'Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.' -Henry David Thoreau Why Should I contribute? Even $5 or $10 contribution will help move us towards our funding goal! Mitch is an up-and-coming woodcarving artist who finds peace in his work. At a small art showing he meets beautiful schoolteacher Lauren, who he falls in love with. “Carving A Life” gives us a vivid insight into the undaunting world of love, marriage, and second chances. Carving a Life - An aspiring woodcarving artist must confront the haunting memories of his mother's tragic death and overcome his alcohol abuse. What if I can't afford to contribute? If you can't contribute right now, please share this page with everyone you know! We are very excited to make this feature film and really appreciate your help! FUNDING and BUDGET: 100% of Kickstarter funds will be spent to produce and market this film (Lisa is contributing personal funds to cover the Kickstarter fee of 5%). Terry and Lisa are not taking any money in the film and have invested their own money into the film. Some of the original investors are also backers now too. BUDGET cast $19,000, crew $15,500, insurance $1,000, composing $600, craft (food) $3,000, sets $5,000, rewards $2,000, Marketing PR $2,000, Post production $20,000 (Total $68K) CAST AND CREW: We have brought together a very talented cast and crew so far from local film making talent pool - folks who have been involved in making films for most of their lives, not because of the money but because of their passion for film making. We have hand picked this team because of the synergy and expertise of the team members. Carving a Life Cast, at a recent 48 hour film premier This will be a Screen Actors Guild Ultra Low Budget film, which allows us to hire SAG actors - some are former students of Terry's now in Hollywood in established acting careers. Here are some of the projects our cast and crew recently worked on: Jackie Bainto Line Producer demo reel: Paul Giret, Film Director of and is also Carving A Life Director of Photography and Editor. Paul has been working with video cameras all of his life. One of Paul's projects is Valentine Victim: Tyler Bruhn in a short film from Platt College directed by Melvin Graham, directed, written, and edited by Andrew Reed, and just finished an independent short film Hometown, filmed in San Diego by Ian Matthews. TYLER BRUHN as 'Mitch' NAVID NEGAHBAN as 'Dr. Kasim' Liver Specialist The producers of Carving a Life are very proud to add Navid Negahban to the cast. Navid is best known for his role as Abu Nazir on Showtime's Emmy nominated 'Homeland', and also CSI, NCIS, Law and Order, 24 among many other credits. Navid has roots in San Diego as does most of the cast and crew of 'Carving A Life.' AARON BORNSTEIN as 'Stephen' Mitch's father Aaron is another San Diego actor, and part of the cast for The Hinges Improv. LISA WINANS as 'Rebecca' Mitch's art teacher Lisa has been featured in a variety of short films and TV shows, and recently had a role at San Diego's Comic Con. CHRISTY LINDEN as 'Mary'. Frank Papia Crew, as of October 2: Director: Terry Ross (see the About Us page for Terry's info) Screenplay/Producer: Lisa Bruhn(see About Us page for Lisa's info) Assistant Producer: Sandy Orsmond-Holmes Director Photography/Editor: Paul Giret Assistant Director: Gabe Line Production: Jackie Bainto Art Direction: Faelynn Paterson Lighting: Anthony Neustadt Composer: Josh Edwards Intern. Risks and challenges Potential Challenges: The schedules of the actors and crew, some of which have other projects and jobs can be a challenge. What we are doing to make sure nothing stops our progress: We have 90% of the cast, crew, and locations already hand picked and have conducted production meetings to discuss schedules to identify and address any conflicts up front. We are using film production software to organize all the cast and crew contact information, schedules, and set locations. No one plans for accidents, but better to be safe than sorry: PRODUCTION INSURANCE is in place prior to any filming to cover our talented cast, crew, and equipment. Permits: We are working with Jodi Cilley founder of the San Diego Film Consortium to help us secure the filming and location permits we need. 2015 ( US ) English Drama, Romantic G 100 minutes of full movie HD video (uncut). MOVIE SYNOPSIS - What's the story of this film? - Full movie 2015. You can watch Carving a Life online on video-on-demand services (Netflix), pay-TV or movie theatres with original audio in English. This movie has been premiered in Australian HD theatres in 2015 (). The DVD (HD) and Blu-Ray (Full HD) edition of full movie was sold some time after its official release in theatres of Sydney. CAST Carving a Life (2015) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • MOVIE REVIEW online Good, meet its target to entertain. The story is interesting. Ads PRODUCERS Carving a Life Produced by Dave Evans, Jay Jee, Lisa Bruhn, Evette Betancourt, Edlynne Bruhn, Dave Crawford, Marie Denise Green, Terry Ross and Nancy Kramer. PHOTOGRAPHY / CINEMATOGRAPHY Given by Oscar Velasquez. SCREENPLAY Carving a Life Screenplay written by Lisa Bruhn. ORIGINAL MUSIC Carving a Life Composed by Joshua Edwards. PRODUCTION AND STUDIOS ASSOCIATES This film was produced and / or financed by Life In Reels Productions. WATCH MOVIE Carving a Life As usual, this film was shot in HD video (High Definition) Widescreen and Blu-Ray with Dolby Digital audio. Made-for-television movies are distributed in 4:3 (small screen). Without commercial breaks, the full movie Carving a Life has a duration of 100 minutes; the official trailer can be streamed on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free with English subtitles on movie television channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Netflix). Carving a Life (2015). This is an online movie guide. We don't encode or broadcast any HD signals, we don't provide the ability to download free HD movies or download movies to watch online free, only we provide information about the most popular movies released in 2018, the best films in their original languages or with subtitles in English that TV channels include in your schedule and other useful resources for Satellite TV users (Hulu, Verizon, Netflix, AT&T, DirecTV, Comcast, Video on Demand, GlobeCast WorldTV). You can't download / watch movies online in this site. 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Even the main villain, respected and feared his abilities. In John Wick 2, however, all of that is gone. Nobody fears John Wick. Nobody is afraid to take him on. His past deeds and reputation mean absolutely squat. The new villain, never thinks twice about double crossing Wick. Every hit-man on the planet, and according to this movie they are every where, has no qualms about trying to take Wick out. Sin 2: No main character growth In the first movie, we travel along with Wick as he avenges his dog and in the end moves forward with his grief. The video of his wife tells him to get up and move on. In John Wick 2, there is zero character growth. He is no different at the end of the movie as he is when it starts. Sure his circumstances have been altered, but as a character he has overcome nothing. That makes for a boring story. Sin 3: Weak plot The original movie had a simple, but strong plot. The plot of the sequel is weak, even by action movie standards. Wick has been called into service to kill a criminal, if he refuses he dies. But wait if he accepts, he also dies. The whole movie could have started and ended with the original premise of refusing the contract. It would have made more sense to refuse the contract and fight off the baddies coming to enforce the blood oath. Sin 4: Video Game Bad Guys Wow. There is evidently a plethora of John Wick cannon fodder. They just keep coming, and there really is no logical reason why they do. The body count is so high that it becomes comical. The original had a big body count, but it was divided among 5 big action scenes and, for an action movie, seemed plausible. This one doubles the body count but there are so many, the coolness of each kill is lost in an over abundance of victims. Sin 5: Invincible Superhero Hit by two cars, stabbed and shot numerous times and he just keeps on going. Must be seeing the doctor and getting pain pills, right? Nope no doctors in this one. That kind of logical realism may interfere with the killing of cardboard bad guys. At one point a fellow assassin, holds a pistol point blank in Wick's abdomen and fires a couple shots through him. No biggie Wick has another 42 bad guys to kill. Sin 6: James Bond Gadgets I love the Continental, don't get me wrong, but the secret underground hit-man hosting hotel just goes too far in this one. Bulletproof suit coats that can be held up like Batman's cape to shield yourself from bullets? Silencers so quiet that two adversaries can have a shootout in a subway between bystanders and nobody knows even though bullet holes are being blasted into the walls around them? Sin 7: Shallow Villains Yes there are the 140 plus cardboard video game baddies, but in the first John Wick, the main villain had a moral dilemma: turn over his son to save his own butt. The bad guys in Wick 2 have no interesting character motivation or dilemmas. The closest you get is Common's desire for revenge after Wick kills his client. And that was the most interesting bad guy on the screen. It is hard to believe the two movies were written by the same folks. Sin 8: Soundtrack John Wick 1 had an unbelievable soundtrack that actually set the mood as he moved through the action scenes and the emotional scenes. This soundtrack just plain sucks. There is nothing memorable in it, and it does little to impart any emotion on a given scene. Sin 9: Pacing Even the big action scenes in this movie are too long. In their desire to up the body count they went with longer action sequences. It really messes with the pace of the film. The first movie did a great job of dividing the action and keeping the viewer engaged. The longer these scenes go, the less believable they became which pulls the audience out of the moment. Sin 10: Rehashing things that worked in the first movie There are some great scenes in the first Wick, and the director knew that so they tried to repeat them. This is a classic sequel mistake and unfortunately Wick 2 falls victim to this trope. You liked the interaction with Jimmy? We will get another one in there. Like the reload and kill? We will put a twist on that one also. It was great to see the pencil kills, that is how