Mystery Archives

Marlowe Trailer Promises a Hard-Boiled Throwback

AlexGherzo | Jan 13, 2023 | 1

Raymond Chandler’s legendary detective, Philip Marlowe, is returning to the big screen as Open Road Films has released a trailer for Marlowe. Based on The Black-Eyed Blonde, a continuation of Chandler’s classic mystery series written by John Banville (under the pseudonym Benjamin Black, which he...

Velma Trailer is a Warning to Potential Viewers

AlexGherzo | Jan 11, 2023 | 0

If you always thought Scooby-Doo needed more lecturing and less Scooby-Doo, I hope you’ve kept up your HBO Max subscription because the streamer just released a trailer for its update of the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon, Velma. Produced by and starring Mindy Kaling, who would have to see a doctor...

Netflix Says Yes to More Wednesday

virginiakublawi | Jan 6, 2023 | 0

Deadline reports that Netflix has renewed the comedy-mystery series Wednesday for a second season. Tim Burton’s Addams Family spin-off pulled in record viewings in 2022, with Jenna Ortega’s dance scene going viral. I watched about half of Wednesday, and while I didn’t love it, I se...

The Naughty List: Five Christmas Crime Movies

AlexGherzo | Dec 24, 2022 | 0

Not everyone is nice on Christmas. There are plenty of Christmas movies with love, kindness, family, and charity, but sometimes you’re more in the mood to party with Scrooge before his big reform. For those instances, here are five lumps of coal for the cinematic stocking: Five Christmas Crime Mov...

REVIEW: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

virginiakublawi | Nov 26, 2022 | 0

2019’s Knives Out was a surprisingly enjoyable follow-up from the guy who killed Star Wars. The all-star cast, witty script, and whiplash-inducing twists made for a unique viewing experience. I don’t usually feel strongly one way or another about mysteries, but a really exciting one can ...

Glass Onion Trailer Plays the Game

virginiakublawi | Nov 7, 2022 | 0

Today saw the release of a new and ostensibly final trailer for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. This latest clip reveals that the murder mystery initially starts out as a harmless game, only for an actual murder to occur. It’s up to Benoit Blanc to figure out who would murder their own fri...