Wake up Dead Man (2025)

Speaking of the Knives Out sereis, as I was just a few days earlier, there is a new installment and it is just as fun as the first one. Benoir Blanc is back, called in to solve a locked room murder mystery. The suspect is Reverend Jud Dupenticy, a young priest who is sent to a troubled New York parish after he punches a deacon--with justification, but a change of scenery was necessary. Jud ends up working with the irascible Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, a monster of a man who believes in ruling with anger instead of hope. He preaches from a pulpit of fire, using tools like shame and guilt to keep people under control. He argues with Jud that their very faith is under attack, and the only way to stay relevant is to fight back. Jud disagrees but obstacles are placed in his way at every turn, and so when the Monsignor is stabbed, he is the natural suspect. This is a star studded cast, with Daniel Craig playing the Poirot like detective to perfection, and if you were disappointed by the second installment in this series, give this one a chance. Your faith may be restored.