There's something about hearing Benoit Blanc's name that assures you can expect a fully hashed-out mystery. A mystery so absorbing that you're willing to hang on to every word and detail as you watch. You know you get to sit back (but not relax), put your phone away and sink into a good brainteaser that you're trying to solve -- along with Benoit Blanc.
Rian Johnson's newest film in the series, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, isn't a ho-hum pedestrian walk, and it isn't like any of the movies before it (although those were good, too). It's an ingenious, witty thriller that begs you to jump in and start making a list of suspects. Cue the whiteboard, mathematical equations and a side of introspection, because the film dives into politics, generational trauma and religious faith vers

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