Dana and Tom with 5x Club member, Sarah Duncan, and new guest, Liz Arnold (Liz and a Movie), discuss the 2019 whodunnit, Knives Out for its 5th Anniversary: written and directed by Rian Johnson, music by Nathan Johnson, starring Daniel Craig, Ana De Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Evans, LaKeith Stanfield, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Michael Shannon, and Christopher Plummer.

Plot Summary: Rian Johnson’s Knives Out is a gleeful whodunit that reinvents the genre while paying homage to its classical roots. Set against the backdrop of a sprawling Gothic mansion, the film begins with the suspicious death of Harlan Thrombey, a wealthy mystery writer, after a family gathering. Enter Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), a gentleman detective with a syrupy Southern drawl and an eye for deceit.

What unfolds is a deliciously twisty investigation into Harlan’s eccentric and entitled family, each of whom has motives aplenty. Blanc's razor-sharp intuition and eccentric charm lead him through the maze of alibis and half-truths spun by the quarrelsome Thrombeys.

At the heart of the mystery is Marta Cabrera, Harlan's devoted nurse, whose genuine care for her employer is her saving grace—or perhaps her undoing. As the layers of this intricate puzzle peel away, Marta's role becomes pivotal, bringing to light the dark undercurrents of greed and betrayal lurking beneath the family's polished veneer.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Welcome to Our Guests

01:32 Getting to Know Liz Arnold

03:47 Cast and Recognition for Knives Out

06:17 Personal Connections to 'Knives Out'

09:53 What is Knives Out About?

13:56 Knives Out's Effect on the Mystery Genre

21:30 Plot Summary for Knives Out

23:00 Did You Know?

24:33 First Break

25:18 What's Happening with Sarah and Liz

27:07 Ask Dana Anything

35:07 Best Performance(s)

44:55 Best/Favorite/Indelible Scene(s)

53:41 Second Break

54:44 In Memoriam

55:27 Best/Funniest Lines

59:43 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy

01:06:09 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance

01:10:23 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty

01:15:10 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness

01:18:37 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability

01:22:48 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Final Total

01:23:58 Remaining Questions for Knives Out

01:32:14 Thank You to Our Guests

01:34:12 Credits

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