‘Poker Face’ review: Natasha Lyonne and ‘Knives Out’ creator Rian Johnson channel some of that old ‘Columbo’ magic
by Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune
Jan 26, 2023
3 minutes
A cut above the best, the Peacock murder mystery series “Poker Face” scratches all my old-school “Columbo” itches — and does it without putting a police detective at the center. Natasha Lyonne stars as a cocktail waitress on the run from a casino boss. She’s driving cross country with no real destination in mind, stumbling upon crimes at every pitstop.
Talkative and droll, she can clock a bluff. A useful skill until heavies in the gambling world catch on. But once she’s on the lam, those qualities plus a moral compass
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