Reviews written by Farzana Payel

"Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar" (2019) offers a delightful blend of historical fiction and classic whodunit. Set in the 1920s, the film follows renowned author Agatha Christie as she uncovers a series of murders during an archaeological dig in Mesopotamia. The plot weaves together real historical elements with...

My Rating: 4.7/5 Rian Johnson's "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" is a dazzling and thoroughly entertaining sequel that not only matches the brilliance of its predecessor but also manages to surpass it in sheer complexity and social commentary. Set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the film...

My Rating: 4.5/5 Rian Johnson's "Knives Out" is a dazzling, twisty murder mystery that delivers on all fronts - a clever and compulsively watchable whodunit, a brilliant ensemble cast, and a cutting social satire of the wealthy elite. The film opens with the suspicious death of renowned mystery novelist...