5 posts tagged ‘agatha christie’
10 Essential Giallo Movies to Watch on Shudder to Understand True Horror
What is a giallo, and why should you watch one? io9 has previously covered that question in detail, but the quick answer is: these vintage European, horror-adjacent thrillers deliver style and sleaze in equal measures. Looking for coherent plots and capable acting? Keep it moving. But for lurid good times that very… Read more...
What's on TV this week—True Detective: Night Country and the Emmy Awards
Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, January 14 to Thursday, January 18. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.] Read more...
R.I.P. Tom Wilkinson, from The Full Monty and In The Bedroom
Tom Wilkinson has died. A veteran actor of both stage and screen, Wilkinson might be best remembered for his co-starring role in 1997's The Full Monty, which earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the BAFTAs. Other professional recognition included a pair of Oscar noms—for In The Bedroom in 2001 and Michael… Read more...
A Murder At The End Of The World recap: For Darby Hart, the game is finally afoot
The game is finally afoot At The End Of The World, with writers Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij, and Melanie Marnich focusing on the mystery at hand rather than the one in Darby’s book. Filling in gaps is undoubtedly essential to this story, but the dual narrative was exhausting in those exposition-filled openers.… Read more...
FBoy Island is like douchebag Agatha Christie (and we're hooked)
“Every murderer is somebody’s old friend.”—Agatha Christie Read more...