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Here it is. The final film where Margaret Rutherford stars as Miss Marple. By the time I watched Murder Most Foul , I have to admit, I had gone a little batty with the theme song of these four movies. The same happens with Agatha Christie’s Poirot . Still, I am sad to be done with Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple. Miss Marple disrupts a jury Margaret McGinty is dead. She was found hanging, and the police are certain they know exactly who killed her. The police found a man at the scene, Harold Taylor. He was caught with his hands on the rope. So, he has to be guilty, right? Not everyone thinks Taylor is a guilty man. What seems to be an open and shut case ends with a hung jury (that is not meant to be a play on words, I promise). While eleven vote guilty, there is one who will not be swayed to do so. That person is Miss Marple (Margaret Rutherford). No one is happy about the hung jury which leads to a mistrial. This displeasure does not bother Miss Marple one bit. She knows ...

There’s something funny about Dial M for Murder . For some reason there is one scene where I zone out every time. This scene has important information in it, so it is probably not the best time for my mind to wander. However, that is what happens each and every time. Yet, the rest of the film I pay attention to. I wonder what it is about that one part. Margot is in a love triangle Margot Wendice (Grace Kelly) has a secret. She is married to her husband, Tony Wendice (Ray Milland), but is in love with writer Mark Halliday (Robert Cummings). Her and Mark’s relationship has gone so far that Margot even carries a love letter from him around in her purse. Or at least she did. Her purse was stolen one day. When her purse was found and returned, the letter was missing. The day Mark comes to town, Margot tells him about the missing letter. They also discuss if they believe Tony knows about them. Whether Tony does or not, they both know they must act as natural as possible. Tony arrives...

I am puzzled as to why this movie is not called Scream 5 . It would make much more sense to me if it was, but it is not. There is some long explanation in the movie itself as to why this is. I tuned out at that moment. This is also the point where it is explained what a requel is. I guess I missed some important information as my mind wandered. Oh, well. Onto the movie. Scream Ghostface returns to Woodsboro, again It has been over a decade since the killer known as Ghostface (voice by Roger L. Jackson) has made an appearance in Woodsboro. As usual, Ghostface’s first victim is a teenage girl in her home. Except this time, the victim is able to escape. Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega) is the girl under attack. To keep Ghostface outside, she uses her phone to lock the doors in the house. Doing this allows her to stay away from the door and keep Ghostface out of the house for a time. Back and forth Tara and Ghostface lock and unlock the door (because somehow Ghostface has access to ...

For some reason, I have a really hard time keeping my attention on Murder Ahoy . It is only an hour and a half long, so it’s not as though it takes a lot of time to watch. Still, partway through my mind begins to wander. Despite this, it is a movie to watch. There are a lot of funny parts that are great to see. Murder Ahoy Miss Marple witnesses a murder Because of her grandfather, Miss Marple (Margaret Rutherford) is on the board of trustees for the ship HMS Battledore . During her first board meeting, one of the other trustees dies. As everyone deals with the confusion over someone suddenly dying during a meeting, the snuff from the deceased trustee’s snuff box is stolen. Thanks to having gotten some of the snuff on her glove earlier, Miss Marple has something she can test at home. Using her home science equipment, Miss Marple is able to confirm her fellow trustee was murdered. Murdered with his own snuff. Miss Marple also realizes his murder has to do with the Battledore . ...

Scream 4 is the movie in the Scream series I was looking forward to watching the least. I knew I had seen part of it before, and I remembered it was very strange. Watching it all the way through, I can confirm it is odd, strange, and unbelievable. But, as it does lead into the fifth movie, it needs to be watched. Scream 4 Sidney Prescott returns home Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) is back in her hometown of Woodsboro to promote her new book. She is arriving in time for the anniversary of the first Ghostface killings Sidney and the town went through years ago. The teenagers are using this anniversary as an occasion to celebrate and party. Ghostface costumes are even put on top of light poles. Sidney sees the light poles and takes it all in stride. Her book is about moving on, and that is what she intends to continue to do. She has finally found peace with her past, but the peace is disturbed when people begin to be killed. The first two people killed are teenage girls from ...

One would think, that after twice being tormented by killers posing as a character named Ghostface (voiced by Roger L. Jackson), that Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) would have taken every self-defense class known to man. I would think she would have trained enough to be a black belt in something. But by the time we reach Scream 3 , that is not the case. Instead, Sidney lives far out, away from everyone. Not necessarily a bad idea when trying to get away from a past like Sidney has, but I think the martial arts training would be good too. Scream 3 Parker Posey, David Arquette Neve Campbell Courteney Cox Arquette, Deon Richmond Ghostface tries to draw out Sidney Cotton Weary (Liev Schreiber) has earned a name for himself after being found innocent of murder and released from prison. He even has his own talk show. Yet, because he has a connection to Sidney, he meets his demise. The killer, dressed as Ghostface, is looking for Sidney. The problem is, she is in hiding. To bring he...

I don’t know what it is about the Kenneth Branagh version of Murder on the Orient Express . Whenever I watch it, whether on TV or DVD, I always either fall asleep or have my mind wander. Maybe it’s the mustache. To me it seems more Wyatt Earp than Hercule Poirot. Or maybe it’s how overly dramatic some scenes become. Whatever the reason, I have a hard time paying attention. However, I did do my best to concentrate this time, and I noticed this film adaptation is least like the book. Murder on the Orient Express Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Willem Dafoe Penelope Cruz, Daisy Ridley, Michelle Pfeiffer Josh Gad, Leslie Odom Jr., Johnny Depp Hercule Poirot’s adventure begins Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) has been called back to London from Istanbul. To get there, he must travel on the Orient Express. The first class car is unusually full for winter. Fortunately, Poirot’s train director friend, Bouc ( Tom Bateman ), is able to get him a berth. It will be shared with a man by the n...

Why anyone tries to dismiss Miss Marple’s instincts is a mystery to me. This is especially a mystery when Margaret Rutherford is Miss Marple. She trusts her instincts fully and won’t let anyone get in her way of finding out what those instincts mean. Murder at the Gallop Miss Marple witnesses a murder Miss Marple (Margaret Rutherford) is certain a murder has occurred. She and her friend Mr. Stringer (Stringer Davis) saw Mr. Enderby (Finlay Currie) die. When they find a cat, something Mr. Enderby was incredibly afraid of, Miss Marple becomes convinced Mr. Enderby did not simply die. He was scared to death. Miss Marple brings her concerns to the police, but Inspector Craddock (Charles Tingwell) refuses to listen. The police trust the medical report they have been given. A medical report that will in no way list the cause of death as “scared to death.” After lecturing Craddock on how he should read more Agatha Christie, Miss Marple declares she will look into the matter herself...

The David Suchet version of Murder on the Orient Express definitely veers away from the book. The core story is there, but so much else is different. Murder on the Orient Express Hercule Poirot’s beliefs are challenged Hercule Poirot’s ( David Suchet ) summation does not go according to plan. The guilty party, a soldier, shoots himself before Poirot can have him arrested. This suicide rattles Poirot, but he remains certain the soldier would not have felt he must go to such desperate measures had he not lied in the first place. He also insists that no matter the reason for the crime, justice must be done. After this, Poirot witnesses a woman being stoned to death. The woman was carrying the child of someone who was not her husband, leading to this punishment. Of course, we do not see any punishment towards the man. A couple witness the stoning too. The woman, Mary Debenham ( Jessica Chastain ), is particularly distressed, but there is nothing any of them can do. This all ha...