Episode 26: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery / The Menu

The Brothers don their fanciest ascots and crispest chef’s uniforms for a roundtable discussion of Rian Johnson’s GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY and Mark Mylod’s THE MENU. The discuss the successes and failures of each individual film, focusing on the subversive storytelling of GLASS ONION, the generic modesty of THE MENU, and both film’s approaches towards humour. Then, they compare the films as indictments of the rich and powerful and end with an appreciation of Ralph Fiennes’ comedic abilities.

0:00 - Intro
Keynote
Roundtable: “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”
Roundtable: “The Menu”
Outro

Clips from:
- “Falling Down” (1993) Warner Bros.
- “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” (2022) Netflix
- “Hail, Caesar!” (2016) Universal Pictures
- “Looney Tunes” (1948) Warner Bros.
- “The Menu” (2022) Searchlight Pictures