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 […]

Teresa reviews The Mystery of the Ten Strangers (2011) (c)2025 by Teresa Peschel (Video of the episodes can be found at the RTVE site (subscription needed), while transcripts needed to assemble the English subtitles can be found at the Agatha Christie Wiki page.) Fidelity to text: 3½ weapons The characters don’t match And Then There […]

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 […]