Kenneth Branagh’s “A Haunting in Venice” takes Agatha Christie’s classic mystery novel “Hallowe’en Party” and spins it into an eerie, supernatural thriller against the enchanting backdrop of the Italian city. While Branagh’s directorial finesse and the film’s visual splendor are evident, the departure from Christie’s original intent leaves purists with a spectral enigma rather than…
The next part of Netflix’s epic Bridgerton saga has here. Queen Charlotte is a limited prequel series about the queen of the ton. It tells the narrative of how she became queen and about her romance with King George III. Queen Charlotte A Bridgerton Story Parents Guide Golda Rosheuvel is back in her role as…
I recently rewatched the fantastic BBC adaptation of Agatha Christie’s best novel. ‘And Then There Were None Show’ (2015) BBC version is excellent and so psychologically intriguing that I’ve watched it several times, despite knowing the ending. It’s a close adaptation with a few tweaks here and there. Except for the excellent video game, this…
Jack Torrance, the protagonist of “The Shining,” spends the winter of his adult life working as the hotel’s caretaker at Colorado’s massive Overlook Hotel. By temporarily relocating there with his family for the summer, he intends to finish his literary project, overcome his underlying alcoholism, and mend the wounds in his divided family. When they…
The ABC Murders Amazon series, much like its Agatha Christie predecessor ‘And Then There Were None‘, gathers a stellar ensemble for a brooding, unhurried narrative that lacks the pzazz of the original books. The ABC Murders marks the resurrection of the legendary Hercule Poirot, one of Christie’s most iconic and timeless characters, in this latest…