Poirot
Kieran Kinsella
Acorn Media have released numerous Agatha Christie tales on DVD but this month they are upping the ante by releasing a box set that is like manna from Heaven for fans of Britain’s favorite mystery writer. Their six disc, 16 hour long, January 29 release contains some of the best loved stories involving both Marple and Poirot. Two super sleuths squeezed into one novel sized box.
The six Poirot tales include my personal favorite – The ABC Murders, and Christie’s best loved tale – Murder on the Orient Express. I had never seen Four and Twenty Blackbirds or The Mysterious Affair at Styles before but both were very good. The former revolved around the double murder of two elderly brothers while the latter involved the murder of an early 20th century “cougar” who may or may not have been “done in” by her toy boy. Hercule Poirot’s Christmas...
Kieran Kinsella
Acorn Media have released numerous Agatha Christie tales on DVD but this month they are upping the ante by releasing a box set that is like manna from Heaven for fans of Britain’s favorite mystery writer. Their six disc, 16 hour long, January 29 release contains some of the best loved stories involving both Marple and Poirot. Two super sleuths squeezed into one novel sized box.
The six Poirot tales include my personal favorite – The ABC Murders, and Christie’s best loved tale – Murder on the Orient Express. I had never seen Four and Twenty Blackbirds or The Mysterious Affair at Styles before but both were very good. The former revolved around the double murder of two elderly brothers while the latter involved the murder of an early 20th century “cougar” who may or may not have been “done in” by her toy boy. Hercule Poirot’s Christmas...
- 1/29/2013
- by Edited by K Kinsella
Czech-born actor best known as Inspector Clouseau's crazed boss in the Pink Panther films
Herbert Lom, who has died aged 95, spent more than 50 years in dramatic roles, playing mostly smooth villains, but he was best known for his portrayal of Charles Dreyfus, the hysterically twitching boss of the bumbling Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) in the series of slapstick Pink Panther comedies. "Give me 10 men like Clouseau and I could destroy the world," blurts out the bewildered Dreyfus in A Shot in the Dark (1964).
Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchacevich ze Schluderpacheru was born into an impoverished aristocratic family in Prague. He studied philosophy at Prague University, where he organised student theatre. In 1939, on the eve of the German invasion of Czechoslovakia, he arrived in Britain with his Jewish girlfriend, Didi, but she was sent back at Dover because she did not have the correct papers. Her subsequent death in a concentration...
Herbert Lom, who has died aged 95, spent more than 50 years in dramatic roles, playing mostly smooth villains, but he was best known for his portrayal of Charles Dreyfus, the hysterically twitching boss of the bumbling Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) in the series of slapstick Pink Panther comedies. "Give me 10 men like Clouseau and I could destroy the world," blurts out the bewildered Dreyfus in A Shot in the Dark (1964).
Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchacevich ze Schluderpacheru was born into an impoverished aristocratic family in Prague. He studied philosophy at Prague University, where he organised student theatre. In 1939, on the eve of the German invasion of Czechoslovakia, he arrived in Britain with his Jewish girlfriend, Didi, but she was sent back at Dover because she did not have the correct papers. Her subsequent death in a concentration...
- 9/27/2012
- by Ronald Bergan
- The Guardian - Film News
Actress Jennifer Garner ("Elektra") has been cast in the role of 'Miss Marple' for a Disney Pictures reboot, based on the detective character by author Agatha Christie.
Screenplay by Mark Frost ("Twin Peaks"), is set in modern America rather than the quiet English village of 'St Mary Mead', where the character lives.
'Jane Marple', aka 'Miss Marple' appears in twelve Christie crime novels, depicted as an 'elderly spinster' and amateur detective.
The character's first published debut was in "The Royal Magazine" issue #350, (December 1927) with the first printing of the short story "The Tuesday Night Club", which later became the first chapter of novel "The Thirteen Problems" (1932). Her first appearance in a full-length novel was in "The Murder at the Vicarage" (1930).
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Screenplay by Mark Frost ("Twin Peaks"), is set in modern America rather than the quiet English village of 'St Mary Mead', where the character lives.
'Jane Marple', aka 'Miss Marple' appears in twelve Christie crime novels, depicted as an 'elderly spinster' and amateur detective.
The character's first published debut was in "The Royal Magazine" issue #350, (December 1927) with the first printing of the short story "The Tuesday Night Club", which later became the first chapter of novel "The Thirteen Problems" (1932). Her first appearance in a full-length novel was in "The Murder at the Vicarage" (1930).
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- 3/30/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Agatha Christie is quite popular in Hollywood these days, and according to the latest reports it looks that Christie’s senior detective, Miss Jane Marple is getting a big screen adaptation as well.
And guess what, this time we’ll have a chance to watch the adventures of a younger version of this well-known detective, because Jennifer Garner is on board for this one!
First, some facts. Jane Marple, usually referred to as Miss Marple, is a fictional character appearing in twelve of Agatha Christie’s crime novels. She is one of the most famous of Christie’s characters and has been portrayed numerous times on screen.
