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Poker Face: The Hook  Season 1, Ep 10

Charlie faces her greatest challenge yet when she is caught in the crossfire of a deadly power play that puts her in the sights of two ruthless crime syndicates and the FBI. [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Mar 9, 2023 - 55 comments

Poker Face: Escape from Shit Mountain  Season 1, Ep 9

Charlie finds herself stranded in a motel during a blizzard; in order to survive the night, Charlie must decipher the deadly tension between her questionable companions.
posted by ellieBOA on Mar 2, 2023 - 41 comments

Poker Face: The Orpheus Syndrome  Season 1, Ep 8

A special effects artist unearths a past project to find closure from the guilt of a fatal on-set accident; when old demons resurface, Charlie is left to unravel a new deadly plot. [TW: suicide]
posted by ellieBOA on Feb 23, 2023 - 26 comments

Poker Face: The Future of the Sport  Season 1, Ep 7

While working at a go-kart complex, Charlie becomes involved in a bitter feud between an aging race car driver and a hotheaded young upstart, whose rivalry has explosive consequences.
posted by ellieBOA on Feb 16, 2023 - 19 comments

Poker Face: Exit Stage Death  Season 1, Ep 6

Charlie's waitress job at a dinner theater is interrupted by a tragic death on stage during a performance by two washed-up television stars; when she starts to investigate, deadly motivations come to light.
posted by ellieBOA on Feb 9, 2023 - 31 comments

Poker Face: Time of the Monkey  Season 1, Ep 5

Working at a retirement home, Charlie makes friends with two rebellious old ladies who may have taken matters into their own hands.
posted by ellieBOA on Feb 2, 2023 - 38 comments

Poker Face: Rest in Metal  Season 1, Ep 4

Charlie goes on tour with has-been metal band Doxxxology, a motley crew of dejected rockers who've spent decades trying to write a new hit; Charlie suspects foul play when one musician winds up dead. [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Jan 29, 2023 - 35 comments

Poker Face: The Stall  Season 1, Ep 3

imdb: "Charlie takes a job at a family-run Texas BBQ joint and must use her skills of perception to sniff out the truth behind a shocking death." [more inside]
posted by Pronoiac on Jan 28, 2023 - 22 comments

Poker Face: The Night Shift  Season 1, Ep 2

Charlie, adjusting to life on the run, struggles to clear the good name of an innocent trucker.
posted by oh yeah! on Jan 27, 2023 - 29 comments

Poker Face: Dead Man's Hand  Season 1, Ep 1

When her friend is murdered, Charlie Cale, a woman with a knack for identifying lies, investigates. [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Jan 26, 2023 - 41 comments

Movie: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Tech billionaire Miles Bron invites his friends for a getaway on his private Greek island. When someone turns up dead, Detective Benoit Blanc is put on the case. Release date: November 23, 2022 (USA). This is in limited time theatrical release in the US. [more inside]
posted by fiercekitten on Nov 24, 2022 - 246 comments

Movie: The Brothers Bloom

The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they've decided to take on one last job - showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life... [more inside]
posted by Marky on Oct 5, 2022 - 9 comments

Movie: Looper

A futuristic action thriller involving time travel, mob killers, memories, regret, and bars of silver. Released in 2012. Written and directed by Rian Johnson and starring Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and featuring Piper Perabo, Jeff Daniels, and Paul Dano.
posted by brainwane on Dec 14, 2021 - 16 comments

Movie: Knives Out

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death. [more inside]
posted by the primroses were over on Nov 23, 2019 - 190 comments

Movie: Brick

A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend. [more inside]
posted by MoonOrb on Mar 11, 2018 - 12 comments

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