In this era ruled by IP, is it utterly delightful that the original murder-mystery "Knives Out" has become one of the most high-profile franchises. Rian Johnson’s 2019 film and its sequel, "Glass Onion", are inspired by Agatha Christie’s work, but bear a modern sensibility and style.
"Knives Out" follows the brilliant master detective Benoit Blanc, whose cases typically involve a motley group of haves and have nots. In the first movie, he investigates the death of a wealthy patriarch whose strained family relationships make all his relatives suspects. In "Glass Onion", Blanc is invited to an island by a tech mogul for a murder-mystery game, only for it to turn real (and deadly).
