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Poirot returns in style
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 15/09/2023
» Kenneth Branagh returns to the director's chair and reprises his role as the iconic Hercule Poirot in A Haunting In Venice, the latest instalment in his series of Agatha Christie adaptations. Set against the backdrop of post-World War II Venice, this film weaves together murder mystery and supernatural elements to create a captivating and fast-paced chiller that keeps audiences engaged from start to finish.
Celluloid sleuths more fun in the old days
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 05/03/2023
» I was watching a US cops and robbers film the other day in which the police were using those large portable phones that were around just at the start of the cellphone revolution. Nothing dates a film more than the type of phones they are using. Those unwieldy early portable phones look quite comical these days and seem more cumbersome than convenient.
Jab move 'baffling'
News, Postbag, Published on 22/02/2021
» Re: "Thailand again defends decision not to join jab alliance", (BP, Feb 15).
End of fossil fuel?
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 20/12/2019
» I'm not a linguist. I'm not proud of it. English is my first and only language, which is not to say that it's the only language worth knowing. I studied other languages in school, but couldn't get the hang of them. Neither am I well-versed in English. I'm not being modest. I look at Webster and Oxford with a groan.
Police need policing
News, Postbag, Published on 06/12/2017
» Bestowed with enormous power, the prime minister appears curiously reluctant to apply it where it is most needed.
Hollywood's Universal Studios overrun by wannabe zombies
AFP, Published on 06/05/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Troy Zimmerman staggers and lurches, a rasping, gutteral growl issuing from what must once have been fully functioning vocal chords, as he limps among a horde desperate for human flesh.
Serial Killer
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 21/12/2015
» If crime novelists are to be believed, the world is filled with serial killers -- five victims qualifying them for the role. Tyrants Hitler and Stalin, with tens of millions victims to their discredit, are overqualified. They were butchers. No accepted term in-between.
A decent author
Life, Published on 26/10/2015
» There are 7 billion people in the world, a minute fraction are family and friends, and that's the way I like it. We all have problems -- I can't solve theirs, they can't solve mine. As life goes on, hopefully, they'll work themselves out or go away. If not, deal with them as best we can.
Preying on the rich
Life, Published on 21/09/2015
» If mythology is to be believed, Midas was the richest man in the world. But his wealth was a curse. Everything he touched turned to gold, including food. Back in time, emperors were decked out in jewels, which is why tomb raiders broke into pyramids and tombs.
Agatha Christie fans flock to honour queen of crime fiction
AFP, Published on 15/09/2015
» LONDON - Agatha Christie fans have descended on her hometown of Torquay on the English Riviera for the 125th anniversary of the murder master's birth on Tuesday as the crime novel enjoys a global revival.