(Hungarian title: A Titokzatos Stylesi Eset) Teresa reviews The Mysterious Affair at Styles (2022), a Hungarian version using images, movie clips, and a sole narrator to tell the story. (c)2024 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 4 poison bottles Considering what a bizarre, short, avant-garde film this is, it’s amazingly close. Quality of film: unratable […]
Teresa reviews Darkes Forest Blues (2023), a short movie from Australia based on a scene from Murder on the Orient Express (c)2024 by Teresa Peschel Source: YouTube “Darkes Forest Blues” Fidelity to text: 2 guns The story’s central conceit, albeit gender-swapped, remains. Amazing for an 8-minute student film. Quality of film: 2 guns The second […]
Teresa reviews A Haunting in Venice (2023) and enjoyed this spooky adaptation of Hallow’een Party. (c)2024 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 2 drowning victims The names match. There’s a Halloween party. A chunk of Nemesis forms the true motive. Quality of movie: 4 drowning victims I hated Ariadne Oliver’s motivation. I refuse to believe […]
Teresa reviews Metamorphosis (2021), the last episode of Hjerson, and despite the cancellation, thinks the series is worth watching. (c)2024 by Teresa Peschel Agatha Adjacent? 2 handguns What looks like murder a la “Murder in the Mews” isn’t always murder. Quality of movie: 3½ handguns Too many unanswered questions, both in the murder and in […]
Teresa reviews Fin de Siecle (2021) and loved the influence of Scandinavian design on the theme of writing and murder. (c)2024 by Teresa Peschel Agatha Adjacent? 1½ freezers Criminals who think they’re smarter than the detective and the detective overhears a chance remark clarifying the situation. Quality of movie on its own? 4 freezers A […]
Teresa reviews Phantom (2021) Hjerson and despite the dysfunction wealthy family hijinks keeps fixating on the dead guy in the chicken suit. (c)2024 by Teresa Peschel Agatha Adjacent? 1 hired killer Yew berries figure in the plot, like they did in A Pocket Full of Rye. Otherwise nothing. Quality of movie: 3 hired killers Plot […]
Teresa reviews Blackout (2021), a two-part episode from “Hjerson” and is looking forward to seeing more, warily. (c)2024 by Teresa Peschel Agatha adjacent? 2 garottes A closed circle of people who can’t leave the cruise ship. And Sven Hjerson, Ariadne Oliver’s creation. Quality of movie: 3 ½ garottes Plot holes galore, too much information in […]
Teresa Reviews Boarding School Murders (2023) from Les Petits Meurtres and found it a sad sendoff to a surprising engaging season. Original title: “Meurtres au Pensionnat” (c)2024 by Teresa Peschel Agatha adjacent? 2 knives Rose and Julie reenact Gwenda and Leonie’s life-defining moments from Sleeping Murder, along with some twisted love. Quality of movie: 2 […]
Teresa reviews Mortel Karma (2023) from the third season of Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games, and wished for less plot and more depth. a.k.a. Deadly Karma; original story (c)2024 by Teresa Peschel Agatha adjacent? 2½ statuettes You’ll recognize how one person receives a message while everyone else hears something different. Plus, blackmailers always get murdered. Quality […]
Teresa reviews With the Snap of a Finger (2023), (a.k.a. En un Claquement de doight) from Les Petits Muertres and wishes they had focused on the story and not on the stars. (c)2024 by Teresa Peschel Agatha adjacent? 1½ psychics The supernatural trappings turn out to be real instead of a coverup. An unwanted son […]