Review of The Thin Man (1934) by Kevin M. W — 13 Apr 2018

Very witty, very urbane, very smart...very movie magic. An ex-private detective is dragged into a murder case involving the daughter of a friend. It all ends with the classic "all the suspects in the same room while the detective calls out the murderer" staple of detective movies, nonetheless, it's always been about how we get there and how that particular scene is handled.

This one is light on it's feet and funny, nearly a primer on how such should be done. And at the center, the whimsical family relationship of the leads and their scene-stealing dog.