And then there was an elite adaptation: ‘And Then There Were None’ (2015)
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Writer Sarah Phelps thrillingly begins her run of attempting to wring more layers out of great Christie novels.
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And then there was an elite adaptation: ‘And Then There Were None’ (2015)
Jonsson makes ‘Murder is Easy’ (2023) into an easygoing tale with substance
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Though faithful to Christie in most ways, the reinvention of Luke Fitzwilliam adds a fresh spin.
‘Pale Horse’ (2020) a pale imitation of the source novel
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Sarah Phelps’ grim run on the British TV adaptations ends with a whimper in a rejiggered story.
‘A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery’ (1987) elegantly adapts Vane-Wimsey trilogy
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): The three adaptations chronicling their courtship stay faithful to the author’s plots and commentaries on 1930s Britain.
‘Ghostwatch’ (1992) a little-known but highly influential found footage horror film
Frightening Friday (Movie review): This Halloween 1992 BBC movie was a hugely controversial cultural phenomenon in Britain.
‘The Lady Vanishes’ (2013) is a lovely dramatic counterpoint
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Seventy-five years after the comedic original version, a fresh take showcases the mystery – and Tuppence Middleton.
‘Miss Marple’ (1984-92) stands as the spinster sleuth’s definitive portrayal
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Joan Hickson is exactly how I pictured Marple from the novels, and many other actors follow her lead in this standout series.
Documentaries give solid overview of Philip K. Dick
PKD flashback (TV reviews): These three documentaries play well as introductions, and established fans will enjoy putting faces to names.
‘Bodyguard’ an intense, intricately plotted version of what ‘24’ would be like if it cared about details (TV review)
“Bodyguard” (2018, BBC and Netflix), the six-episode British suspense series, starts with police sergeant David Budd (Richard Madden) trying to talk down a terrorist bomber on a train and mostly maintains that level of intensity […]
‘ABC Murders’ miniseries reinvents Poirot
TV review: This miniseries is an interesting experiment. But I can’t shake the sense that John Malkovich is playing PINO — Poirot in Name Only.