In KNIVES OUT, Rian Johnson draws the viewer into a world of diabolical murder and twisted intrigue. When aging mystery novelist Harland Thrombey kills himself after his 85th birthday, the police initially rule his death a suicide. However, after private investigator Benoit Blanc is brought in to question the cantankerous clan, he suspects that Thrombey’s… [Read More]
Knives Out: Cut-Throat Family Politics
Written and directed by Rian Johnson (Looper), Knives Out follows the clues behind the death of Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer), a wealthy author who is murdered after his birthday party. Called in by a mysterious benefactor, Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is called in to help unravel the mystery amongst Harlan’s quirky relatives, including Harlan’s daughter,… [Read More]
TIFF ’19: Knives Out
Written and directed by Rian Johnson (Looper), Knives Out follows the clues behind the death of Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer), a wealthy author who is murdered after his birthday party. Called in by a mysterious benefactor, Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is called in to help unravel the mystery amongst Harlan’s quirky relatives, including Harlan’s daughter,… [Read More]
Ranking The James Bond Films: Studs & Duds
The James Bond canon has reached the end of Daniel Craig’s run- he will most definitely not be back. So where does Spectre fall on the spectrum? What are there greatest films featuring the suave British spy? Which films should never have been made? The Duds: #24 through #17 — There’s a whole lot of Roger Moore here…. [Read More]
SPECTRE: The Living Dead
The dead are alive. Those ominous words are what first greet you in Spectre, the latest entry into the world of Bond, James Bond. And they are definitely intentional. Directed once again by Sam Mendes, Spectre picks up the action soon after the events of 2012’s Skyfall as Bond (Daniel Craig) is left dealing with… [Read More]
The Spiritual Development Of James Bond (V): Daniel Craig’s Perfect Spy
When the news broke that Daniel Craig would be succeeding Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, it seemed highly improbable. He is, of course, blond, not dark-haired. He had starred in Layer Cake, which lent itself to being hard to understand, and hardly debonair. How could an actor of no real background be the “tall, dark,… [Read More]
The Spiritual Development Of James Bond (Part I): Sean Connery’s Original Spy
An Introduction Epic phrases in movies are nothing new. Classic characters breed classic lines, from Darth Vader’s “I am your father” to Enigo Montoya’s “My name is Enigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die.” Many of the lines remind us of our identification with the character we have known, loved, or even wanted… [Read More]
