Woody Allen’s 1920s theater-meets-the-Mob farce “Bullets Over Broadway” (1994) is a well-written screenplay from a great concept, peppered with funny performances and premises. Yet it
“Endless Night” (1967) is often ranked as the Agatha Christie novel that most fits the horror label. Although I give a slight edge to proto-slasher
So many new horror movies are out in 2022 that I don’t have time to research them beforehand (plus, I like to avoid spoilers). If
A Mike Flanagan Netflix miniseries is now an expected October treat. But “The Midnight Club” is different from “The Haunting of Hill House,” “The Haunting
“Towards Zero” (1944) is one of those Agatha Christie novels I consider to be a snack more than a full-course meal. I breezed through it
The 1930s was Agatha Christie’s decade for mastering plotting, but in the 1940s she consciously became a better character writer. Even amid other strong entries
Hercule Poirot desires order and method in all aspects of life – not only when solving crimes but also when playing matchmaker. Fans sometimes giggle over
The “Open Water” films aren’t linked narratively, but they share a common premise: People accidentally get dumped in shark-infested waters and try to survive. To
I knew I’d be dredging the bottom at some point in this Toothy Tuesday series, and “Red Water” (2003) appeared to be one of the
In “Third Girl” (1966) we really see Agatha Christie moving into the Sixties and musing about being out of touch with changing times. She had