it should be done. Don't show us the same thing but different. Show us new, that may have been mentioned previously. Making the next sequel look better then this one. The end of this movie sets up a very interesting plot for a third movie and almost everyone that walked out was excited to see it. That is wonderful, except when that movie actually sounds more interesting then the one you just watched. You should have just made that movie instead. All in all Wick 2 falls short of the first one. Once again we are treated to an amazing movie whose sequel just doesn't capture the magic of the first one. I'm looking at you Red 2, Donnie Darko 2, Matrix 2, etc. Have you ever walked out of a film so struck by awe and wonder your skin is abuzz? Has a film ever left you so joyful and drunk on adrenaline that it made you more hopeful about the world? Has a lead performance in an action film ever had such balletic grace it made you marvel at the possibilities of the human body itself? This is exactly how I felt watching “John Wick: Chapter Two,” the sequel to the surprising 2014 action hit. “John Wick: Chapter Two” is a more audacious film, bolder and more violent than its predecessor. It’s also surprisingly hilarious, wringing humor from physical pratfalls and dry wit in unexpected moments. In many ways, it’s the platonic ideal of an action film: operatic yet colored with fine-tuned details, blisteringly visceral yet tinged with pathos. For all its great craft, the movie is ultimately a showcase for, who returns as the titular assassin, proving his greatness as an actor and action star. Yes, that’s right, I said greatness. No qualifiers necessary. “John Wick: Chapter Two” is truly wondrous, but it wouldn’t work without Reeves, who has a sincere love of this genre. Wick is not good at retiring. It’s easy to believe, as commented on by others in the film, that he’s addicted to the vengeance he dishes out with such panache. After all, what else does he have to live for? The sequel picks up shortly after the end of the first film; Wick is still reeling from the death of his wife, Helen (), failing to adjust to a new life even with his adorable, unnamed pitbull steadfastly by his side. (For those wondering, the dog remains safe.) He has little time to relax when he finds Santino D’Antonio () on his doorstep, asking him to make good on the blood oath he made years prior that allowed him to retire from his deadly profession. At first, Wick balks. One devastating house explosion later, he sees no other choice. But accepting Santino’s offer does not bring Wick the peace he desires so intensely. Soon, he finds himself facing threats from all sides, including Santino’s mute enforcer Ares () and Cassian (Common), a bodyguard of the woman Wick is forced to kill. “John Wick: Chapter Two” is never as singularly focused as its stellar opening, which is pretty much the best Batman sequence that never was. Wick has already avenged his dog and now wants to recover the car stolen in the previous film. This gives us a fun cameo as Abram Tarasov, the brother of the Russian gangster Wick killed the last time around. The opening juxtaposes Wick fluidly moving in and out of shadow killing all manner of men who stand in his path. All the while, Abram listens to the ricocheting bullets and belabored screams of his henchmen growing almost cartoonishly overwrought with dread. The scene works by leaning into Wick’s mythic nature even more heavily than the first film and establishes the sequel’s excellent comedic stylings. After the opening, the film wastes no time plunging us deeper into the mythology of Wick’s labyrinthine world of assassins, blood oaths and arcane rules. The budding franchise has some of the best world-building currently in film, besting comic properties and reboots that have decades of material from which to draw. There are many delectable details introduced like an old-fashioned steno pool of tattooed darlings that handle the release of hits and other nasty work needing to be done. Some of the most fun moments are just watching Wick prepare. He’s a man of extremely refined taste, whether he’s getting a new suit tailored or conversing with The Sommelier () about weaponry with the metaphors of fine dining. Cinema was created so Keanu Reeves could wear a fine black suit and slice through people with the same grace as. But in expanding Wick’s world the film often lacks the sharp focus that made the original so entrancing. But even though it isn’t a perfect sequel, the imperfections are charming, lending the story the ability to venture down fun avenues. “John Wick: Chapter Two” is a character actor’s paradise. It’s so obvious that returning cast members and new faces are having fun that you can’t help but smile: returns to make a meal out of every scene he’s in as Winston, the owner of New York City’s Continental hotel; and are also a pleasure, giving completely different energy to the film; Ruby Rose might just have a great career soon as an action star. With not a single line of dialogue, she has a commanding presence, proving me wrong about her skills demonstrated in a previous season of “Orange is the New Black.” Common proves to also be a great foil for Reeves, nailing the silent but deadly assassin mode with panache. ’s brief appearance as the manager of the Continental hotel in Rome is especially great. It’s Franco Nero talking to John Wick. What else could you ask for? But it’s as the Bowery King that may just be my favorite addition to this fascinating world. “” co-stars understandably have great rapport. They riff off each other in the way only actors with deeply shared history can. Fishburne’s presence is commanding, with a tinge of eccentricity. His booming laughter happens to be one of the most powerful aspects of the film’s impressive arsenal. At one point, his laugh acts as a transition between scenes going longer than expected in response to Wick’s questionable request. He only appears briefly but he makes quite an impact. Of course, the reason to truly cherish “John Wick: Chapter Two” is the action. Director and cinematographer make every frame a sumptuous visual feast. They take advantage of the outsized world they’ve created, forming a color palette unique to the action film landscape that gives “John Wick: Chapter Two” a painterly quality. They also know how good-looking and physically expressive their leading man is. Often Reeves is the only thing on-screen, his face and body cast in shades of turquoise, jade, and neon pink. There is an artistry and detail to even minor scenes of characters trading barbs that express the sheer mythic and grand nature of the story. The sound design highlighting the crunch of bones, splatter of blood, and the various repercussions of these increasingly intense battles is also quite artful. Fight scenes are never over-edited, opting for continuous wide shots, making it evident how much Reeves trained. The violence is never one-note, running the gamut from darkly humorous to oddly poetic. And it is always very, very bloody. This film is far more brutal than the first. Assassins are sliced at the groin, stabbed in the thigh, and shot in all manner of body parts with the camera never flinching, forcing us to bear witness. Bonus: we get to see Wick’s pencil trick. It’s even more gruesome than I imagined. But the action isn’t just intense and gorgeously crafted. In “John Wick: Chapter Two” physicality is identity. Screenwriter smartly doesn’t over-explain the history between characters—the way they fight speaks for them. When Ares gets her showdown with Wick, she’s scrappy and unhinged, like a starved lioness released onto an unsuspecting public. Cassian is more openly brutal and forceful. He’s more simplistic than Wick in his fighting choices but nearly as deadly. Their fight scenes often begin with long pauses and intense stares before giving way to outright mayhem. Then, of course, there is Reeves. No action star quite understands how physicality can communicate story like he does. His dialogue may be spare. But his body tells an entire story all its own, even in subdued moments. A glare or half-hearted smile communicates more history than many actors do with a monologue. Where Ares is energetic and Cassius is brutal, Reeves makes Wick elegant in his violence. Interestingly, Wick often does a sort of flip, locking an opponent between his legs. It’s a move that is typically the domain of female action stars, reminding me of Black Widow’s signature move in films like “Captain America: Winter Soldier.” This demonstrates how Reeves uniquely blends typically feminine and masculine traits with aplomb. During the film’s most memorable fight scenes, Reeves seems like he’s creating dance crafted with punches and gun-fu. He effectively marries the cool grace of Fred Astaire with the sex appeal of. No modern action star is so brutal and beautiful an equal measure. But Reeves goes beyond being a talented physical performer in action scenes. The film highlights the thematic preoccupation that snakes through his entire career: loneliness. Reeves has always been best when playing men isolated due to equal parts choice and pathology. Wick’s struggle to find peace and his place in the world is surprisingly moving. Here is a man without any home in the world—emotional or tangible. Amid the high body count and clever design, “John Wick: Chapter Two” is a moving portrait of how loneliness warps the best of us. It ends with room for a third chapter, which I am definitely hoping for, since “John Wick: Chapter Two” demonstrates what film as an art form is all about: it awes and delights, challenges and provokes. It also proves that Keanu Reeves is the greatest modern action star and film is better for his return. 