‘Poirot Investigates’ (1924), in fewer words this time
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Compared to Christie’s novels, I’m not as big of a fan of the shorts. But it’s a collection of Poirots, so I won’t complain.
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‘Poirot Investigates’ (1924), in fewer words this time
Ring in an awful ‘New Year’s Evil’ (1980)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Some Eighties slashers are bad but fun, and some are just plain bad. Like this one.
‘Murder at Hazelmoor’ a loaded wintry chiller (1931)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Christie crams perhaps too many characters into this novel also known as “The Sittaford Mystery.”
In the holiday spirit: All 10 Shane Black films, ranked
Movie rankings: Just in time for Christmas, here are my rankings of the 10 films written and/or directed by Shane Black.
‘Wheel of Darkness’ (2007) riffs on Titanic tragedy
Preston & Child flashback (Book review): This isn’t the authors’ strongest work, but you can’t say no to a high-seas adventure with Pendergast and Constance.
Frenetic ‘Flight Attendant’ Season 1 sticks the landing
TV review: Kaley Cuoco breaks free of her “Big Bang Theory” days as the titular hot mess who gets caught up in a serious mystery.
‘Hercule Poirot’s Christmas’ (1938) a solid stocking stuffer
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): This is another solid mystery set in a house full of suspects. But it could’ve benefited from more holiday flavor.
‘The Thing’ (2011) too much of the same thing
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Confusingly sharing the same title, this is a prequel to “The Thing.” It covers the same territory less skillfully.
‘Book of the Dead’ (2006) a trilogy-capping epic
Preston & Child flashback (Book review): P&C take us through Egyptian history to a prison break to the effects of a sound and light on the brain.
Legends launch in ‘Mysterious Affair at Styles’ (1920)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): A century ago, readers were introduced to two icons: Author Agatha Christie and her star sleuth Poirot.