485 - Verity

Eavesdropping at the Movies · Oct 23, 2026 · 34m

We love a good thriller, and Verity is one... depending on your expectations. It's reliant on three excellent star performances, Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett all charismatic and committed to getting the best out of the entertainingly daft screenplay. Verity does tricks on the tightrope between sincere and self-knowingly nonsensical, and is dramatic and funny in equal measure. On top of this, we discuss the nuance - such as there can be, in the context of a somewhat absurd thriller - of the characters' actions, how the opening sets a tone that might be easy to overlook, and…