‘Ordeal by Innocence’ (2018) is Christie by way of ‘Gossip Girl’
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Though it has no likeable characters, it’s still engrossing to sort through the upper-crust grime to find the killer.
‘Ordeal by Innocence’ (2018) is Christie by way of ‘Gossip Girl’
Sutherland’s amateur sleuth gives edge to ‘Ordeal by Innocence’ (1984)
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie review): The “Klute” actor combines with deliberate style and character writing to push Christie’s tale toward film noir.
All 11 ‘Hannibal’ books, movies and TV shows, ranked
Rankings list: This might be RFMC’s tastiest rankings list yet: the novels, films and television series of Thomas Harris’ “Hannibal Lecter” franchise.
‘The Raid 2’ (2014) is the most brutally exhausting action movie ever
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Iko Uwais’ unembellished stunt fighting is on full display in a much grander mission.
‘Dark Angel’ saga ends, likely once and for all, with ‘After the Dark’ (2003)
‘Dark Angel’ flashback (Book review): Max Allan Collins’ trilogy knows the characters, but the story is ultimately as forgettable as you’d expect from tie-in fiction.
‘Witness for the Prosecution’ (2016) is exhibit A in the case for reimagining Christie
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): The short story’s plot is all there, but the miniseries goes deeper into characters and between-wars Britain.
‘Witness for the Prosecution’ (1982) an unnecessary but solid remake
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie review): Christie’s source material remains great, and it’s enjoyable to see a new cast tackle it.
All 53 Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child novels, ranked
Book rankings: From Pendergast to Nora, from their collaborations to their solo works, here are my rankings of the output of the sci-fi/mystery/thriller duo.
All 11 ‘Psycho’ and ‘Bates Motel’ movies, TV shows and books, ranked
Rankings list: From books to films to TV, and from Anthony Perkins to Freddie Highmore, RFMC ranks the classy and creepy horror saga.
‘Muppets’ Wizard of Oz’ (2005) reinstates Oz-ness with spunk and spark
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Though not quite magical, the TV film boasts a great Wizard as it goes back to Baum’s novel.