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2023's Best Mystery Thriller Finally Validates Hollywood's Most Underrated Director

It’s time to give Kenneth Branagh his due. With 'A Haunting in Venice,' the filmmaker has not only delivered his best Hercule Poirot adventure to date, but also a movie that explicitly showcases his own skills as a director.

Inverse

How Kenneth Branagh Brought the Agatha Christie Whodunit Back to Life

Inverse speaks with James Pritchard, the CEO of the Agatha Christie estate, about 'A Haunting in Venice,' and the whodunit renaissance.

Inverse

Review: A Haunting in Venice

Murder most spooky.

Reason

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A Haunting of Venice: a Gothic horror, supernatural, Agatha Christie murder mystery which all becomes quite camp

Agatha Christie regularly drew upon the supernatural to generate a feeling of uncertainty. We – the audience, and the ensemble of characters – are given limited information regarding a murder.

The Conversation

A Haunting in Venice is Kenneth Branagh's 20th film – what do we make of his prodigious output?

In an essay on Kenneth Branagh, screenwriter Scott Frank recalls meeting the future star and director of his screenplay Dead Again (1991) and wondering “why the guy would want to direct a loopy, film noir thriller like mine?”

The Conversation

Agatha Christie statue takes seat on bench in Oxfordshire town

Memorial by Ben Twiston-Davies is sited in Wallingford, where the mystery writer lived for more than 40 years

The Guardian - UK

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 cast

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A Haunting in Venice review: Poirot meets the supernatural in Kenneth Branagh’s third middle-of-the-road chiller

Michelle Yeoh comfortably steals the show in this starry adaptation of lesser-known mystery ‘Hallowe’en Party’

The Independent UK

A Haunting in Venice review: Kenneth Branagh’s Poirot at Halloween fails to haunt

Yes it’s his best Poirot yet, no that’s not saying THAT much

Evening Standard

2023's Most Satisfying Thriller Still Manages to Surprise

Kenneth Branagh and his mustache are back in the latest adaptation of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot mysteries. Read our review of 'A Haunting in Venice.'

Inverse

Richard Osman: ‘I would have been terrible in MI6. I’m too tall, spill secrets and can’t lie’

After getting ‘the tap’ at Cambridge, he went from a behind-the-scenes TV ideas man to a fixture in front of the camera. Then the Pointless star’s Thursday Murder Club books became the biggest thing in fiction since Harry Potter

The Guardian - UK

The Cine Files: everything you need to see at the cinema in September

From K-Bran twiddling Poirot’s whiskers at Michelle Yeoh in A Haunting in Venice to John David Washington battling to save humanity in Disney’s much anticipated The Creator, we round up the 13 best films to see in September

Evening Standard

10 of the best things to do in Luxor, Egypt

From tours to cruises, flights and authentic bites, here’s how to see the best of Egypt’s ancient capital

The Independent UK

Letter: Michael Bakewell obituary

Caroline Raphael writes: Blakewell made a great contribution to radio, particularly with his Agatha Christie dramatisations

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The Independent UK

Fall books: Britney and Barbra's memoirs are among major releases, but political books are fewer

Joe Biden and Donald Trump are the most likely nominees for the 2024 presidential election, but you won't see many new books about either this fall

The Conversation

Is Hercule Poirot autistic? Here are seven clues that he might be

Hercule Poirot, the Belgian detective with the flamboyant moustache and keen eye for detail, is one of the most beloved characters in crime fiction. He was created by British writer Agatha Christie and first arrived on our bookshelves in 1920. He has since appeared in 33 novels, 51 short stories…

Evening Standard

London Theatre Week 2023 is extended: our pick of the top 10 shows to book from A Strange Loop to The Effect

With cheap tickets on offer these are our recommendations of shows to check out

Cinemablend

After Haunting In Venice, Will Another Poirot Movie Come From Kenneth Branagh?

A Haunting of Venice is coming, but would Kenneth Branagh be open to making another Poirot movie in the future?

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Friday essay: what do publishers' revisions and content warnings say about the moral purpose of literature?

This year, there has been some controversy about the rewriting of passages from authors such as Roald Dahl, Enid Blyton, Ian Fleming and Agatha Christie with the aim of removing potentially offensive material. Some publishers have also adopted the precautionary measure of adding content warnings and disclaimers to books by…

The Guardian - UK

I cannot forgive Rebekah Vardy, says Coleen Rooney

Rooney tells Vogue she still cannot understand why fellow footballer’s wife took her to court in ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial

Total Film

A Haunting in Venice producer on why the franchise is leaning into the supernatural: "We can't do the same thing over and over"

EXCLUSIVE: James Prichard also weighs in on the likelihood of a fourth Agatha Christie-inspired movie

WhatToWatch

Best worst reviewed movies on Netflix: critically panned but we still love them!

We've assembled a slate of poorly reviewed movies on Netflix that we think are well worth a watch anyway. Here are 10 we think you should try.

The Guardian - UK

Lisa Jewell: ‘I once read 40 Agatha Christie novels in a year’

The London novelist on reading Dickens at 11 years old, being inspired by Nick Hornby and why she never reads the same book twice

Inverse

You Need to Watch the Twistiest Crime Thriller on Hulu ASAP

Season 3 of 'Only Murders in the Building' is its best yet.

The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: LeBron James’s relentless rise from hyped prospect to king of the NBA

In this week’s newsletter: How did the most talked-up teenager of a generation become maybe the greatest of all time? Find out in A King’s Reign. Plus: five of the best podcasts with great hosts

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