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Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie – Book Review

March 5, 2020September 12, 2022yggdrasille

One of Christie’s most beloved and famous novels, Murder on the Orient Express is top-tier Dame Agatha, so effortlessly readable I finished most of it while taking a very long bath. It’s also something of a favourite for big-screen adaptation, as evidenced by the recent star-studded version with Kenneth Branagh as Poirot, though I haven’t seen either that or the 1974 adaptation.

Parasite – Film Review

February 19, 2020June 12, 2024yggdrasille

I thought I was going to miss out on this movie, but thanks to its recent historical success at the Oscars, South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s film got a second life at the cinemas. It’s a remarkable and wildly entertaining ride that deserves to be seen on a big screen, if only for the reactions of the crowd gasping out loud at the movie’s twists and turns.

New Music 02/2020 – Sudan Archives, Sturgill Simpson, Nilüfer Yanya

February 17, 2020yggdrasille

A couple of promising debuts from young female artists; an awesome stomping rawwk record.

The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie – Book Review

February 7, 2020September 12, 2022yggdrasille

This novel marks the debut of Miss Marple, Christie’s other beloved fictional detective, a gentle and harmless-looking old lady with a keen interest in human nature and a remarkably clear view of its dark side.

Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Film Review

January 24, 2020yggdrasille

My first reaction to the title of this movie was to wonder if it was something in the spirit of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, maybe a horror parody of Henry James’ The Portrait of a Lady? But no, instead this exquisite French film is a sumptuous and sensual drama about an impossible love between two women in 18th-century Brittany.

Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty – Book Review

January 17, 2020September 12, 2022yggdrasille

I’ve now read three Liane Moriarty books and enjoyed them all, including this latest novel which is probably the funniest so far, and a perfect summer read to take to the beach. Most of the times I take a book or magazine with me to the beach I actually don’t end up reading it, but I was glued to this one.

Little Women – Film Review

January 15, 2020June 3, 2024yggdrasille

I appreciated this new take on Louisa May Alcott’s beloved semi-autobiographical novel more than I loved it, which is not to say that there weren’t things I unabashedly loved.