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 […]
Teresa Reviews Riddle of End House (1989) and found this a let-down after the faithful Russian adaptations of Ackroyd and And Then There Were None. (c)2024 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 4 ½ guns George Challenger’s drug ring gets downsized to almost nothing, and Freddie’s husband disappears. Everything else remains. Quality of movie: 3 […]
Teresa reviews Chupi Chupi Aashey (1960) and found it a slow moving and very Indian adaptation of “The Mousetrap.” (c)2024 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to play: 4½ stranglers You’re trapped in a flooded health resort in India, but you’ll still recognize almost everyone. Quality of movie: 3½ stranglers The added opening sets up the story […]
Teresa reviews Accident (1990) which adds Miss Marple to the story but gives her little to do. (c)2024 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 3 ½ poisoned teacups Miss Marple’s inclusion was clumsily done. Worse, she didn’t save the day. Quality of movie: 3 poisoned teacups Slow, stodgy, illogical, and talky. But this is the […]
Teresa reviews Hidden Treasure (1990) the Estonian version of the Miss Marple short story Strange Jest, and found it a faithful, dull episode. (c)2024 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 4 stamps The plot’s been simplified to allow Miss Marple time to show off her car repair skills. Quality of film: 2½ stamps Static, oddly […]
Teresa reviews The Four Suspects (1990) and found despite the gang gunplay to be a dull tale of revenge and romance. (c)2024 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 4 stairs It’s mostly there, including the framing device of Sir Henry telling the gang a story. Quality of film: 2 1/2 stairs Maddeningly static considering the […]
Teresa reviews The Lady’s Maid and the Maid (1990), an Estonian Miss Marple episode, and found it a serviceable telling of the short story. (c)2024 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 3½ garrotes Most of the story remains; what was cut was replaced by long scenes of people driving around the Baltic coastline. Quality of […]
Teresa reviews The Exemplary Maid (1990) and found that the Japanese anime version was more entertaining and complete. (Eeskujulik teenijanna) (c)2024 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 4½ thieves The story was cut to include meandering scenes but everything important remains. Quality of film: 3½ thieves Who would have ever thought that the Japanese anime […]
(Ms. Ma: Nemesis episodes 29-32) (c)2024 by Teresa Peschel Agatha adjacent: 3 guns Loose ends, but also anyone can be a victim, anyone can be a killer, no one is above suspicion, and conspiracies lurk in the shadows. Quality of episodes: 4½ guns Those loose ends and dropped plot threads made me want another episode […]
Teresa reviews Body in the Library (2018) and found that, in the run up to the end of the series, she doesn’t mind the changes they made to the story. (Ms. Ma: Nemesis episodes 25-28) (c)2024 by Teresa Peschel Agatha adjacent: 2 stranglers The key players in Body show up with the same motives but […]