What summer 2025 movies are worth getting off your couch for?
Summer movie preview: Sequels of course dominate, but we also get intriguing followups to some of the best horror films of recent years.
Lists and Rankings
‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’ gets dark for Season 12 (2009-10)
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Justice is not so cut-and-dried for Poirot as he tackles his most famous case and three other compelling ones.
‘Poirot’ Season 11 (2008-09) runs into adaptation challenges
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Despite some bizarre scripting choices, the series’ production values have never been higher.
‘Poirot’ Season 10 (2005-06) a mix of smart and ill-advised alterations
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Rewriting of Christie’s words helps one story and hurts another in this season when Ariadne Oliver makes her debut.
‘Poirot’ works out math of love triangles in Season 9 (2003-04)
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): The “dark years” – not necessarily in a bad way – start with four tragic episodes about unrequited love.
John’s top 10 movies of 2024
2024 movies: A remarkable number of filmmakers this year delved into metaphysical issues, appropriate for this weird time we live in.
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2024
2024 television: Network shows held on to some viewers thanks to diversity of main characters and premises, but streaming and premium channels continued to dominate.
‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’ Seasons 7-8 (2000-02) are a joyful – if darker – return
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): The show returns from a four-year hiatus with a last go-around of the ensemble format and one of the series’ best episodes.
‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’ Season 6 (1994-95) adds Christmas cheer
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Which isn’t to say everyone is jolly in the Lee household for “Hercule Poirot’s Christmas,” but we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Fall movie preview 2024: 10 films I wouldn’t mind seeing
Fall movie preview: Fans of horror, superheroes and biopics especially have a lot to look forward to this autumn.