Synopsis: When a wealthy novelist dies, seemingly by suicide, a famous detective is invited to confirm this is the truth, given the amount of money he leaves behind and the various motives of his family. However, when he leaves all the money to his Nurse, she becomes a prime suspect. Director: Rian Johnson Writers: Rian Johnson Stars: … [Read more...]
BMAF Board Kenneth Branagh’s Orient Express Remake
This week we went to see Kenneth Branagh’s remake of Agatha Christie’s best selling Hercule Poirot adventure Murder on the Orient Express. Much like the famous 1974 film v Sidney Lumet film version, this again has an all-star cast in this murder mystery set on the famous Orient Express train. We first meet Poirot (Played by Branagh) when he solves a case in Jerusalem, … [Read more...]
Should You Spend Time In The Loft; An All-Star Thriller?
We recently picked up a film we had not heard of called The Loft in our local Poundland, a source of many low budget films on DVD (see our post here ) We were drawn to it thanks to its great cast. This one is a remake of Loft, but retains the same Director Erik Van Looy with a script by Wesley Strick, from Bart De Pauw’s original screenplay. The film is about 5 friends, … [Read more...]