Subverting the Sleuth: Why ‘The Kid Detective’ Is the Best Noir Comedy You Never Saw
We have all seen the “child prodigy” trope—the brilliant young detective who solves neighborhood crimes before dinner time. But what happens when that kid grows up, the town stops caring, and the trauma of the one case he couldn’t solve completely arrests his development? Evan Morgan’s 2020 directorial debut, The Kid Detective, takes this high-concept … Read more