Her first published appearance was in issue 350 of ‘The Royal Magazine’ for December 1927 with the first printing of the short story ‘The Tuesday Night Club’ which later became the first chapter of The Thirteen Problems (1932).
Her first appearance in a full-length novel was...
And guess what, this time we’ll have a chance to watch the adventures of a younger version of this well-known detective, because Jennifer Garner is on board for this one!
First, some facts. Jane Marple, usually referred to as Miss Marple, is a fictional character appearing in twelve of Agatha Christie’s crime novels. She is one of the most famous of Christie’s characters and has been portrayed numerous times on screen.
Her first published appearance was in issue 350 of ‘The Royal Magazine’ for December 1927 with the first printing of the short story ‘The Tuesday Night Club’ which later became the first chapter of The Thirteen Problems (1932).
Her first appearance in a full-length novel was...
- 3/29/2011
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
She already has "international spy" and "master of disguise" on her resume from her "Alias" days, but now Jennifer Garner is set to bring mystery writer Agatha Christie's famed (and usually elderly) detective Miss Marple back to the big screen.
Deadline broke the news that Disney was reviving the character, who first appeared in Christie's 1930 novel "The Murder at the Vicarage" and has been reincarnated in various radio plays, television and films since 1961.
In the original books and movies, Marple was portrayed as an grandmotherly-type, decked out in tweed and oversized hat, with the occasional lapse in memory. When it came to solving mysteries, though, she was sharp as a tack. Think Angela Lansbury in "Murder, She Wrote," but even more likely to send you $20 on your birthday.
Garner will be following in the footsteps of Margaret Rutherford, who was 70 when she originated the role in the original films.
Deadline broke the news that Disney was reviving the character, who first appeared in Christie's 1930 novel "The Murder at the Vicarage" and has been reincarnated in various radio plays, television and films since 1961.
In the original books and movies, Marple was portrayed as an grandmotherly-type, decked out in tweed and oversized hat, with the occasional lapse in memory. When it came to solving mysteries, though, she was sharp as a tack. Think Angela Lansbury in "Murder, She Wrote," but even more likely to send you $20 on your birthday.
Garner will be following in the footsteps of Margaret Rutherford, who was 70 when she originated the role in the original films.
- 3/29/2011
- by Matt Patches
- NextMovie
There's updating, and then there's taking the piss.
Disney Pictures has closed months of negotiations to capture the film rights to Agatha Christie’s detective Miss Marple says The Hollywood Reporter.
In surprising news though, the studio is making drastic changes in their approach to the character of Jane Marple. Gone is the elderly spinster who resides in the quaint pre-WW2 village of St. Mary Mead. In this version she'll be a young, modern day and possibly American city girl - and no, this is not a satire.
Jennifer Garner is set to produce through her Vandalia Films and will likely star in the new adaptation. Mark Frost, who co-created "Twin Peaks" and penned the "Fantastic Four" movies, will be penning the script.
The changeover is rather disturbing to say the least. The entire point of the character is that her small English village life and kind, unassuming outward appearance...
Disney Pictures has closed months of negotiations to capture the film rights to Agatha Christie’s detective Miss Marple says The Hollywood Reporter.
In surprising news though, the studio is making drastic changes in their approach to the character of Jane Marple. Gone is the elderly spinster who resides in the quaint pre-WW2 village of St. Mary Mead. In this version she'll be a young, modern day and possibly American city girl - and no, this is not a satire.
Jennifer Garner is set to produce through her Vandalia Films and will likely star in the new adaptation. Mark Frost, who co-created "Twin Peaks" and penned the "Fantastic Four" movies, will be penning the script.
The changeover is rather disturbing to say the least. The entire point of the character is that her small English village life and kind, unassuming outward appearance...
- 3/29/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
More than 4m copies of Agatha Christie's 80 whodunnits are bought around the world every year. But is she really as good as her fans say, or have they just lost the plot?
To me, they're not so much whodunnits as idontgeddits. I have tried many times over the years to get into Agatha Christie's books. It should be easy. I'm an omnivorous (if you're being polite; undiscriminating if you're not) reader. I am no fan of the modern world and particularly not of the gore that increasingly besplatters it whenever the words "murder mystery" or "crime fiction" heave into view.
But I have always found Christie unreadable. Frank Skinner in his autobiography explains that he can't enjoy fiction – any fiction – because the minute he opens a book to read "Alan walked into the room", he thinks, "No, he didn't. There was no Alan. There is no room. You...
To me, they're not so much whodunnits as idontgeddits. I have tried many times over the years to get into Agatha Christie's books. It should be easy. I'm an omnivorous (if you're being polite; undiscriminating if you're not) reader. I am no fan of the modern world and particularly not of the gore that increasingly besplatters it whenever the words "murder mystery" or "crime fiction" heave into view.
But I have always found Christie unreadable. Frank Skinner in his autobiography explains that he can't enjoy fiction – any fiction – because the minute he opens a book to read "Alan walked into the room", he thinks, "No, he didn't. There was no Alan. There is no room. You...
- 10/1/2010
- by Lucy Mangan
- The Guardian - Film News
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