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Morderstwo w Orient Expressie has 210,903 ratings and 12,803 reviews. Emily May said: When all the other little girls wanted to be princesses - do you k. ”The train, it is as dangerous as a sea voyage!” So, this was my first Agatha Christie book and considering how much fun I had while I read it, it definitely won’t be my last.;-) Yes, you read correctly and your mind didn’t play tricks on you: I had F.U.N!!! I actually enjoyed reading this so much I constantly found myself giggling with delight! *lol* I swear there’s nothing better than a mystery or a puzzle you need to solve and I guess in this particular case it might have even been both!;-P T ”The train, it is as dangerous as a sea voyage!” So, this was my first Agatha Christie book and considering how much fun I had while I read it, it definitely won’t be my last.;-) Yes, you read correctly and your mind didn’t play tricks on you: I had F.U.N!!! I actually enjoyed reading this so much I constantly found myself giggling with delight! *lol* I swear there’s nothing better than a mystery or a puzzle you need to solve and I guess in this particular case it might have even been both!;-P There were so many hints and inconsistencies that my head was literally spinning but being the curious person I am, I still tried my very best to be perceptive and to collect all those little treats. XD By the end of the book I felt like a squirrel, gathering all the pieces until I was finally able to make sense of them! *lol* And somehow, I don’t even know how, I actually did it!!!;-P Maybe to watch eight seasons of “Castle” and all the Sherlock Holmes series and movies eventually paid off? *LOL* All I know is that I solved the mystery and I’m so damn happy I’m still grinning and laughing like crazy!!! 24 hours after finishing the book! XD ”Bughouse – that’s what this business is – bughouse!” Yes, I couldn’t agree more and since I don’t want to spoil anyone who still wants to read the book, I’ll write down my thoughts in this nice and tiny spoiler section! *lol* Detectives you’ve been warned!;-P The solution and ending: [ ”If so and so is lying, on what point are they lying and what is the reason for the lie?” I don’t even know how often I asked myself this question throughout the entire book, it must have been pretty often though! *lol* I was always certain that it was more than one person who killed Ratchett and at some point I suspected everyone to be the murderer. XD Even the doctor and the conductor! And I think it was exactly that moment when I finally realised that I was right, because as soon as I thought it, I instantly latched onto the conductors testimony and from there on everything fell into place.;-) I knew he must have lied and therefore been involved in the crime and then I thought about all those little hints I collected so carefully. The weapon in the spongebag, the mention of the actress, the door that was open, the incriminating pipe cleaner, the familiarity between Colonel Arbuthnot and Mary Debenham, the number of wounds on the victim and especially the remarkable difference of those mentioned stab wounds, the list could go on and on! *lol* Once I made the connection with the Princess, it wasn’t all too hard to figure who the Countess was and after analysing every character that was on the train I came to the same conclusion as Poirot!;-) Sure, there were some clues and hints I didn’t get, but in the end it seems like I was able to find the most important ones. XD I think the only thing I didn’t like was the ending. I'm finally going to read a Poirot book! I have the complete blu-ray box set and love this series so much! And now I get start on one of the books! =) ♥ The wonderful Hercule Poirot can not ever go on any holidays without someone being murdered. But, never-the-less he will figure it out. And a murder has taken place upon the Orient Express. The man murdered in named Ratchett, but we find out later on in the story this is an alias. Poirot has simply uncovered that the murderer is on the tra Wahoo! I'm finally going to read a Poirot book! I have the complete blu-ray box set and love this series so much! And now I get start on one of the books! =) ♥ The wonderful Hercule Poirot can not ever go on any holidays without someone being murdered. But, never-the-less he will figure it out. And a murder has taken place upon the Orient Express. The man murdered in named Ratchett, but we find out later on in the story this is an alias. Poirot has simply uncovered that the murderer is on the train - not escaped out the window into the snow they are trapped in as the murderer would want us to believe. Poirot interviews all of the passengers, makes a list and the little grey cells start to formulate. Ten Questions On the paper was written: Things needing explanation 1. The handkerchief marked with the initial H. The pipe cleaner. Was it dropped by Colonel Arbuthnot? Or by someone else? Who wore the scarlet kimono? Who was the man or woman masquerading in Wagon Lit uniform? Why do the hands of the watch point to 1:15? Was the murder committed at that time? Was it earlier? Was it later? Can we be sure that Ratchett was stabbed by more than one person? What other explanation of his wounds can there be? Now, I have already seen all of the shows and movies so I know what happened and I think the ending is bloody brilliant! I'm not going to give out the spoiler to those that have not read this yet, but I think it's the perfect murder and I loved the outcome. And I was so proud and happy with Poirot's conclusion. You will just have to read the book or watch the show to find out why I say that, brilliant! 'Then,' said Poirot, 'having placed my solution before you, I have the honour to retire from the case... ‘’Some crimes God does not forgive!’’ Last week, I watched (for the gazillionth time) ITV’s 2010 production of ‘’Murder on the Orient Express’’ with the inimitable David Suchet in the role of our beloved Hercule Poirot and it prompted certain thoughts in my mind. Why is this considered one of Christie’s finest creations? Many say that, arguably, it is her best work and this view I do share. I don’t think any of us need a synopsis. To say the story is well-known would be an understatement. Even ‘’Some crimes God does not forgive!’’ Last week, I watched (for the gazillionth time) ITV’s 2010 production of ‘’Murder on the Orient Express’’ with the inimitable David Suchet in the role of our beloved Hercule Poirot and it prompted certain thoughts in my mind. Why is this considered one of Christie’s finest creations? Many say that, arguably, it is her best work and this view I do share. I don’t think any of us need a synopsis. To say the story is well-known would be an understatement. Even people who haven’t read the book know of the outstanding outcome and the resolution of, possibly, the most controversial murder (but is it a ‘’crime’’?) in Christie’s marvellous works. So what is it that makes this novel by the Lady of Crime so iconic and a point of reference? Is is the exceptional cast of characters, each one battling with the demons of the past? Is it the wintry atmosphere? The intense feeling of claustrophobia, of being trapped in a train, within a snowstorm, in a foreign country with a dead body lying in a compartment? Or is it the absolute, ultimate questioning of the moral values we have come to adopt? What is right and wrong? When injustice isn’t punished, to what extent can we bend the human limits? God and Law can’t always protect us.Here, Hercule discovers that his little grey cells are only a small part of the solution. It is his heart that has to do the rest. This is a jewel not only of Crime Fiction, but of Literature in general, regardless of the genre. A work that doesn’t ask the reader to think of the ‘’who has done it’’ question, but to contemplate on the ‘’what would you have done’’ issue. And as for me, I fully agree with Greta Ohlsson. Some crimes God doesn’t forgive. My reviews can be found in. If you've never read one of her books, this one sums up the Agatha Christie experience quite nicely. As in: You will never solve her mysteries. Don't bother trying, because it will only infuriate you when you find out that the answer to the whodunnit is something far-fetched & entirely unbelievable. Roll with it, I say! Just trust that the little Belgian detective will eventually make everything all right, and settle in for a cute (albeit old-timey) mystery. I'm not gonna bore you with a plot sy If you've never read one of her books, this one sums up the Agatha Christie experience quite nicely. As in: You will never solve her mysteries. Don't bother trying, because it will only infuriate you when you find out that the answer to the whodunnit is something far-fetched & entirely unbelievable. Roll with it, I say! Just trust that the little Belgian detective will eventually make everything all right, and settle in for a cute (albeit old-timey) mystery. I'm not gonna bore you with a plot synopsis, but if you're a fan of stories that take place on trains, child killers getting shanked, and plenty of stereotypes thrown in for good measure.then this is the book for you! I fear it is impossible to say too much about this book without spoilers. Because of this I will be brief so you can never go back and say, 'I would have loved this book, but that Matthew guy from Goodreads ruined it for me!' So, here is my quick but hopefully useful review. This is a classic mystery. You like mysteries? You have to have to read this! Characters are great! So much fun meeting and learning about them all. Current mysteries have nothing on Christie. This is very intricate and very f I fear it is impossible to say too much about this book without spoilers. Because of this I will be brief so you can never go back and say, 'I would have loved this book, but that Matthew guy from Goodreads ruined it for me!' So, here is my quick but hopefully useful review. This is a classic mystery. You like mysteries? You have to have to read this! Characters are great! So much fun meeting and learning about them all. Current mysteries have nothing on Christie. This is very intricate and very fun to watch the clues be put together and the solution come into focus. But, now I am getting too close to spoilers. I read this book mostly in preparation for the 2017 film adaption, but I've always been curious about. She's been recommended to me multiple different times over the course of my life, but I never felt the time was quite right to pick up one of her novels until now. The premise is very straightforward; master detective Hercule Poirot happens to be aboard the Orient Express rail car when one of the passengers is killed in the night. He is then set to the task of solving the crime I read this book mostly in preparation for the 2017 film adaption, but I've always been curious about. She's been recommended to me multiple different times over the course of my life, but I never felt the time was quite right to pick up one of her novels until now. The premise is very straightforward; master detective Hercule Poirot happens to be aboard the Orient Express rail car when one of the passengers is killed in the night. He is then set to the task of solving the crime while the train is excavated from a surprise snow drift. Because this is such a short mystery novel, I believe it's best to go in with as little outside knowledge as possible. In