Tag: Poirot
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Here’s How ‘A Haunting in Venice’ Differs From the ‘Poirot’ TV Episode
A Haunting in Venice updates the Agatha Christie novel for a supernatural thriller where an old palazzo brings together friends, enemies, and a Belgian detective to face secrets that are darker than the surrounding shadows. Like with the previous Kenneth Branagh-centric adaptations, there is another version out there that you can watch to compare. ITV’s…
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The 10 Best Whodunnit Films, From ‘Clue’ to ‘Knives Out’
There was a time not too long ago when whodunnits seemed to be a dusty relic of cinema’s past. Mysteries about a cast of colorful characters at the center of a murder case, and the intrepid detective investigating them, were far and few between in movie theaters for what felt like decades, and the rare…
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The Biggest Inspiration For A Haunting In Venice Is A Real-World Crime – Sort Of
Warning: this article discusses major spoilers for “A Haunting in Venice.”It’s the moment everybody looks forward to during the trailer for director Kenneth Branagh’s newest Hercule Poirot movie. A half-dozen or so A-listers have been crowded into a claustrophobically tight space in some exotic locale. Each character wears expressions that somehow ride the line between…
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Hildur Guðnadóttir Used a Solo Clarinet to Help Create Jump Scares in ‘A Haunting in Venice’
Hildur Guðnadóttir grew up on Agatha Christie mysteries. “I totally lived for those novels,” the composer says. Ever since then, she has wanted to sink her teeth into story by the famous author. So when director Kenneth Branagh approached her, she said yes. “He wanted to do something darker and almost horror, and that dark…
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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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‘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 – 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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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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‘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…