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 […]
Sorry about that, folks, but we just realized we hadn’t applied! Yes, publishers can be idiots. We’ll still attend, but as Christmas shoppers, not as vendors. (Which is not a bad thing, because we were planning on making this our last appearance at the show.) Love to you all, and I hope you aren’t too […]
(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 […]