Teresa reviews Le Couteau sur la Nuque (2012), the French version of “Lord Edgware Dies,” and while she enjoyed it, was disappointed they didn’t follow through on the previous episode’s story promises. (c)2023 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 2 nooses You’ll recognize the basic plot but there are changes galore, including an entirely new, […]
Teresa Reviews Sleeping Murder (2011), the French “Un Meurtre en Sommeil” from “Les Petits Meurtres d’Agatha Christie.” Source: Amazon Prime (c)2023 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 3½ stranglers The core murder and the memories remain but with added craziness at every level. Quality of movie on its own: 4 stranglers It held together quite […]
Teresa reviews Un Cadaver sur l’oreiller (2011), the French version of “The Body in the Library,” and finds a sexed-up version of the Miss Marple novel. Translated title is The Body on the Pillow (c)2023 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 2½ stranglers The underlying plot mechanism remains but the tone and stakes are wildly […]
Teresa reviews Le Flux et le Reflux (2011), the French version of Taken at the Flood (c)2023 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 3½ poison bottles Surprisingly close to the text, despite the transplant in time and space and the disappearance of Poirot and two of the Cloades. Quality of film: 4½ poison bottles The […]
Welcome back! The year is still shiny new and full of possibilities. We did our first two events of the year and the results were mixed. On Saturday, 4FEB23, we were part of a sci-fi/fantasy program at the Hershey Public Library. As sometimes happens, not one person attended. So, for two hours, Bill and I […]
Cinq Petits Cochons French version of Five Little Pigs (2011) Translated title is “Five Little Pigs” (c)2023 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 3 poisoned beer bottles The plot’s there but rewritten to accommodate Lampion’s bid for independence, Caroline’s survival, and the loss of a little pig. Quality of film: 4½ beer bottles Gorgeous and […]
Teresa reviews Je ne suis pas coupable (2009) where a police inspector impersonates a woman to infiltrate a suffragette meeting. Translated title: I Am Not Guilty Watch the episode on Amazon Prime (c)2023 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 2½ pillows The plot’s there. So is the complex backstory. Everything else is different. Quality of […]
Teresa reviews La Plume Empoisonnee (2009), the French TV version of “The Poisoned Feather” from “The Little Murders of Agatha Christie” and thought it packed 10 pounds of baguettes in a 5 pound bag. Source: Amazon Prime “The Little Murders of Agatha Christie” (La Plume Empoisonnee) (c)2023 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 2 poisoned […]
Fidelity to text: 3 lugers Source (with English subtitles): Amazon Prime Video (c)2023 by Teresa Peschel Lots of changes but Nick Buckley’s corrupted heart and selfish motives remain. Quality of film: 4 lugers Fast-paced, funny, the loose ends tie up, and Larosière proves there’s no fool like an old fool. Read more of Teresa’s Agatha […]
(Am Stram Gram) the French version of Ordeal by Innocence WHERE TO FIND IT: Amazon (Note: This is the only version I found with English subtitles. We found our copy through the public library’s interlibrary loan department) (c)2023 by Teresa Peschel Fidelity to text: 3 pokers Arthur Calgary becomes a minor witness in a 1930s […]