PopaHALLics #92 "Look into a Glass Onion"
Steve and Kate opine on "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery," starring former Bond Daniel Craig as famed detective Benoit Blanc. In the movie, quickly becoming one of Netflix's biggest hits ever, a group of friends gather on a remote island for a murder mystery game that turns deadly. We also discuss Tim Burton's Addams Family-inspired "Wednesday," "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio," and more.
Streaming:
- "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery," Netflix. In addition to Craig, Kate Hudson, Edward Norton, Kathryn Hahn, Janelle Monae, Dave Bautista, and Leslie Odom Jr. star. Keep an eye out for all the cameos!
- "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio," Netflix. In this stop-motion animation version of the familiar story, a wooden puppet wants to become a real boy. He has a series of misadventures as Italy becomes embroiled in fascism. Stars include Ewan MacGregor, Cate Blanchett, Finn Wolfhard, Ron Perlman, Tilda Swinton, and Gregory Mann as Pinocchio.
- "Wednesday," Netflix. Have you seen the clip online of star Jenna Ortega's Goth girl dance as Wednesday Addams and wondered if the supernatural teen-oriented series is any good? We'll tell you! Also stars Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzman as Morticia and Gomez.
- "Bullet Train," Netflix. Five assassins aboard a fast-moving train find their missions have something in common in this gory action comedy. Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Bad Bunny, Michael Shannon and Sandra Bullock star.
Books:
- "The Maid: A Novel," by Nita Prose. When a guest at a fancy hotel is found dead, the main suspect is a maid who has "trouble with social situations" in this Clue-like, locked-room mystery.
- "The Terminal List," by Jack Carr. When a Navy Seal realizes he's been set up as the fall guy for a government conspiracy, he takes matters—and weapons—into his own hands in this thriller.
Podcast:
- "A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs." Andrew Hickey explores the development of rock music and key bands in episodes "notionally based" on one song. For example, "White Rabbit" describes the formation, career, and infighting of Jefferson Airplane and the growth of the San Francisco rock scene.
