2020

“The Truth About Charlie” Is Like Drinking Coffee Through a Veil

The Truth About Charlie
T T Read More

Jonathan Demme’s remake of Charade marks a low point in his career from casting and acting to pacing and direction.

Michael Guarnieri Posted on February 21, 2020February 20, 2020

The Night Clerk Review: Voyeurism as Intimacy

The Night Clerk
T T Read More

Michael Cristofer’s first movie since 2001 is a low-key thriller that respects its characters, even if its setup isn’t too original.

Marshall Estes Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020

The Confession Killer Review: I Drink Your Milkshake

The Confession Killer
T T Read More

Robert Kenner and Taki Oldham tackle the curious case of a man who’s confessed to too many crimes.

Beau North Posted on December 9, 2019December 9, 2019

Grand Isle Review: Our Sex Games Have Become Too Elaborate

Grand Isle
T T Read More

Nicolas Cage stars in a Southern fried psychological thriller that’s both too much, and not enough.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on December 4, 2019December 4, 2019

Box Office Report: “Frozen 2”, “Knives Out” Rule Thanksgiving

Knives Out Box Office
T T Read More

Disney’s sequel enjoys another robust weekend, while the Rian Johnson whodunit clues moviegoers to the joys of original crowdpleasers.

Douglas Laman Posted on December 2, 2019December 2, 2019

Posts navigation

Previous1 2 3 4 Next
© 2021 The Spool. Podcast logo by Josh Hollis. Made with love by Pixelgrade
Footer navigation
  • About
  • Contact
Secondary navigation
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Mail
  • Feed
  • Patreon
  • Search

Begin typing your search above and press return to search. Press Esc to cancel.