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.
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Sutherland’s amateur sleuth gives edge to ‘Ordeal by Innocence’ (1984)
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.
‘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.
‘Ten Little Indians’ (1959) a victim of TV’s moral rules, not its runtime
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie review): This made-for-TV adaptation isn’t as dark as it needs to be, but oddly, the briskness isn’t the problem.
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.
All 30 of Agatha Christie’s other books, ranked
Book rankings: I search beyond Poirot, Marple and Westmacott for the Queen of Crime’s other gems.
Zimbalist adds vibrant color to ‘Man in the Brown Suit’ (1989)
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie review): The “Remington Steele” actress is delightful as the first of Christie’s spunky “one and done” heroines, Anne Beddingfeld.