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The Daniel Craig phenomenon: The modern blend of Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Daniel Craig phenomenon: The modern blend of Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes

India Today  

In the ever-evolving landscape of cinema, few actors manage to carve out a niche as distinct and impactful as Daniel Craig. Known globally for his iconic portrayal of James Bond, Craig has recently taken on another detective role that is quickly earning him comparisons to literary giants like Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes. Enter Benoit Blanc: The Modern Poirot In …

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Why Agatha Christie’s mousetraps still beguile us, even if the films aren’t always killer
1 year, 3 months ago

Why Agatha Christie’s mousetraps still beguile us, even if the films aren’t always killer

LA Times  

After two relatively faithful adaptations of Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express” and “Death on the Nile,” director-star Kenneth Branagh goes wildly off-book with “A Haunting in Venice,” which arrives in theaters Friday. The attempt to turn Poirot into a plausible romantic lead, or at least to suggest a backstory awash in thwarted passion, has always slightly felt designed …

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The International Agatha Christie Festival: Celebrating the queen of crime
1 year, 3 months ago

The International Agatha Christie Festival: Celebrating the queen of crime

Hindustan Times  

Very few of us are what we seem. “Agatha Christie’s work includes 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.” The first Agatha Christie festival was held in Devon in 1990 to celebrate the author’s work, life, and legacy. The audience at the International Agatha Christie Festival 2022 The idea, according to IACF, is …

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Russian diplomat, Indian politician spar over oligarch’s death
1 year, 11 months ago

Russian diplomat, Indian politician spar over oligarch’s death

Al Jazeera  

Indian police are investigating the death of sausage magnate Pavel Antov over the Christmas weekend. Russia’s top diplomat in New Delhi traded barbs with a senior Indian politician on Twitter late on Thursday over the death of a Russian tycoon once reportedly critical of the Ukraine war, in a rare public spat involving Moscow and a country it views as …

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Christmas 2022: Five Books That Will Keep Children Turning the Pages Throughout the Holidays
1 year, 11 months ago

Christmas 2022: Five Books That Will Keep Children Turning the Pages Throughout the Holidays

News 18  

Is there anything more Christmassy than curling up with a good Christmas book? So, decorate your tree, make a hot cup of cocoa and settle in because this list of Christmas books is sure to put you in the holiday spirit. From time-honoured classics to intriguing mysteries to Christmas books for kids, the British Council Digital Library has curated a …

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Christmas 2022: A Christmas in mystery novels
2 years ago

Christmas 2022: A Christmas in mystery novels

Live Mint  

In Agatha Christie’s novella The Adventure Of The Christmas Pudding, a minor work by the prolific queen of crime, Hercule Poirot is reluctantly dragged to a sprawling country manor in the depths of winter to experience a “real English Christmas” — with “all the family gathered round, the children and their stockings, the Christmas tree, the turkey and plum pudding, …

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Death On The Nile trailer out: Hercule Poirot solves a murder mystery on his Egyptian vacation
4 years, 4 months ago

Death On The Nile trailer out: Hercule Poirot solves a murder mystery on his Egyptian vacation

India Today  

The trailer of actor-director Kenneth Branagh's Death On The Nile is out. Apart from Kenneth Branagh, Death On The Nile stars Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Ali Fazal, Letitia Wright, Emma Mackey, Jennifer Saunders, Russell Brand, Dawn French, Rose Leslie, Tom Bateman, Annette Bening and Sophie Okonedo, among others. The film shows Hercule Poirot on a mission to solve a murder …

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