fact, there's only one thing I really want to focus on in this review and that is this. I did not guess the murderer. That is probably the biggest compliment a reviewer can pay to a mystery novel. I didn't even know what the hell was going on for most of this novel if I'm being perfectly honest. Now, call me an idiot if you feel so inclined, but I personally thought the mystery was very well written. Especially given that we discover clues in time with Hercule Poirot & are limited to knowing only what he knows. The conclusion of this novel took it to a place I never would've conceptualized & it was such a fun ride getting there. As for the rest, I recommend you pick this up and discover it for yourself. A very approachable murder mystery novel with a classic feel & unique twist! A train stopped at midnight in the snow. A dead body found in a compartment. Twelve stab wounds leave no doubt it was murder. And Hercule Poirot, tasked with solving the crime, is certain the culprit is a passenger on the Orient Express. The first clue that Murder on the Orient express will be a laborious read arrives shortly after the murder victim is discovered. Among the clues is a scrap of paper which reads [ “– member little Daisy Armstrong.” ] From this clue, Po A train stopped at midnight in the snow. A dead body found in a compartment. Twelve stab wounds leave no doubt it was murder. And Hercule Poirot, tasked with solving the crime, is certain the culprit is a passenger on the Orient Express. The first clue that Murder on the Orient express will be a laborious read arrives shortly after the murder victim is discovered. Among the clues is a scrap of paper which reads [ “– member little Daisy Armstrong.” ] From this clue, Poirot leaps to an illogical conclusion that serves as the foundation for the remainder of the book. The message on the scrap of paper leads Poirot to assert that [the murder victim is a man named Cassetti who is wanted for the murder of an innocent girl named Daisy Armstrong. This connection makes about as much sense as finding a scrap of paper that reads, “ – member Ms. Rowling” and assuming the person it belonged to is the long-lost fourth child of the world-renowned author. ] Poirot makes the connection between the scrap of paper and the murder victim with unbearable convenience. Equally baffling is Poirot’s assertion that the murderer could not have exited through the open train window because there are no footprints in the snow. Is it so unfathomable that the murderer might have gone out the window and sidled along the train or even climbed atop it? Such oversights leave readers to wonder if Christie intends to misdirect her audience or if her leading man isn’t as bright as he first appears. Poirot dismisses probable explanations, clings to his illogical assumption about the murder victim, and proceeds to investigate the crime by interviewing every passenger on the train in a designated room. He regales each passenger with his outlandish conclusion, stating it as stone-cold fact, and observes their reactions. Reading through the same set of questions over and over again is a wearisome act, one that grows more tiresome when one remembers that characters could very well be lying, making the entire exercise feel like wasted time. When this repetitive process finally concludes, Poirot then interviews every passenger again while digging through their luggage in their individual compartments. Couldn’t he have interviewed them in their compartments to begin with? Was it necessary to drag out this process? After Poirot completes his lengthy interview process, he regales his audience with the solution to the mystery. Those hoping to solve the case themselves will be sorely disappointed, as Poirot’s ability to pinpoint the murderer is dependent on information that’s unavailable to the reader, and the answer to who stabbed the victim borders on absurd. However, despite the improbability of the reveal, Christie’s book leaves a lasting impression because of the uncomfortable questions it raises about justice. Murder on the Orient Express is a tedious read that reaches an unlikely, albeit unexpected, conclusion – one that lingers because of its themes. I have a confession to make. I’ve never read an Agatha Christie novel. Why is this a big deal, you might be asking yourself if you have also never jumped on the Christie train. Because this entire book takes place on a train! *laughs forever at own joke*) Well, I’m a life-long bookworm, with a degree in English literature to prove it. And Agatha Christie is the unarguable queen of an entire genre. Did you know that Agatha Christie is the best selling novelist of all time, second I have a confession to make. I’ve never read an Agatha Christie novel. Why is this a big deal, you might be asking yourself if you have also never jumped on the Christie train. Because this entire book takes place on a train! *laughs forever at own joke*) Well, I’m a life-long bookworm, with a degree in English literature to prove it. And Agatha Christie is the unarguable queen of an entire genre. Did you know that Agatha Christie is the best selling novelist of all time, second only to the Bible and the works of Shakespeare in terms of sales? Because I sure didn’t. I knew that she was a big deal in the mystery genre, but bestselling novelist of all time? I was unaware. But I know now, and have now taken my first step to rectifying my oversight. So the question is: what did I think of my first Christie novel? This was the tenth installment of the Hercule Poirot series, but thankfully it was a perfect place to start. From what I’ve gathered, each Poirot novel stands perfectly well on its own, and that was definitely the case with Murder on the Orient Express. This little novel was published in 1934, and it has aged incredibly well. Even though the book was published 83 years ago, the language was incredibly simple and easy to sink into, and the plot was super engaging. I loved that all of the suspects were confined to the train with Poirot and the victim, and that Poirot had no outside assistance to aid his crime solving. Also, that ending was a complete surprise to me. I usually manage to guess plot twists and endings, especially in murder mysteries. I didn’t guess this ending, and it was refreshing. The characters were wonderfully varied. Some of them tended to almost be caricatures, but always for a reason. The star of the book, Poirot, actually took a back seat to the other characters, but this was very purposeful. Poirot is a more laid-back and introverted person than many famous detectives, which works incredibly well for his line of work. When people don’t notice you, it’s easy to observe things they’d prefer remained hidden. Sherlock Holmes has always been my favorite detective. I’ve read every single novel and short story Conan Doyle crafted about the famous man with the mind palace, and I am completely addicted to the BBC show starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Seriously, I’ve watched each episode at least half a dozen times. Not that there are many episodes to watch *sobs in a corner* That being said, I already love Hercule Poirot. I don’t know that he’ll ever quite equal Sherlock, but I fully intend to give him every opportunity. I will be reading more Christie novels, and soon. For more of my reviews, as well as my own fiction and thoughts on life, check out my blog,. All aboard to the mystery! WILL THE REAL POIROT PLEASE STAND UP? My visual memory of the famous fictional detective Hercule Poirot is the actor Sir Peter Ustinov, yes, I know, he doesn’t look like he’s described on books (and even according Agatha Christie’s daughter, he doesn’t behave on screen like the book detective) but when I was a kid, I’ve never read any Agatha Christie’s novels, meanwhile I have watched several of the theatrical films and TV movies made by Peter Ustinov and along with All aboard to the mystery! WILL THE REAL POIROT PLEASE STAND UP? My visual memory of the famous fictional detective Hercule Poirot is the actor Sir Peter Ustinov, yes, I know, he doesn’t look like he’s described on books (and even according Agatha Christie’s daughter, he doesn’t behave on screen like the book detective) but when I was a kid, I’ve never read any Agatha Christie’s novels, meanwhile I have watched several of the theatrical films and TV movies made by Peter Ustinov and along with watching him in several Biblical movies, well, that image stuck in me. Curiously enough, I remember watched the 1974’s adaptation to film of Murder on the Orient Express but I didn’t remember that Ustinov wasn’t in that particular adaptation but Albert Finney. As I told you, the image of Ustinov stuck quite deep in my memories. I haven’t watched the recent work by David Suchet, that thinking about the actor, he looks indeed like it should be look like the fictional Hercule Poirot. However, now in the incoming (November 2017) new adaptation where Kenneth Branagh will perform the famous detective, and while certainly he doesn’t look like Ustinov, Finney or Suchet, I trust in the great acting skills and carisma of Branagh to deliver an amusing new version of the Poirot. TRAPPED WITH A MURDER! Not always, but it’s cleat that Agatha Christie enjoyed to find amusing ways to keep trapped her characters in a scenario where they were unable to leave the place and well knowing that a murderer is between them and even sharing space with the corpse. You can find similar trap-like situations in other books like Death on the Nile (having Poirot investigating that case too) and the famous And There Were None, for example. Here, in Murder on the Orient Express, the cast of characters are trapped in a train (The Orient Express, duh!) due a snowfall, in the middle of nowhere, so they can’t get out, and a murder is committed. Due the crime is in 1934, they haven’t ways on the train to communicate with anyone asking for help (for the crime or the snowfall), and the responsibility to find a culprit for the murder is up to the famous Hercule Poirot, that coincidentally get aboard, in the last minute, on the equally famous Orient Express. This is challenge to Poirot in the mental field, having to trust in the testimonies of strangers but.also he should do a balance between law and justice since not all crimes need to be really solved while other crimes deserved sharp justice. LYING MYSELF When I watched the trailer of the incoming new adaptation (November 2017) of Murder on the Orient Express, I knew that it was about time to read the original novel finally, and before of the premiere of the new