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News18
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Revisit These Super Thrilling Whodunits Before Watching Mandala Murders
1/11 Ahead of Mandala Murders, here are some of our picks of classic whodunit tales that will serve you well if you are in for some mystery and crime-solving. (Image: IMDb) Raat Akeli Hai: Honey Trehan sets majority of this suspenseful drama in the night, constantly warning us of the terror that lurks in the dark and behind closed doors. Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays an incorruptible cop on a mission to unearth the truth and he will stop at nothing. (Image: IMDb) Identity: James Mangold's Identity is a terrific slow burn with a chilling climax reveal. With the movie set in drenching rain weather, the suspense weighs on you as body count rises. (Image: IMDb) Khiladi: Life is fun and games for college couple Raj (Akshay Kumar) and Neelam (Ayesha Jhulka) till one from their group gets brutally murdered. With suspicion of the crime falling on them, they struggle to evade arrest and find the real killer. (Image: IMDb) Knives Out: Knives Out is ensemble cast at its best. Set in the suburbs, the intriguing plot keeps throwing you off with red herrings till the time Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) catches the culprit. A thorough entertainer. (Image: IMDb) Knives Out: Knives Out is ensemble cast at its best. Set in the suburbs, the intriguing plot keeps throwing you off with red herrings till the time Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) catches the culprit. A thorough entertainer. (Image: IMDb) Zodiac: A David Fincher murder mystery needs no further justification. A serial killer is on the loose and the best minds are trying to decode his methods. Sadly, in real life too, the Zodiac killer evaded arrest. (Image: IMDb) The Girl on the Train: No one trusts a drunkard as it is and things start to get worse when Rachael Watson (Emily Blunt) is found in the vicinity of a crime scene. Will she be able to prove her innocence as she still tries to deal with her divorce and struggles to stay sober? (Image: IMDb) The Killing: Detectives Sarah Linden (Mireille Enos) and Stephen Holder (Joel Kinnaman) are the most unlikely crime-solving duo. They don't meet eyes on anything but must stick together to nab the perpetrator when a teenager is murdered amidst a charged political campaign. (Image: IMDb) Memories of Murder: Inexperienced cop Park Doo-man (Song Kang-ho) is hell bent on ignoring facts for his silly theories to nab the serial rapist and killer who preys on young woman whenever it rains. As time passes by, the victim count only rises. This Bong-Joon Ho directorial has one of the most sombre endings and you will surely be left gutted. (Image: IMDb)
Toronto Star
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Toronto Star
TIFF 2025 gala lineup: Guillermo del Toro's ‘Frankenstein,' Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut and a new ‘Knives Out' mystery
The festival will also feature world premieres of Aziz Ansari's 'Good Fortune' — starring Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen and Sandra Oh — Rian Johnson's third 'Knives Out' film, James Vanderbilt's 'Nuremberg' and Annemarie Jacir's 'Palestine 36.'
Globe and Mail
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Globe and Mail
TIFF to debut Netflix's buzzy Knives Out sequel starring Daniel Craig
The curious case of where the highly anticipated third chapter in Rian Johnson's hit whodunnit series, Knives Out, will premiere has been cracked. On Wednesday, organizers from the Toronto International Film Festival revealed that Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery will make its world premiere in the city this September. The sequel, which stars Daniel Craig as master detective Benoit Blanc, was widely expected to debut at TIFF, given that the first two films in Johnson's franchise – 2019's Knives Out and 2022's Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – both premiered in Toronto. The festival also previously played host to Johnson's 2008 caper comedy The Brothers Bloom and his sci-fi thriller Looper, which opened the festival in 2012. Slated for a December release on Netflix, Wake Up Dead Man will likely bring a bevy of stars to Toronto. In addition to Craig, the new film features Josh Brolin, Glenn Close, Jeremy Renner, Andrew Scott, Kerry Washington, Josh O'Connor and Mila Kunis, to name just a few. But those celebrities will have to compete for attention with the stars of the 10 other Gala and Special Presentation titles announced by TIFF on Wednesday. Highlights include the world premiere of Nicholas Hytner's First World War dramedy The Choral, starring Ralph Fiennes; the Canadian premiere of Chloé Zhao's historical drama Hamnet, which