‘Spider’s Web’ (1960) gets tangled up in comedy; 1982 version more faithful
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie reviews): In both screen adaptations of the 1954 play, Christie’s plot construction is the highlight.
Agatha Christie
‘Spider’s Web’ (1960) gets tangled up in comedy; 1982 version more faithful
All 6 Agatha Christie TV shows, ranked
TV rankings: As a new era of television adaptations approaches, we rank the six series that have run for six episodes or more.
‘Partners in Crime’ (2015) hurt by truncated run, shift to the Fifties
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): But I can see what the creators were going for if the show hadn’t been canceled. And though not a purist Tommy and Tuppence, Walliams and Raine grew on me.
Tommy and Tuppence come to screen in ‘Secret Adversary,’ ‘Partners in Crime’ (1983-84)
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie and TV reviews): Annis and Warwick are delightful but the stories are often confusing or thin.
‘Passing of Mr. Quinn’ (1928) a fascinating resurrection of the past
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Reprinted in 2018, the only novelization of an Agatha Christie movie is fascinating and bizarrely readable.
‘Agatha Christie Hour’ (1982) delightfully adapts romantic adventures
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): In particular, the too-short series demonstrates how well Parker Pyne plays on television.
‘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.
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.
‘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.