Theater Creature Reviews

Movie reviews from an average guy

Category: Mystery

Movies in the mystery genre

Spenser Confidential is about a former police detective teams up with his roommate to unwrap a conspiracy around the murder of two Boston policemen.

Action / Mystery

Spenser Confidential

Rating C- (71/100) Three words Average, Basic, Mediocre Brief Review A former police detective teams up with his roommate to unwrap a conspiracy around the murder of two Boston policemen. I honestly don’t have...

Shortly after his 85 birthday party, a famous crime novelist dies and everyone in the family is a suspect.

Comedy / Mystery

Knives Out

Rating A- (90/100) Three words Entertaining, Comedy, Ridiculous Brief Review Shortly after his 85 birthday party, a famous crime novelist dies and everyone in the family is a suspect. I really enjoyed Knives Out....

A New York Police Detective leads a citywide manhunt for two cop killers while also uncovering a massive conspiracy.

Action / Mystery

21 Bridges

Rating C+ (78/100) Three words Cops, Action, Violent Brief Review A New York Police Detective leads a citywide manhunt for two cop killers while also uncovering a massive conspiracy. So 21 Bridges is a...

A private detective with Tourette syndrome tries to solve the murder of his longtime partner and mentor.

Drama / Mystery

Motherless Brooklyn

Rating B- (80/100) Three words Olden, Long, Mystery Brief Review A private detective with Tourette syndrome tries to solve the murder of his longtime partner and mentor. All around Motherless Brooklyn has a much...

A goody two shoes mom tries to figure out what happened to her mysterious best friend that went missing.

Mystery

A Simple Favor

Rating C (73/100) Three words Dark, Spiraled, Comedy? Brief Review A goody two shoes mom, tries to discover what happened after her mysterious best friend goes missing. This movie is actually very similar to...

A nurse (Jodie Foster) runs an underground hospital called Hotel Artemis that only serves criminal.

Action / Mystery

Hotel Artemis

Rating C (74/100) Three words Original, Underdeveloped, Small Brief Review Hotel Artemis follows a nurse who runs an underground hospital for criminals. The best part about this movie is the originality of it. The...

Liam Neeson plays an ex-cop turned insurance salesman that must find "someone who does not belong" on his daily commute.

Action / Mystery

The Commuter

Rating C+ (3/5) Three words Action, Mystery, Intense Brief Review Simply put, this movie is a typical Liam Neeson movie. If you are a fan of his other movies than The Commuter will keep...

All 13 characters pose on the train as they try to figure out who commited the murder on the orient express.

Drama / Mystery

Murder On The Orient Express

Rating B- (3/5) Three words All-Star Cast, Twist-Ending, Decent Brief Review Having never seen the previous film adaptations or read the book, I found this movie to be a fine film. The title says...

After using their street magic to expose crooked people in power in the first movie, the four magicians return, but this time they are the ones being pursued.

Adventure / Mystery

Now You See Me 2

Rating C (76/100) Three words Ok, Disappointing, Excessive Brief Review After using their street magic to expose a crooked billionaire in the first movie, the four magicians return, but this time they are the...

Based on the novel Gone Girl, a husband reports his wife missing on their fifth anniversary.

Drama / Mystery / Thriller

Gone Girl

Rating B+ (88/100) Three words Complex, Twisted, Dark Brief Review Based on the novel Gone Girl, a husband reports his wife missing on their fifth anniversary. I really like this movie. My favorite part...