Mystery Archives

The labyrinthine plot drags “Banner of Heaven” down.

The problems are with the Lafferty family. Their scenes are in flashbacks and all of those sons, wives and children can get pretty confusing.

We realize that what we are watching is not a puzzle but a pretense. A pretense that leads to a final sequence so obvious as to be laughable.

The result: compulsive viewing for seven out of the eight episodes. Colin Firth is spellbinding. Toni Collette is equally superb.

“The Power of the Dog” is one of the best films of 2021. Campion directs with an expert hand assisted by Ari Wegner and Jonny Greenwood.

What Happened at 625 Red River Rd? Movie trailer. The final scene in which the camera slowly follows one of the characters is a classic!