Teresa reviews Lucy Worsley’s Agatha Christie documentary and says enjoy the new stories and photos and ignore Worsley’s class biases (c)2025 by Teresa Peschel Is it entertaining? 4 Agathas Yes, although I’d have preferred seeing more of Lucy’s guests talking and less of her reacting to them. Is it educational? 3½ Agathas Lucy brings up […]
Teresa Reviews Alan Carr’s Adventures with Agatha Christie (2022) and found it a magical mystery tour of Christieland (c)2025 by Teresa Peschel Documentary found on Amazon Prime. Is it entertaining? 5 Agathas A whirlwind, fun tour of Agatha, her inspirations, and the origins of Miss Marple and Poirot. Is it educational? 4½ Agathas The occasional […]
Teresa reviews Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Suspense (2020) which uses her 10 major novels to define her life. (c)2025 by Teresa Peschel Is it entertaining? 4 Agathas A different approach lifts this documentary above the average. Is it educational? 4 Agathas Overall, yes, but whoever wrote the script made some errors so don’t rely […]
Teresa reviews David Suchet on the Orient Express (2010) and wished there was more behind-the-scenes looks at how the train operates. (c)2025 by Teresa Peschel Is it entertaining? 4 Agathas Five Agathas if you’re a major train buff. Is it educational? 3 Agathas My God, the amount of material they glossed over due to a […]
Teresa reviews Agatha Christie’s Garden (2006) and was disappointed at this shallow and uninformative look at her green thumb. (c)2025 by Teresa Peschel Is it entertaining? 1 Agathas If you’re a serious gardener, you’ll be seriously disappointed. Is it educational? 2 Agathas You won’t learn anything you didn’t already know, and every time they break […]
Teresa reviews Poirot: Super Sleuths (2006) and wished the documentary was longer so we could hear more from the behind-the-camera workers. (c)2025 by Teresa Peschel Is it entertaining? 4 Agathas As always, this documentary was too short! Is it educational? 3 Agathas There’s wasn’t enough time devoted to what the writers, directors, and producers must […]
Teresa reviews Behind the Scenes: Agatha Christie’s Poirot (2005) and Poirot and Me shorts (c)2025 by Teresa Peschel Are they entertaining? 4 Agathas They were all too short! I could have spent much more time with David Suchet and company. Is it educational? 4 Agathas You’ll get some understanding about what a mammoth undertaking it […]
Teresa reviews The Agatha Christie Code (2005) and found its trendy pseudoscience and overly dramatic sets an embarrassment for the academics involved. (c)2025 by Teresa Peschel Is it entertaining? 2 1/2 Agathas Entertaining isn’t quite the correct word. Bizarre pseudo-profound is more like it. Is it educational? 1 Agatha It’s codswallop from start to finish, […]
Teresa reviews The Trouble with Agatha Christie (1991) and saw a snapshot of Christie World from 1991. (c)2025 by Teresa Peschel Is it entertaining? 3 Agathas They sure got a top-notch crowd to comment on Agatha! Is it educational? 2 ½ Agathas Read more of Teresa’s Agatha Christie movie reviews at Peschel Press. Also, follow […]
Teresa Reviews Agatha Christie: An Unfinished Portrait (1990) and liked the documentary’s film clips, but what was that psychic on about? (c)2024 by Teresa Peschel Is it entertaining? 3½ Agathas Photos I’ve never seen before, and Agatha and Max Mallowan’s own voices with film clips, but overall it’s choppy and muddled. Is it educational? 3 […]