Knives Out – 2019

Originality: Whodunits are not exactly a dime a dozen, so it’s reassuring when one comes along that is original and not in some way based on an Agatha Christie novel. This film uses some of the common tropes, but it also is completely unique in a number of ways all thanks to Rian Johnson’s refusal […]

Murder on the Orient Express – 2017

Undoubtedly more stylish than its predecessor, this film takes Agatha Christie’s classic tale and puts a new spin on it. Kenneth Branagh takes his turn as both director and star of this new adaptation, which is visually stunning and offers some new twists and turns. Just like the original film, this one also features a […]

Murder on the Orient Express – 1974

Agatha Christie is a master of the mystery novel and her most famous tale is easily, Murder on the Orient Express. This film, like the novel is rich with suspense and the trademark wit that made Christie the premiere author of the mystery genre. Albert Finney’s take on her most famous character, Poirot, is charming […]

Rear Window – 1954

Hitchcock is the master of suspense. He has created over a dozen great films that highlight the most terrifying aspects of human nature. Rear Window is one of his most well-known films and rightly so. The film focuses on an injured photographer whose cabin fever turns him out of the window of his house where […]