film. I’d watched the 1974’s adaptation when I was a kid, sometime that a local TV station did a cycle of Agatha Christie’s mystery movies (theatrical and made-for-TV alike) and while I hadn’t remember many details, well, the solution is so epic (don’t worry I won’t spoil it!) that it stuck in my head as deep as the image of Ustinov (not matter that he wasn’t in that particular adaptation!). So, for reading this novel, I had to lie myself and keeping engaged at the speed of the developments in the book, without thinking how it was solved, and you know what? Since I enjoyed a lot the reading of the book, not matter that I had clear how it’d end (again, I won’t spoil it! Geez!), I had fun analyzing the clues exposed, trying to figure out how Poirot would be able to come to his own conclussions. This is an entertaining reading and rather quick to do. I do not like to write reviews of whodunits: you can't do justice to the analysis without explaining what happened in detail, but then it spoils the story for whoever has not read it. So, for those mystery lovers who have not read The Murder on the Orient Express so far, I will post a single line review: Go and read it! This one rocks! What are you waiting for? Now, the review for fellow mystery and Christie lovers who have read the book(or like me, re-read umpteen number of times till the pages I do not like to write reviews of whodunits: you can't do justice to the analysis without explaining what happened in detail, but then it spoils the story for whoever has not read it. So, for those mystery lovers who have not read The Murder on the Orient Express so far, I will post a single line review: Go and read it! This one rocks! What are you waiting for? Now, the review for fellow mystery and Christie lovers who have read the book(or like me, re-read umpteen number of times till the pages came out of the binding!). [Whodunits are like magic tricks. The writer shows you everything: the clues are all before your eyes: you rack your brains, trying to fit a solution on the jigsaw, but are unable to do so: then, in the last chapter, the author reveals that one bit of detail which you overlooked, but which was actually crucial to the solution. You kick yourself for being such an idiot, then bask in the afterglow of having been fooled by a master. A conventional whodunit has certain rules. First, there is a murder. There are a fixed number of people who could have done the murder, who are equal in terms of motive and opportunity. As the story progresses through its twists and turns, the reader keeps on guessing, shifting his suspicion from one suspect to another. If the novel is well-written, the author will succeed in totally removing suspicion from the actual murderer before the final revelation. Very rarely does an author break the basic rules and get away with it smoothly, as Agatha Christie does in this novel. It shows what a master of the craft she is. The Murder on the Orient Express is a classic locked room mystery: in the snowed-in train, one of the twelve passengers have to be guilty. And as the past history of Ratchett (the victim) as the mastermind behind the kidnapping and murder of little Daisy Armstrong comes to light, we know that we are in for a real humdinger: because there are so many people wishing him out of the way, and many of them are likely to be on the Calais coach. But when Poirot unearths the fact that each and every one of the passengers is connected to the Armstrong family in some way, we feel that Dame Agatha has stretched coincidence to the limit, even if it is in the interest of a good detective yarn. But then all is revealed: There is no coincidence. They are all there as part of a plan, and they are all guilty! In fact, Poirot is the coincidence, the joker in the pack. I have not read another mystery where all the likely suspects are guilty! This is such a grand flouting of convention that would have fallen flat on its face, had not the story been carefully structured to make it possible. The American household is possibly the only one in the world where you can find all nationalities. If such had not been the case, the connection of the occupants of the coach to the Armstrong family would have been evident much before Christie wanted to reveal it. And the snowed-in train is the only possible setting where all the suspects could be cloistered without the possibility of outside interference, as the plotters thought the train would move on, and that the murder would be attributed to a person or persons unknown. It all fits in the end. Also, this one story where the ending is just perfect. (On rereading the story, I noticed certain incidents and snippets of dialogue (especially the one between Colonel Arbuthnot and Mary Debenham) which seemed to point in one direction but on hindsight, were crystal-clear in their meaning. This is why I love rereading Christie's books. It gives valuable insights into the author's technique.) ] Dame Agatha Christie might not be a great writer: there are more 'literary' mystery writers out there, like Dorothy L. Sayers and P. But as the spinner of a classical mystery, it is my humble opinion that there is none to touch her. And that there is no sleuth to match the little Belgian with the magnificent moustaches and the egg-shaped head. I decided to read this classic Agatha Christie story in anticipation of the new movie starring Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot. I listened to the audiobook, performed by Dan Stevens, and it was a delight. A quick summary: The international detective Poirot is in Istanbul and is eager to get back to London. Thanks to help from a friend, he gets the last berth on the Orient Express, which was full of passengers. On the second night of the trip, a man is murdered, and tensions rise when the train I decided to read this classic Agatha Christie story in anticipation of the new movie starring Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot. I listened to the audiobook, performed by Dan Stevens, and it was a delight. A quick summary: The international detective Poirot is in Istanbul and is eager to get back to London. Thanks to help from a friend, he gets the last berth on the Orient Express, which was full of passengers. On the second night of the trip, a man is murdered, and tensions rise when the train gets stuck in a snowdrift. Poirot realizes the murderer must still be on the train, and sets out to interview everyone and figure out who is lying. This is a clever story, and I can see why it's one of Christie's most beloved mysteries. Dan Stevens' performance was so marvelous that after finishing I looked up what other books he has narrated and was thrilled to see he also did a reading of And Then There Were None. Highly recommended! Favorite Quotes 'The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.' 'If you confront anyone who has lied with the truth, he will usually admit it - often out of sheer surprise. It is only necessary to guess right to produce your effect.' 'I like to see an angry Englishman,' said Poirot. 'They are very amusing. The more emotional they feel the less command they have of language.' The lone train chugs down the tract westward, in the cold, dark, winter's night, over a country that no longer exists, from Istanbul,Turkey, to Calais, France, then across the English Channel by boat, for home, a long, tedious, three day trip. For Hercule Poirot, just having successfully wrapped up a case, in Syria, yet he's summoned again to another. No vacation, for the tired man, London calls and he goes.The little Belgian detective (please stop calling him French), is much in demand. Becom The lone train chugs down the tract westward, in the cold, dark, winter's night, over a country that no longer exists, from Istanbul,Turkey, to Calais, France, then across the English Channel by boat, for home, a long, tedious, three day trip. For Hercule Poirot, just having successfully wrapped up a case, in Syria, yet he's summoned again to another. No vacation, for the tired man, London calls and he goes.The little Belgian detective (please stop calling him French), is much in demand. Becoming rich and famous, solving difficult mysteries, all over the European continent, and beyond is hard work. The Great Depression, doesn't effect him.Quite strange but the train's coachs are full at this time of year too, poor concerned Poirot, can't get a first class compartment, luckily Monsieur Bouc, a director of the train company, and friend of Hercule's, is on board, helps the detective. Second class accommodations, he receives ( apparently not that close of a friend to M. Poirot shares a compartment with a young, likable, American Hector MacQueen, working for an evil looking fellow American, a millionaire by the name of Samuel Ratchett. The man asks Mr.Poirot, to work for him he needs a very good bodyguard desperately. Someone has threatened his life, but the detective refuses, doesn't like his face, which greatly angers the aloof millionaire, preparing to compensate Hercule, very well indeed. Past midnight the train is stopped, by a snowdrift in the middle of nowhere, what was then, Yugoslavia. It might be days, before they can be rescued worst still, a murder has been committed during the stormy night. A cry was heard, maybe a groan by Poirot.in his bunk. Ratchett, no big surprise, was butchered with numerous stabs to his body, Dr. Constantine, examines the corpse, seems puzzled by the bloody wounds.they don't make any sense. An all encompassing shadow falls on the train. No weapon is found. Of course M.Bouc, hires Hercule to find the killer or killers. The bored Belgian, is revitalized, gladly accepts the assignment and challenge, a dozen passengers, French, Russian, English, Swedes and Americans, a dozen suspects.From royalty, the middle class, to servants. Later, the stained knife, in a bag is located, als0 a handkerchief, button, burnt letter and other items are inside the dead man's compartment. Too many clues, to be credible, all starts to clear when the victim's real identity, is found out. He was a gangster, Cassetti involved in a notorious kidnapping, back in America, obviously patterned after the Lindbergh case of the early 1930's. The problem for Hercule is, everyone of the passengers has a good alibi, Mr. Or Monsieur Poirot, has a lot of time to think, nothing adds up. Too many coincidences.Who knows when or if the people of the Orient Express can be saved.But from whom? For fans of mystery stories one of the best, Agatha Christie at her prime. “The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.” I