Teresa reviews Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan (2004) and thought that, for a debut episode, there needed to be more action. (c)2025 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 3½ thieves Pretty close, considering Maybelle, her dad, and Oliver must be introduced and then meet Poirot and Hastings. Quality of movie: 3 thieves Too much […]
Teresa reviews Motive v. Opportunity (2005) and appreciates how Miss Marple teaches us to be wary of fake spiritualists. Source: DailyMotion (c)2025 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 4 crystal balls You’ll never catch Miss Marple conducting a séance, but she does here, and it’s for the benefit of the duck. Quality of episode: 4½ […]
Teresa reviews The Blue Geranium (2005) and thought the anime did a good job of conveying the poisonous (and poisoned) Mary Pritchard. Source: DailyMotion Fidelity to text: 4 poison bottles The housemaids get the plot moving and Jean Instow is mostly gone, but everything else is there. Quality of episode: 4½ poison bottles Murder, the […]
Teresa reviews Crime of the Gold Ingots (2005) and thought it was a beautiful adaption of the Miss Marple short story. (Kinkai Jiken) Source: DailyMotion (c)2025 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 4 gold bars The framing story’s been rewritten to accommodate Maybelle and the duck. Quality of episode: 4 gold bars Beautiful, evocative watercolors […]
Teresa reviews Tape-Measure Murder (2005) and says the anime adaptation is coherent and complete for a 25 minute episode. (Makijaku satsujin jiken) (c)2025 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 5 garrotes Maybelle and the duck exist to ask leading questions but otherwise, you’ll recognize every moment. Quality of movie: 4 garrotes Coherent and complete, considering […]
Teresa reviews Perfect Maid (2005) from the Japanese anime series Agatha Christie’s Great Detectives Poirot and Marple. (Moshibun no nai Meido) (c)2025 by Teresa Peschel Source: YouTube Fidelity to text: 5 thieves Maybelle takes Edna’s role and Constable Hearst takes Inspector Slack’s, but otherwise, it’s all there. Quality of movie: 4 thieves Tightly written and […]
Teresa reviews Strange Will (2004) and thought that it packed a lot of story into 25 minutes. (Fugawari na Yuigon) (c)2025 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 5 stamps The major change was changing a British idiom into a joke for the Japanese audience. Quality of film: 4 stamps There’s a lot packed into 25 […]
Teresa reviews 4.50 from Paddington (2018), the Japanese TV movie version, and thought it was a faithful adaptation with a youthened Miss Marple. Known in Japan as Paddington Hatsu 4ji 50pun: Shindai Tokkyuu Satsushin Jiken. (Bill here: I’m sorry this is kinda truncated. We’ve been working hard this past week on getting the book finished […]
Teresa reviews Murder on the Orient Express (2015) and found the second episode a worthy addition to the Christie canon (c)2025 by Teresa Peschel (Oriento Kyuukou Satsujin Jiken) How acquired: DVD version from Japan from a friend. Fidelity to text: 4 knives The first episode of the two-part TV movie follows the text closely, other […]
Teresa reviews Death in the Clouds (2005) and found the multi-episode story a faithful adaptation. (c)2025 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 4 poisoned darts Maybelle, Oliver, and Hastings replaced a few minor characters. Otherwise, it’s all there. Quality of movie: 4 poisoned darts Lovely, evocative watercolor tour of Paris complement a fast-paced story. Read […]