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See How They Run Review: An Engaging Meta Riff on the Fun of a Whodunnit

The Pitch: In part thanks to Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc, detective stories are having a bit of a moment right now, but stories of mysterious murders have been around for eons, with Agatha Christie being one of the 20th century’s pioneers in the genre. It’s Christie’s legacy that plays a huge role in See How They Run, which takes its inspiration from a famed play of the writer’s, but still has its own original mystery to unfurl. In the new film, directed by first-time feature director Tom George, it’s the 1950s, and a murder has taken place at the theater where Christie’s The Mousetrap has just celebrated its 100th performance. Enter Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan) to investigate, with everyone present the night of the death, including producer Petul...

The Great War Is Coming in the Teaser Trailer for Season 2 of His Dark Materials: Watch

HBO has shared the official teaser trailer for Season 2 of His Dark Materials. The adaptation of Philip Pullman’s beloved book series will return sometime this November. As the teaser indicates, Season 2 picks up where Season 1 left off: after Lord Asriel has opened a bridge to a new world. There’s talk of the great war, and young protagonists Lyra and Will meet for the first time. It’s expected to roughly correspond with the events of the second book in the series, The Subtle Knife. While Lord Asriel’s actor, James McAvoy, won’t be returning this season — he was set to appear in a standalone episode, but it got axed due to the coronavirus — the rest of the stars return, including Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Other familiar faces from Season 1 include Amir...