Diverted (2009)
Movie Watch
Planes heading for New York City were diverted to Gander, Canada when US airspace was closed during...
911 September 2001 Gander Newfoundland New york
Man and Boy: Play
Book
Gregor Antonescu, a tycoon of Hungarian origin, arrives at the Greenwich Village apartment of his...
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The In-Laws (2003) in Movies
Apr 28, 2021
The plot: Dr. Jerry Peyser's (Albert Brooks) daughter, Melissa (Lindsay Sloane), is about to marry Mark Tobias (Ryan Reynolds). Things are going swimmingly until Jerry stumbles across some secret information: Mark's father, Steve (Michael Douglas), is a CIA operative. Fearing that Jerry will compromise his current assignment if he starts blabbing to authorities, Steve dragoons Jerry into assisting with an intercontinental mission that involves a dangerous criminal, Jean-Pierre Thibodoux (David Suchet).
Its a good film.
NIV Bible: British Text New International Version
Book and Reference
App
The official UK NIV Bible reading app with British Text from Hodder & Stoughton, publishers of the...
A Perfect Murder (1998)
Movie Watch
Millionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the...
Thriller Gwyneth Paltrow
Sharpie0499 (114 KP) rated Murder on the Orient Express (2017) in Movies
Jul 10, 2018
Curtain Call: A Year Backstage in London Theatre: 2016
Book
Containing exclusive photography of Nicole Kidman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Imelda Staunton, Mark...
Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated Murder on the Orient Express (2017) in Movies
Sep 25, 2019
Once on board Poirot catches the attention of the businessman, Samuel Ratchett. Ratchett has received threatening letters, and wishes to hire the detective as his bodyguard during their journey, but the offer is politely declined.
That night an avalanche derails he train and the passengers are stranded. In the morning Ratchett is found dead, stabbed a dozen times. Poirot and Bouc, the train director, investigate the passengers as repairs begin. Poirot discovers a partially destroyed note connecting Ratchett to the kidnapping of Daisy Armstrong, a child who was abducted from her bedroom and held for ransom. After the ransom was paid, Daisy was found murdered. Ratchett is identified as John Cassetti, Daisy’s kidnapper and murderer.
First off, let me address the elephant in the room... that'll be Kenneth Branagh as Poirot. David Suchet will always be my Poirot, he's perfect. Branagh, for me, has an overacting issue. And that moustache, it's just ridiculous. That's not even taking into account the scene where Poirot is laying in bed and he doesn't have his night-time moustache cosy on. Crazy.
Agatha Christie's tale has definitely been given the Hollywood treatment. It's gone from the quite dark Suchet version, to something quite farcical in comparison. I can understand remaking some things, but when you have such a definitive portrayal of a character why would you recast them?
Having just rewatched the 2010 version I will say that the story line in the movie is probably easier to understand. It's also more suitable for a younger audience.
As a passing comment to everyone who was surprised to hear they were going to do Death On The Nile next... no shit, Poirot! It was dropped in at the end of the film.
The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 Years Old
Hendrik Groen and Hester Velmans
Book
** THE INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON ** 'There are many laughs in this book but it's so much more than...