Tag: Kenneth Branagh
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Why A Haunting In Venice Decided To Move Agatha Christie’s Story To Italy
Kenneth Branagh has directed and starred in three movies so far based on Agatha Christie’s murder mystery novels, but none of them have taken place primarily in England, the country where Christie lived and where she based so many of her stories. For the first two movies, this wasn’t particularly unusual. The source material for…
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Box Office: Kenneth Branagh’s Murder Mystery ‘A Haunting in Venice’ Targets Middling $15 Million Debut
“A Haunting in Venice,” Kenneth Branagh’s latest cinematic take on Agatha Christie’s library of murder mystery novels, is expected to spook the box office competition.It’s targeting a soft $13 million to $15 million in its North American debut. Those ticket sales will likely be enough to claim the No. 1 spot — unless last weekend’s…
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‘A Haunting in Venice’ Review: A Supernatural Twist Can’t Energize Kenneth Branagh’s Lethargic Hercule Poirot
The whodunnit genre has been on a hell of a run since “Knives Out” hit theaters in 2019. Rian Johnson’s witty, socially conscious murder mystery became an electrifying cultural phenomenon — and reminded a cinematic universe-loving Hollywood that a repeatable formula involving rotating ensemble casts and picturesque settings could be great for business. But America’s…
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A Haunting In Venice Review: A Soggy Faux-Supernatural Return For Poirot
Sometimes, you take what you can get at the movies. For example, it is a low bar to clear that the latest entry in the Hercule Poirot Cinematic Universe, “A Haunting in Venice,” is an improvement over its predecessor. The 2022 film “Death on the Nile” was turgid, poorly acted, and boasted some of the…
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A Haunting in Venice review – Branagh’s Agatha Christie whodunnit given horror makeover
No amount of spooky jump-scares can save Kenneth Branagh’s latest Christie adaptation, which wastes its atmospheric setting and stellar castScreenwriter Michael Green and director-star Kenneth Branagh have coaxed another gold-effect egg from that plump goose which is the Agatha Christie estate. Legendary moustachioed Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot, played by Branagh, is back for another ensemble…
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Can A Haunting In Venice Bring Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot Back To Box Office Glory?
Kenneth Branagh is back both in front of and behind the camera for another Agatha Christie adaptation in the form of “A Haunting in Venice.” Based on one of the author’s lesser-known Hercule Poirot mysteries “Hallowe’en Party,” this will give Branagh’s trilogy a more overtly spooky spin than his previous two adaptations, “Murder on the…
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This Is the Best Hercule Poirot, Period
Agatha Christie has been writing murder mysteries since it seems almost like the dawn of time. Her two most known characters include Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. Hercule Poirot has been portrayed in numerous movies, TV shows, and plays. But who has the best portrayal? More recently, we’ve seen Kenneth Branagh play Detective Poirot in…
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Where to Watch ‘A Haunting in Venice’ – Showtimes and Streaming Status
Across film and television right now, we’re seeing a massive resurgence in murder mystery stories. One of the first in this recent wave was Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express, a re-imagined film adaptation of the classic Agatha Christie novel sharing the same name. The film, which Branagh directed and starred in as the…
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‘A Haunting in Venice’ Sneak Peek Gives Poirot a Sign From Beyond
As autumn arrives, the Oscar-winning knight, Sir Kenneth Branagh returns to the scene in A Haunting in Venice. Following World War II, the esteemed detective Hercule Poirot (portrayed by Branagh) becomes disillusioned with the world and the people around him, and instead opts to retreat to the famously beautiful city of Venice. Instead of unraveling…
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Denzel Washington Shows His Comedic Side in This Role
While Denzel Washington is certainly one of the most iconic movie stars of all-time, he’s just as active on the stage as he is in new movies. Washington has earned almost as many accolades for his work in theater as he has for his film performances, and like any great actor, he knows his way…