stars Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare and Jessie Buckley as his wife Agnes; the world premiere of Derek Cianfrance's comedy Roofman, starring Channing Tatum as an escaped convict; and Paul Greengrass's docudrama The Lost Bus starring Matthew McConaughey as a bus driver who must ferry children away from a raging California wildfire. Brendan Fraser, another familiar face to TIFF audiences, will make an appearance for the world premiere of the Tokyo-set dramedy Rental Family. The star memorably won over Toronto audiences in 2022 with his dark character drama The Whale. After previously announcing the world premiere of Canadian comedy Mile End Kicks by Chandler Levack, TIFF added to its homegrown lineup by slotting the world premiere of Clement Virgo's Steal Away. The Belgium-shot psychological thriller, which stars Angourie Rice and Lauren Lee Smith, is Virgo's follow-up to his acclaimed drama Brother, which debuted at TIFF in 2022 before going on to win a then-record 12 Canadian Screen Awards. The remaining titles announced Wednesday include the North American premiere of Neeraj Ghaywan's Hindi-language drama Homebound; the North American premiere of French director Rebecca Zlotowski's Cannes-certified drama A Private Life, starring Jodie Foster; the North American premiere of Peter Chan's Shanghai-set period piece She's Got No Name, which premiered in Cannes back in 2024; and the world premiere of Franz, a Kafka biopic directed by Agnieszka Holland, who was at TIFF in 2023 with her acclaimed geopolitical docudrama Green Border. TIFF's 50th edition runs Sept. 4 through 14; the remaining titles for this year's festival will be announced over the next two weeks.
CTV News
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
New ‘Knives Out' mystery and Clement Virgo thriller ‘Steal Away' among TIFF premieres
Mallori Johnson, left, and Angourie Rice are shown in a scene from the film "Steal Away" in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - TIFF (Mandatory Credit) Clement Virgo's new psychological thriller and Rian Johnson's latest 'Knives Out' mystery will be among the world premieres lighting up the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. 'Steal Away,' directed by Virgo, stars Angourie Rice and Mallori Johnson as two teenage girls whose intense bond shatters the illusions of their sheltered world. The Canadian-Belgian co-production is the Toronto filmmaker's followup to his acclaimed 2022 drama 'Brother.' It's inspired by the 2017 book 'Steal Away Home,' which tells the true story of Cecelia Reynolds, a 15-year-old slave who fled to Canada. 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,' written and directed by Johnson, sees Daniel Craig reprise his role as Southern-fried detective Benoit Blanc. It's touted as his most dangerous case yet, alongside a cast that includes Josh O'Connor, Josh Brolin and Mila Kunis. They're among 11 official selections announced by TIFF Wednesday, including Nicholas Hytner's First World War dramedy 'The Choral' and Agnieszka Holland's Franz Kafka biopic 'Franz.' TIFF runs from Sept. 4 to 14 and will open with 'John Candy: I Like Me,' a documentary on the late Canadian comic. Other special presentations announced by TIFF include 'Rental Family' from Japanese writer/director Mitsuyo Miyazaki (also known as Hikari), which stars Brendan Fraser as a struggling actor in Tokyo who starts working for a company that rents him out for stand-in roles in clients' lives. Paul Greengrass's survival drama 'The Lost Bus,' inspired by true events, stars Matthew McConaughey as a bus driver who must steer a bus full of children to safety through the 2018 Camp Fire, which became known as the deadliest fire in California history. Derek Cianfrance's dramedy 'Roofman,' starring Channing Tatum, tells the true story of fugitive Jeffrey Manchester, a former U.S. Army Ranger who robbed McDonald's restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs and evaded the police for six months by living inside of a Toys 'R' Us store. Neeraj Ghaywan's 'Homebound,' meanwhile, follows two childhood friends in a northern Indian village whose goal of joining the police force is jeopardized as growing disillusionment strains their bond. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 16, 2025. Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press
Toronto Star
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Star
New ‘Knives Out' mystery and Clement Virgo thriller ‘Steal Away' among TIFF premieres
Clement Virgo's new psychological thriller and Rian Johnson's latest 'Knives Out' mystery will be among the world premieres lighting up the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. 'Steal Away,' directed by Virgo, stars Angourie Rice and Mallori Johnson as two teenage girls whose intense bond shatters the illusions of their sheltered world.
