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Tag: Knives Out

Glass Onion represents career shift growth for director Rian Johnson that began with Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Knives Out
Movies & TV

How Glass Onion Represents a Shift in Rian Johnson’s Career

For the majority of his career, Rian Johnson was known for making standalone genre films. His indie directorial breakout Brick (2005) was a ...
By Molly TurnerDecember 29, 2022
The Righteous Anger of Benoit Blanc in Knives Out & Glass Onion amid callous super wealthy operating above the law in complex (not) mystery box settings
Column

The Righteous Anger of Benoit Blanc

This discussion contains minor spoilers for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, the latest Benoit Blanc mystery from Rian Johnson. It also contains ...
By Darren MooneyNovember 25, 2022
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Podcast

Investigating Knives Out – The Escapist Movie Podcast Live

This week on The Escapist Movie Podcast Live, Jack and Darren discuss the recent casting news for Knives Out 2 and what they ...
By Darren MooneyMay 17, 2021
Knives Out, Rian Johnson, Netflix, Daniel Craig, Knives Out 2, Knives Out 3
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Knives Out 2 & 3 Coming to Netflix Following $450 Million Deal

Knives Out, the 2019 whodunit from Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson, has two sequels heading to Netflix, according to Variety. ...
By Michael CripeMarch 31, 2021
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Movies & TV

There Are Right and Wrong Ways to Subvert Expectations

This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us Part II and Knives Out. The article may or may not subvert expectations. We ...
By Elijah BeahmJuly 24, 2020
we need more new original movies, not just Knives Out sequel
Column

The Knives Out Sequel Sounds Great, but We Just Need More Movies Like Knives Out

It’s official. Knives Out is getting a sequel. Of course, this seemed inevitable. The film earned back over $300M on a budget of ...
By Darren MooneyFebruary 17, 2020
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Movies & TV

Knives Out Sequel Is Officially Happening, Franchise Possible

It appears that Daniel Craig’s southern accent will be returning as Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer revealed on an earnings call that a sequel ...
By Matthew RazakFebruary 7, 2020
Knives Out portrays the rich as selfish, incompetent, insulated
Column

Knives Out Joins a Trend of Portraying the Rich as Selfish and Incompetent

Note: This article contains spoilers for Knives Out. Knives Out belongs to a rich tradition of murder mysteries fascinated with class dynamics. It ...
By Darren MooneyDecember 6, 2019
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Column

Knives Out Is a Cut Above from Rian Johnson

Knives Out is one of the most enjoyable cinematic experiences of the year. Knives Out marks a sharp departure from director Rian Johnson’s ...
By Darren MooneyDecember 1, 2019
Knives Out Review - Escape to the Movies - Bob Chipman
Escape to the Movies

Knives Out Review – Escape to the Movies

This is Escape to the Movies with Bob Chipman, talking about Knives Out.
By Bob ChipmanNovember 29, 2019
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