nancy drew 18: the phantom of venice

 i took a little break from nancy drews, in part because i knew the next one on the list very, very well.



the phantom of venice is one of the series' strongest games. in it, nancy goes to venice, italy in the midst of a theatrical crime spree at the behest of prudence rutherford (previous "seen" in several games, beginning with secret of the scarlet hand), who previously owned a villa there and still has some sway with the house's current owner as well as, presumably, the italian police. nancy is there to keep an eye on one of the suspected members of the crime ring, whose office is clearly visible from the villa's upper floors. once there, she begins to suspect that the head of the ring is one of the other residents of the house, and proceeds to unravel the entire case.
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la chimera (2023)

 

my friend is a screenwriter and attends film festivals, so my general rule of thumb is: if she loves it i will see it. it has served me really well. this is why i was determined to see la chimera (2023), written and directed by alice rohrwacher, which premiered at cannes. if you're someone who enjoys films that function as art and are willing to take things on faith, i highly encourage going into this movie blind. i am so glad that i did. if you'd like to hear more about it, read on.

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