just realized that I've never written a review for this. Must have slipped my mind. Maybe because I'm so excited to see the movie adaption with Judi Dench, Rooney Mara and Daisy Ridley. Anyway, this wasn't what I had expected, and then again it was. Now, whenever I saw this book on here or in a bookshop I pictured a very diverse and interesting cast of characters and a classic murder myst “The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.” I just realized that I've never written a review for this. Must have slipped my mind. Maybe because I'm so excited to see the movie adaption with Judi Dench, Rooney Mara and Daisy Ridley. Anyway, this wasn't what I had expected, and then again it was. Now, whenever I saw this book on here or in a bookshop I pictured a very diverse and interesting cast of characters and a classic murder mystery. So far so good. I also imagined sun and heat and maybe something typically oriental but my own stupidity stopped me from realizing that in Winter, you know, it's cold. Even on the Orient Express. Especially in the mountains. Well done, Kai. Apart from that I got what I wanted: a fascinating murder case, lots of suspects and an equal amount of liars, traditional detective work and a spectacular ending. The only thing this novel lacked of was suspense. And that's one thing a crime novel should have for sure. Not even the big murderer revelation was all that thrilling anymore. Was much better when it came to thrill and excitement. In a nutshell: I liked the book but I can't wait to love the film. Actual rating: 4.5 ? This was my first, but definitely not my last, Agatha Christie book, and I truly loved it! It was a wonderful mystery that kept me guessing the whole way through. I really liked the structure of the novel. Each character getting their own chapter was a genius idea, it really helped me to get to know them. All of them seemed realistic and well developed, which was surprising, considering the amount of people and the rather short length of the book. The writing style was very atmo Actual rating: 4.5 ? This was my first, but definitely not my last, Agatha Christie book, and I truly loved it! It was a wonderful mystery that kept me guessing the whole way through. I really liked the structure of the novel. Each character getting their own chapter was a genius idea, it really helped me to get to know them. All of them seemed realistic and well developed, which was surprising, considering the amount of people and the rather short length of the book. The writing style was very atmospheric and enjoyable to read. It matched the genre perfectly. Of COURSE i made a list for this one! LOCKED ROOM MYSTERIES FOR FANS OF MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS *A locked room gathers many corpses. But HOW??* Murder on the Orient Express is one of Agatha Christie's most revered books for a reason. She uses the trope of the locked room mystery as a foundation and then further heightens the 'impossible' crime by situating that locked room on a moving train. If that's not enough reinventing of the old mystery wheel for one day, her solution is also a bit of a of COURSE i made a list for this one! LOCKED ROOM MYSTERIES FOR FANS OF MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS *A locked room gathers many corpses. But HOW??* Murder on the Orient Express is one of Agatha Christie's most revered books for a reason. She uses the trope of the locked room mystery as a foundation and then further heightens the 'impossible' crime by situating that locked room on a moving train. If that's not enough reinventing of the old mystery wheel for one day, her solution is also a bit of a game-changer, but I'll not say too much about that here! I will, however, offer some suggestions for readers looking for locked room mysteries that are a bit off the beaten path. During the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, locked room stories were very popular, and those of you who are interested in classic examples of the genre should have no trouble finding print anthologies or online archives to explore. But i'm drawn to the 'yes, and.' Approach to writing, with conventions given a little twist, genres blended, those unexpected tweaks that make a book memorable. So, while these books all feature locked rooms of one sort or another, there's an extra bit swirled into them that makes them stand apart from the crowd. Happy sleuthing! List is here. I by rule of thumb will not give a mystery 5 stars so this one gets a 4.5 because Hercule Poirot's Murder on the Orient Express by the grand dame of mysteries Agatha Christie is no ordinary mystery. I read this back in high school and decided to pick it up when I saw 'read a book you read in high school' on my public library's reading challenge this year. I have enjoyed Poirot pretty much since I was old enough to read on my own. Christie goes deep into her characters and just when you think you I by rule of thumb will not give a mystery 5 stars so this one gets a 4.5 because Hercule Poirot's Murder on the Orient Express by the grand dame of mysteries Agatha Christie is no ordinary mystery. I read this back in high school and decided to pick it up when I saw 'read a book you read in high school' on my public library's reading challenge this year. I have enjoyed Poirot pretty much since I was old enough to read on my own. Christie goes deep into her characters and just when you think you solved the case, she has Poirot reveal a completely different outcome. This book was just as fast reading as the majority of mysteries I read today. The differences are 1. Her language is much more colorful than the average contemporary author, 2. She develops every character in depth even if they will only appear in one book, and 3. It is not obvious to the average reader whodunit soon into the book. Due to the nature of the book it became fast reading and enjoyable. I can see why Christie is the measuring stick that all mystery writers base themselves on today, and I look forward to rereading more of her books this year. 2.75 stars ' that don't impress me much' - shania twain i forget where i saw this information, but reading something online, possibly about another christie title, it gave the quickest blurb on and then there were none (which i had already read), and murder on the orient express. At the time i didn't even know i'd be reading this (this is for an irl book club next week), but once i learned we would i was thinking, 'great, i pretty much know the deal.' That is not the reason i did not enjoy this ti 2.75 stars ' that don't impress me much' - shania twain i forget where i saw this information, but reading something online, possibly about another christie title, it gave the quickest blurb on and then there were none (which i had already read), and murder on the orient express. At the time i didn't even know i'd be reading this (this is for an irl book club next week), but once i learned we would i was thinking, 'great, i pretty much know the deal.' That is not the reason i did not enjoy this title. I get the most distinct feeling that ms. Christie must have had the most smug of sm:)es concocting this. I've come to realise mystery novels are essentially logic puzzles presented in long form, but when you leave out so many details what kind of chance do you really have? Oh, and she has significant racist tendencies. It's no mystery i find this meh. ( anyone get the twain/train whisper? I guess that's why i don't write mysteries). April 2012 Earth, 1930-something: The Doctor is enjoying a quiet train ride across Europe after an exciting adventure in Constantinople (involving a staring contest between a Dalek and a Weeping Angel) when a fellow passenger is murdered. With the train stopped by heavy snows, and the TARDIS nowhere in sight, the Doctor must use all his timey-wimey cunning to solve.THE MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS! And stop the universe from blowing up, again. Oh, c'mon, you know they're going to do that story e April 2012 Earth, 1930-something: The Doctor is enjoying a quiet train ride across Europe after an exciting adventure in Constantinople (involving a staring contest between a Dalek and a Weeping Angel) when a fellow passenger is murdered. With the train stopped by heavy snows, and the TARDIS nowhere in sight, the Doctor must use all his timey-wimey cunning to solve.THE MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS! And stop the universe from blowing up, again. Oh, c'mon, you know they're going to do that story eventually. So, my first Poirot mystery--and my first Agatha Christie novel, for that matter. I'll admit, I was a little underwhelmed for most of the story, as the set-up to the murder and the initial investigation didn't hold my attention, and the mystery, at first, seemed far too simple. I thought, 'clearly ___ is the murderer!' But then, some pages later: 'No, wait, clearly ____ is really the murderer!' Followed much to quickly by 'Surely ___! And after a while the evidence piled up, the characters became way too connected, and the entire story seemed too outlandish to believe. 'I can't take this anymore!' I wanted to yell. 'What the hell is going on?' And then Poirot solved the mystery, and I changed my initial 3-star rating to 4. Oho, Dame Christie, you sure fooled me! My first Poirot mystery, and my first Agatha Christie novel--and certainly not my last. Murder on the Orient Express is my second Agatha Christie novel. The first was The Murder of Roger Ackroyd which I loved and like Murder on the Orient Express I didn't guess the killer. Agatha Christie is The Best-Selling novelist of all time and pretty much invented and perfected the whodunit. Orient is neatly crafted, elegant and fun. All of Christie's novels(I'm basing this on all 2 of her books, I've read) have a simple layout, A murder is committed, an array of suspects and just enough info Murder on the Orient Express is my second Agatha Christie novel. The first was The Murder of Roger Ackroyd which I loved and like Murder on the Orient Express I didn't guess the killer. Agatha Christie is The Best-Selling novelist of all time and pretty much invented and perfected the whodunit. Orient is neatly crafted, elegant and fun. All of Christie's novels(I'm basing this on all 2 of her books, I've read) have a simple layout, A murder is committed, an array of suspects and just enough info to pose a theory. It sounds simple and you should be able to solve it but I didn't DAMN IT! With Orient a man is murdered on a train, all 12 people on the train car are suspects, the train is snowed in and the police cannot reach it. Unfortunately for the murderer, the world famous detective Hercule Poirot is on board. This sounds so simple but I didn't guess the murderer. As soon as the murderer was revealed I felt dumb because it was so obvious and therein lies the genius of Agatha Christie. Obviously I recommend this book. Book Riot 2018 Read Harder Challenge: A classic of genre fiction ( mystery). Agatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym, and was occasionally published under the name. Agatha Christie is the best-selling author of all time. She wrote eighty crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and several other books. Her books have sold roughly four billion copies and have been translated into 45 languages. She is t Agatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym, and was occasionally published under the name. Agatha Christie is the best-selling author of all time. She wrote eighty crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and several other books. Her books have sold roughly four billion copies and have been translated into 45 languages. She is the creator of the two most enduring figures in crime literature-Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple-and author of The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theatre. Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller was born in Torquay, Devon, England, U.K., as the youngest of three. The Millers had two other children: Margaret Frary Miller (1879–1950), called Madge, who was eleven years Agatha's senior, and Louis Montant Miller (1880–1929), called Monty, ten years older than Agatha. During the First World War, she worked at a hospital as a nurse; later working at a hospital pharmacy, a job that influenced her work, as many of the murders in her books are carried out with poison. On Christmas Eve 1914 Agatha married Archibald Christie, an aviator in the Royal Flying Corps. The couple had one daughter, Rosalind Hicks. They divorced in 1928, two years after Christie discovered her husband was having an affair. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, came out in 1920. During this marriage, Agatha published six novels, a collection of short stories, and a number of short stories in magazines. In late 1926, Agatha's husband, Archie, revealed that he was in love with another woman, Nancy Neele, and wanted a divorce. On 8 December 1926 the couple quarreled, and Archie Christie left their house Styles in Sunningdale, Berkshire, to spend the weekend with his mistress at Godalming, Surrey. That same evening Agatha disappeared from her home, leaving behind a letter for her secretary saying that she was going to Yorkshire. Her disappearance caused an outcry from the public, many of whom were admirers of her novels. Despite a massive manhunt, she was not found for eleven days. In 1930, Christie married archaeologist Max Mallowan (Sir Max from 1968) after joining him in an archaeological dig. Their marriage was especially happy in the early years and remained so until Christie's death in 1976. In 1977, Mallowan married his longtime associate, Barbara Parker. Christie frequently used familiar settings for her stories. Christie's travels with Mallowan contributed background to several of her novels set in the Middle East. Other novels (such as And Then There Were None) were set in and around Torquay, where she was born. Christie's 1934 novel Murder on the Orient Express was written in the Hotel Pera Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, the southern terminus of the railway. The hotel maintains Christie's room as a memorial to the author. The Greenway Estate in Devon, acquired by the couple as a summer residence in 1938, is now in the care of the National Trust. Christie often stayed at Abney Hall in Cheshire, which was owned by her brother-in-law, James Watts. She based at least two of her stories on the hall: the short story The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding, which is in the story collection of the same name, and the novel After the Funeral. 'Abney became Agatha's greatest inspiration for country-house life, with all the servants and grandeur which have been woven into her plots. During the Second World War, Christie worked in the pharmacy at University College Hospital of University College, London, where she acquired a knowledge of poisons that she put to good use in her post-war crime novels. To honour her many literary works, she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1956 New Year Honours. The next year, she became the President of the Detection Club. In the 1971 New Year Honours she was promoted Dame Commande. At its 2017 Sixth National Annual Dinner, Government College Ughelli Old Boys’ Association pledged to continue raising the standards of the institution that has bred prominent Nigerians in all walks of life. Nduka Nwosu reports Although not the keynote address, the host- Lagos State governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s goodwill message did a re-set of the place of governance and the network of old boys associations in building a new Nigerian education sector. That was the 6th Annual Dinner of the Government College Ughelli Old Boys Association (GCUOBA), which held at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. In his welcome remarks, President-General of GCUOBA, Professor Oritsegbemi Omatete, put it succinctly of the need for a private, public sector partnership engagement in funding the education sector and helping to elevate the falling standards of education in the polity. Ambode agreed. He did not fail however to stress why, for according to him, it is all about dwindling resources and competing needs, making it increasingly challenging for government to provide all that is required in public schools without support. “It has therefore become expedient,” he stressed, “for Old Students Associations to increase their commitment to their alma mater particularly in the area of infrastructure development and upgrading.”. Ambode informed his guests how his administration was going about this in practical terms, connecting it to the keynote speech of Chris Uwaje. “One other area we need to direct our attention, which the theme of this dinner is focusing on,” he stressed, “is the effective integration of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) in our educational system. This is extremely important if we desire to raise a generation that can hold their space in the rapidly changing and competitive global system driven by knowledge and technology. In Lagos State, Ambode whose speech was read by his deputy, Dr. (Mrs.) Idiat Oluranti Adebule said, “technology education is an integral part of our Smart City Project. A dying old lady reminisces about her happier moments. Her daughter decides to move her father's grave from his hometown to beside her mother's grave. However, his. Love Education is a 2017 Chinese-Taiwanese drama film directed by and starring Sylvia Chang. The film also stars Tian Zhuangzhuang, Lang Yueting, and Wu Yanshu and. About a year ago, we unveiled the Code Lagos Initiative, which is aimed at teaching Computer Programming to students in Lagos State. Under this initiative we have a target to make coding communication accessible to one million students in the state by 2019. “This is just one of the initiatives we are introducing in our school system, to position young people to take advantage of local and global opportunities in the 21st century.” Beyond that, Ambode, an old boy of Government College Warri, the town where GCUOBA was first located, added that he strongly believed that old students as a duty call, should give back to the institution which contributed to the success they have achieved in life. “This is the whole essence of Old Students Associations, apart from providing a platform to reconnect, network and share experiences,” the governor asserted.Beyond that, Ambode, an old boy of Government College Warri, the town where GCUOBA was first located, added that he strongly believed that old students as a duty call, should give back to the institution which contributed to the success they have achieved in life. “This is the whole essence of Old Students Associations, apart from providing a platform to reconnect, network and share experiences,” the governor asserted. It was interesting to hear John Abebe, President of St. Gregory’s College Old Boys Association, place his association side by side with Government College Ughelli Old Boys Association and its noble ideals of sustaining the quality education for which the college is known, adding that the old boys of St. Greg’s have also transformed the college to a campus that looks like an exotic foreign institution. Well he did not say so, but he was almost saying St. Greg’s was riding the waves and living up to the expectations of the founding fathers. Both institutions have suffered that moment in time when government took over the running of schools and left them in a shambles but with the efforts of old boys of various colleges across the country, a new dawn of quality education was in the making. On the more serious issue of the evening, Abebe was humble enough to admit that his very good friend Alfred Okoigun who reminded all during the evening of humour he is a staff of Arco Group Plc, which he founded anyway, had attended virtually all events of St. Greg’s he was invited to with generous donations, and he Abebe was here to reciprocate those gestures and help raise funds for the continuous rehabilitation of the college infrastructure. That was the heart of the matter, which according to Okoigun began many years ago when a group of old boys met to deliberate on what to do to help resuscitate the falling standards of academic excellence in the college with its infrastructure decay, an institution, which has given Nigeria nationally and globally world class citizens in every facet of human endeavour. That meeting chaired by the erudite Deacon Gamaliel Onosode, who was the worldwide President of GCUOBA, saw the evolution of a journey and an inner movement of the old boys striving to return the college to its lost glory. Onosode had admonished the Ancient Mariners or old boys, Omatete reminded all in his President General’s address that, “we cannot do it alone. “We challenge those of us who are highly placed or well connected to influence policies that can turn around the fortunes of the college in particular and education in the country as a whole.” And so the journey of a thousand mile began with a few steps