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Mystery


'Anatomy of a Fall': A Darkly Compelling French Courtroom Drama Exploring the Elusiveness of Legal Certainty
"Anatomy of a Fall" (2023) is a darkly compelling French courtroom drama starring Sandra Hüller as Sandra Voyter, a German writer living with her husband Samuel (Samuel Theis) and their visually impaired son Daniel (Milo Machado-Graner) in the French Alps. When Samuel is found dead outside the family home after an apparent fall, Sandra becomes the focus of an investigation into whether his death was an accident, an act of suicide or outright murder.

James Rutherford
Jul 8


'A Very Long Engagement': A Visually Sweeping French Epic Chronicling a Tenacious Investigation into the Lingering Secrets of the Great War
'A Very Long Engagement' (2004) is a visually sweeping romantic war drama starring Audrey Tautou as Mathilde who navigates a labyrinth of military secrets to uncover the truth behind her fiancé's disappearance during the Great War.

James Rutherford
Apr 16


‘The Cabin in the Woods’: A Wildly Subversive Horror Film About Young Students Manipulated by Unseen Forces Deep in the Woods
'The Cabin in the Woods' (2011) is an inventive American horror film starring Kristen Connolly as Dana, a college student whose weekend trip to a remote cabin with friends begins to unravel as their behavior and surroundings grow increasingly unnatural. As unseen forces manipulate events, Dana becomes aware that their ordeal is not random but carefully orchestrated.

James Rutherford
Apr 6


‘L.A. Confidential’: A Richly Engrossing Neo-Noir Crime Drama About Vice and Corruption in 1950s-Era Los Angeles
'L.A. Confidential' (1997) is a richly engrossing neo-noir crime drama set in 1950s Los Angeles, starring Guy Pearce, Russell Crowe and Kevin Spacey as three police officers drawn into a murder investigation with deep roots inside the LAPD.

James Rutherford
Mar 12


‘Sea of Love’: A Sleek New York City–Based Crime Thriller About Desire, Manipulation and Dangerously Blurred Lines
'Sea of Love' (1989) is a New York City-based crime thriller starring Al Pacino as a veteran detective investigating murders tied to newspaper personals. When he falls for a guarded divorcée (Ellen Barkin) who may be connected to the case, the investigation turns intimate and dangerous.

James Rutherford
Feb 2


‘Weapons’: A Razor-Sharp Mystery-Horror Film About Mass Disappearance, Panic and the Corrosion of Community
'Weapons' (2025) is a masterful mystery-horror film that poses the question: How would a community react if an entire fifth-grade class were to disappear without a trace?

James Rutherford
Jan 19


'Gone Girl': A Vivid Psychological Thriller About a Mysterious Disappearance and Ensuing Media Frenzy
'Gone Girl' is a vivid psychological thriller about a mysterious disappearance and the ensuing media frenzy the engulfs a small town in Middle America.

James Rutherford
Apr 28, 2025


'Gosford Park': A Darkly Comedic Whodunit About a 1930's-Era Murder Investigation on a Luxurious English Country Estate
'Gosford Park' is a comedic mystery about an industrialist hosting a weekend shooting party for a group of aristocrats and their servants.

James Rutherford
Dec 2, 2024


'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo': David Fincher's Astute and Gritty Adaptation of Stieg Larsson's Renowned Novel
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" is a suspenseful and absorbing thriller and second adaptation of Stieg Larsson's renowned novel.

James Rutherford
Sep 16, 2024


'Burning': An Enigmatic South Korean Drama-Mystery About Unrequited Love and the Elusive Nature of Truth
Burning (2018) is a South Korean psychological drama about a young aspiring writer, Jong-su (Yoo Ah-in), who reconnects with a...

James Rutherford
Sep 9, 2024


'Blow Out': A Gripping Thriller About a Sound Man Who Inadvertently Records the Assassination of a Prominent Politician
'Blow Out" is a gripping thriller about a sound man who captures audio of an accident resulting in the death of a prominent politician

James Rutherford
May 7, 2024


'Primal Fear': A Formidable Legal Thriller Detailing the Defense of an Alter Boy Accused of Murder
Primal Fear (1996) is an arresting legal thriller starring Richard Gere as Martin Vail, a preeminent Chicago defense attorney celebrated...

James Rutherford
Mar 11, 2023


'Knives Out': A Devilishly Entertaining Investigation into the Demise of a Famed Mystery Novelist
Knives Out (2019) is a highly spirited mystery-thriller that follows the complex investigation into the death of famed mystery novelist...

James Rutherford
Dec 28, 2022


'Brick': The Beguiling Tale of a High School Loner's Immersion into the Criminal Underworld
Brick (2005) is an innovative and beguiling neo-noir thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Brendan, a lonesome high school student in...

James Rutherford
Nov 13, 2022


'Memories of Murder': A Haunting Thriller Detailing the Hunt for South Korea's First Serial Killer
Memories of Murder (살인의 추억) (2003) is a meticulous and haunting South Korean crime thriller that begins in 1996 with the discovery of two...

James Rutherford
Aug 30, 2022


'Red': The Enlivening Final Installment in Krzysztof Kieślowski's Celebrated 'Three Colors' Trilogy
Red (Trois Couleurs: Rouge) (1994) is a uniquely dramatic mystery-romance starring Irène Jacob as Valentine, a young model and university...

James Rutherford
Jul 19, 2022


'Frailty': A Sublime and Inventive Tale of Faith, Familial Discord and Profound Psychological Horror
Frailty (2001) is a sublime and inventive psychological horror film starring Matthew McConaughey as Fenton Meiks, a Texas lawman with an...

James Rutherford
Apr 23, 2022


'Inherent Vice': The Offbeat Tale of a 1970's-Era Detective In Search of his Missing Former Flame
Inherent Vice (2014) is a boisterous and offbeat detective yarn starring Joaquin Phoenix as Larry “Doc” Sportello, a drug-fueled private...

James Rutherford
Dec 26, 2021


'Stranger by the Lake': An Audaciously Candid French Thriller Steeped in Seduction and Danger
Stranger by the Lake (L'Inconnu du Lac) (2013) is an audacious and seductive French thriller starring Pierre Deladonchamps as Franck, a...

James Rutherford
Nov 13, 2021


'Frantz': An Exquisite German Tale of Burgeoning Reconciliation in the Aftermath of World War I
Frantz (2016) is an exquisite and deeply resonant German drama starring Paula Beer as Anna, a young woman residing in Quedlinburg,...

James Rutherford
Sep 30, 2021
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