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Dates: during 2007-2007
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...thriller follows the twisted interaction between Andrew Wyke (Caine), an aging, upper class detective-novel writer, and Milo Tindle (Law), a struggling young actor. After Wyke learns that Tindle is sleeping with his wife, Tindle arrives at Wyke??€™s remote home in the English countryside to demand divorce papers. A twisted night of humiliating mind games ensues...

Author: By Tamara J. Harel-cohen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Sleuth | 10/19/2007 | See Source »

...essence, Tindle becomes a character in Wyke??€™s latest detective story. And with the help of surveillance cameras and earpieces, he directs his unwilling protagonist through a series of gothic exercises, including murder and burglary. Quickly, the night descends into a power struggle between the two men, each trying to deceive and humiliate the other...

Author: By Tamara J. Harel-cohen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Sleuth | 10/19/2007 | See Source »

...well. Wyke??€™s country estate is painfully modern, complete with implausible gadgets, cameras, and hidden doors, all controlled by omnipotent Apple remotes. In the original, by contrast, Wyke??€™s traditionally creepy home conveyed a more believable setting for a wealthy, batty, English author—a house filled with dolls and dummies that moved and cackled...

Author: By Tamara J. Harel-cohen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Sleuth | 10/19/2007 | See Source »

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