The ‘Burbs review – Only murders in the cul-de-sac
With its razor-sharp dialogue and extremely likeable cast, led by the charismatic Keke Palmer, it’s easy to overlook the narrative failings of The ‘Burbs, a...
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Anatomy of a Fall review – Trial by contemplation
April 11, 2024
by Noelle Adams
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Dual-language courtroom drama Anatomy of a Fall was this year's Oscar winner for Best Original Screenplay. Now, thanks to Prime Video, you can finally watch...
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Death on the Nile review: Shipshape old-school murder mystery
February 23, 2022
by Noelle Adams
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Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot is back in Death on the Nile, another star-studded adaptation of the classic murder mystery from Agatha Christie. Read our review...
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Overboard! review – Murder she boat
June 15, 2021
by Noelle Adams
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It’s good to be bad. It’s even better to get away with it. That’s your objective in narrative-driven puzzler Overboard!, the out-the-blue new release from...
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Murder on the Orient Express review – A stylish throwback murder-mystery, for better and worse
December 4, 2017
by Noelle Adams
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Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express brings mystery and movie stars. But will contemporary audiences connect with this vintage crime tale?
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