Whodunit
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Chiriyakhana (1967) vs Byomkesh o Chiriyakhana (2016)
The fictitious sleuthing duo of Holmes and Watson, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, have inspired numerous other detective duos, including Agatha Christie’s Poirot and Hastings. Another detective duo inspired by Holmes and Watson are the “truth-seeker” Byomkesh Bakshi and Ajit Kumar Banerjee, his loyal friend and sidekick. This duo was created by the Bengali Read more
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Movie Review: Knives Out (2019)
‘Knives Out’ It is great that we are now seening seen a revival of WhoDunIt movies featuring intelligent sleuths. Kenneth Branaugh resurrected Belgian, Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie’s most famous detective, in two movies, ‘Murder on the Orient Express’(2017) and ‘Death on the Nile’(2022). Director Rian Johnson has presented us with a new sleuth, Bennoit Blanc, Read more
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Movie Review: Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
From showman-director, Kenneth Branagh, comes the latest rendition of this Agatha Christie classic, Murder on the Orient Express. The Orient Express is considered an epitome of luxury on rails. It was created in 1883. While the route of the Orient Express has changed often, with Paris and Istanbul remaining fixtures on most routes, the Orient Read more
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Movie Review: Andha Naal(1954)
Andha Naal(That Day) is a hidden gem of Tamil, and Indian Cinema. Running only 114 minutes, the film is different from other movies of its time, featuring no songs, dance, stunts or fight sequences, focusing only on its riveting plot. The backdrop for the movie is a little known event in History, the bombing of Read more
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Movie Review:The Glass Onion A Knives out Mystery (2022)
The Glass Onion, A Knives Out Mystery, is the second in the Knives Out series, with Daniel Craig reprising his role as Detective Benoit Blanc. The movie includes an ensemble cast of Craig, Kate Hudson, Ed Norton, Madelyn Cline, Dave Bautista of WWE fame, Jessica Henwick, Ethan Hawke, Leslie Odon Jr and veteran thespian Angela Read more
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