
It’s Shears Out rather than “Knives” in the cozy family mystery, The Sheep Detectives starring Hugh Jackman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and the unusual suspects

I wanted to enjoy the revival—and it definitely has its good moments—but sadly, I was left feeling more bemused than amused.

Knives Out? Nah, Shears Out. We’re about to get into the wool with the witty new cozy mystery: The Sheep Detectives

This type of story feels different than the usual Anderson film, with some darker tones and moments of violence against the perfectly crafted frames we see throughout.

“Complexity is good in a spy caper,” you’ll need to chant that phrase for most of the 2 hours and 19 minutes runtime. In the realm of not-quite-right action comedies, there are falters and there…