Teresa reviews Poirot’s Failure (2002) Neudacha Puaro and finds it ironic that the best production of the novel came from outside the UK. (c)2023 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 5 daggers Virtually every scene is on the screen, down to the dialog. No last-minute changes to motivation either. Quality of film on its own: […]
Teresa reviews Dhund (1973), the Indian version of The Unexpected Guest (1958), and discovers the first of many adaptations there. Source: Amazon Prime (c)2023 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 3 revolvers Greatly fleshed-out characters, the butler gets a star turn, and Bollywood songs and dances! Quality of film on its own: 4 revolvers Involving […]
Teresa Reviews Gumnaam (1965), the Bollywood musical version of And Then There Were None, and found the clash of British and Indian cultural traditions perplexing. Source: Amazon Prime (c)2023 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 1 murder weapon The isolated mansion on a deserted island with bunch of strangers who start dying remains. Everything else […]
Teresa reviews Checkmate (2022) (Min Guo Da Zhen Tan) and loved the Murder on the Orient Express arc that made up the first three episodes. Source: YouTube (click on the CC button to turn on the English translation captions) First Episode Second Episode Third Episode Fourth Episode Fidelity to text: 3 knives Fewer suspects, cold […]
Teresa reviews They Were Ten (2020), the French “And Then There Were None” (Ils Étaient Dix) and found it well-acted, beautifully shot & with added nihilism. Fidelity to text: 3½ weapons Changed backstories, added police investigation, and more nihilistic (if that’s possible). Quality of movie on its own: 4½ weapons Beautifully shot, paced, and acted. […]
Teresa Reviews “Family Murder Party” (2006) (a.k.a. Petits meurtres en famille) and loved this bloody six-hour soap opera despite the absence of Poirot. Source: Amazon DVD Fidelity to text: 3 straight razors Poirot’s gone, the plot’s as soapy as can be, but motive and family ties remain Quality of movie on its own: 4 straight […]
Teresa reviews “They Do It With Mirrors” (2013), a.k.a. “Jeux de Glaces” (“Game of Mirrors”) from “Les Petits Meurtres d’Agatha Christie,” and thought it was merde. Fidelity to text: 2 knives Considerably simplified, Miss Marple vanishes, it’s a police procedural, and Carrie Louise gets a major personality transplant. Quality of film on its own: 2½ […]
Teresa reviews “Cat Among the Pigeons” (2010), the French TV episode Le Chat et les Souris (The Cat and the Mice) from Les Petits Meurtres d’Agatha Christie and loved it. Fidelity to text: 3 butcher knives It’s a police procedural so Poirot’s gone, the rebellion in Ramat takes place offstage, and Princess Shaista becomes who […]
Teresa Reviews “The ABC Murders” (2009) and found it a faithful adaptation of the novel, but with several French twists. Les Petits Meurtres d’Agatha Christie, Season One Episode: Les Meurtres ABC Source: Amazon Fidelity to text: 3 stranglers Poirot and Hastings are gone, replaced by French policemen in a police procedural. The murderer’s different too! […]
Teresa reviews “Zero Hour” the 2019 French TV adaption of Toward Zero and found very little Agatha Christie and a lot of Lucille Ball From Les Petits Meurtres d’Agatha Christie, Season Two. Episode: L’Heure Zéro Teresa Peschel 2022 Source: Amazon DVD box set Fidelity to text: ½ poison bottles and knives Boil down the plot […]