on the sands of time. Today with over half a billion naira contribution from the association, the college is on the path of even greater glory. That is if it tows the path recommended by Uwaje, also an old boy, whose keynote address dwelt on the need for GCUOBA students not to be contented with just being the best in the classroom. Quoting Prof. Abletor Sedofia from the University of Ghana, Uwaje added: “Academic excellence is overrated! Being top of your class does not necessarily guarantee that you will be at the top of life.” Of course based on their individual, academic and corporate achievements, the Ancient Mariners have excelled in many departments of life. The parade of those present at the event chaired by Ambassador Christopher Kolade, former tutor of the college, who kept the old boys rocking on their chairs with his jokes, was eloquent testimony to the success story of the college. Kolade, the “15 minutes acting principal” of the college, once on the podium, made a huge contrast away from the old and retired corporate chieftain and former High Commissioner to Great Britain. His rib cracking jokes reminded you of his days at the Lagos Business School, where his expository on Corporate Governance and Human Resource Management as well as Leadership and Conflict Management at the School of Media and Communication at the Pan African University, made practical business policy issues and Journalism an easy ride blended with fun and jokes. And was he elated that the boys he taught for the two years he was there had all but become great ambassadors? The 85-year-old Abeokuta Grammar School and Government College Ibadan Old Boy could not hide his joy with his sweetheart Beatrice beside him. In the college Hall of Fame are such great names as Gamaliel Onosode who was Cadbury chairman, when Kolade was its chief executive, Amuka Pemu (Sad Sam), the Vanguard Publisher and Octogenarian, Omatete, Princeton scholar of Chemical Engineering and current worldwide President of GCUOBA, who runs the water management and allies services company Hapese, and has himself largely contributed to the advancement of engineering and science in Nigeria and the United States. The parade of elder statesmen admitted to the Hall of Fame is best appreciated in the last list of Life Time Achievement awards led by Ambassador Daniel Omatsome from the Class of January 1948 down to Mr. Frank Longe of the September 1948 class and Prof Olu Akinyanju, with eight post humous awards including Alfred Opubor (1950 Class) and Senator Fred Brume of the Class of 1955. Interestingly, Master of Ceremony and Ancient Mariner Henry Nzekwu, the medical doctor turned public relations consultant, reminded former Arik boss Sir Joseph Arumemi-Johnson Ikhide he was in the junior cadre and did not need special recognition, his eminent accomplishments in the world of business notwithstanding. Yet Arumemi-Johnson Ikhide got a rousing applause plus a handsome donation to the Mariner Magazine launch. Nzekwu remarked the college orchestra has made great strides over the years courtesy of an old boy who passed on May last year. The college band itself offered moving renditions of familiar tunes in its own style. Omatete reminded the old boys the dinner was one way of raising funds to help revamp the infrastructure and other needs of the college where they were all honed as young men with a great eye on the future. “We the old boys of Government College Ughelli (GCU) are very passionate about our school because we have realised the ‘excellency’ of the education it gave us,” he noted. He continued: “In addition we realised that excellent education is expensive and with the explosion in the number of secondary schools, government alone cannot finance high quality education. Those of us who experienced such high quality education, therefore, should assist government maintain it. This is exactly what the old boys have done in nearly two decades since we began the intervention to arrest the deterioration at GCU. “In that period we have raised and judiciously spent well over a quarter of a billion naira at our alma mater. We have refurbished and resuscitated dormitories, the administration block, the Appian Way, the Assembly Hall, the Library, the Sick Bay, a Felix Esi ICT Centre with 60 computers, the Pavilion, the science and agriculture laboratories, electric power generator and a generator house, the sports fields and more while the Oleh and Obiaruku Houses and the metal and wood workshops would need to be rehabilitated.” The other good news is that there are graduation robes now and an NGO, Africare with Shell are completing an all-weather tartan track for the college. Expectedly, the alumni is worried that with such huge inputs in the rehabilitation of the college, the Delta State Government has not brought it into a Private Public Partnership (PPP) arrangement that would allow it be part of the school administration. It cited Government College Umuahia now being run by the old boys association. Omatete said experience had shown partnerships in education management produce the best of results noting that neither the proposal nor the implementation is new. “The British in operating government colleges had a board consisting of prominent private citizens. It was at such a board that Chief Mukoro Mowoe realising there was no large land available in Warri to accommodate the proposed full secondary school, provided the huge parcel of land one mile square at Ughelli, which is now our beautiful campus.” It was a night of fun, camaraderie, a re-union the old boys are looking forward to come 2018. ABOUT USFounded on January 22, 1995, THISDAY is published by THISDAY NEWSPAPERS LTD., 35 Creek Road Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria with offices in 36 states of Nigeria, the Federal Capital Territory and around the world. It is Nigeria's most authoritative news media available on all platforms for the political, business, professional and diplomatic elite and broader middle classes while serving as the meeting point of new ideas, culture and technology for the aspirationals and millennials. The newspaper is a public trust dedicated to the pursuit of truth and reason covering a range of issues from breaking news to politics, business, the markets, the arts, sports and community to the crossroads of people and society. According to online reports, the incident happened in china just this week. It has been reported that the eagles only targeted the plane which was carrying Christians leaving other planes which had ordinary passengers. Unconfirmed reports further say after situation was calmed, the pastor who was leading the Christians spoke with reporters and described the attack as Satanism. “It happened this morning as our plane was about to take off, the devil in forms of birds attacked the plane. They wanted to Blake into the pilot positions and finally make the plane fall down and crash, said the man of God only identified as Pastor Brian. Christians all over the world have associated the incident as end of the world signs generated by Satanists. Wildlife specialists have spent the last three days picking up more than 3,700 dead bird carcasses from the shore in the Yolo Bypass, California. Laurence Campling, who discovered the mass die-off explains: ‘ It’s just shocking to see that kind of die off. I’ve never seen anything with that amount of birds dead in one place! Easily hundreds of bodies, hundreds of birds all along the side of this flooded field.‘ He took pictures and started to worry that something catastrophic was happening. Jeffrey Stoddard, Wildlife Manager for the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, explained that dead American Coots caught a virus called avian cholera, caused by bacteria. Mavie is 27 years old and has just moved to the French capital from the provinces. She dreams of a future as a writer but is plagued by doubt and uncertainty. Strange Birds Attacks British Airways Grounding The Flight For Hours In. Strange birds like vultures attacked British Airways and grounded the. 2017 Rating: 5. It doesn’t pose a risk to humans but other birds can catch it. He explains: “ It’s something that we deal with in the wildlife area fairly commonly. It’s something that they carry with them year round. It only comes out when they’re stressed. And this time, it’s a physical stress: COLD and WET WEATHER.” Why Did Nearly 4000 Birds Die In The Yolo Bypass last week? [] Wildlife specialists have spent the last three days picking up more than 3,700 dead bird carcasses from the shore in the Yolo Bypass, California. Laurence Campling, who discovered the mass die-off explains: ‘It’s just shocking to see that kind of die off. I’ve never seen anything with that amount of birds dead in one place! Easily hundreds of bodies, hundreds of birds all along the side of this flooded field.‘ He took pictures and started to worry that something catastrophic was happening. Jeffrey Stoddard, Wildlife Manager for the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, explained that dead American Coots caught a virus called avian cholera, caused by bacteria. It doesn’t pose a risk to humans but other birds can catch it. FULL STORY []. 3,700 birds drop out of the sky with a virus. There is no record of such an event in the early years of America. Besides when do animals – birds all die at the same time from a virus? In epidemics, deaths are spaced out over time, weeks or months. This bird die-off is probably due to some hidden environmental problem hidden from the public, either due to of ignorance or on purpose to hide corporate mistakes. This die-off could happen because of lowered oxygen levels of the atmosphere, as any amount below 19.5 percent atmospheric oxygen may cause death in humans. In birds population, the lack of oxygen may be more dangerous to survival, as they live in the air. Add to that the nuclear fallout from Fukushima and the situation become even more complicated. Over in Sparks Nevada, there was a recent die-off of 100,00 fish which was said to be caused by lack of oxygen in the water. In any case, I don’t believe it was a virus, as other species, such as fish and bees, are also dying off in mass. Strange Sounds is your news website featuring amazing, weird and unexplained phenomena occurring around the world. Enter this community to discover and share news, videos, stories and articles on weird noises from the sky and other amazing, strange and unexplained natural events happening around the world. We are there to expose the truth about mystery booms, strange sky and extreme weather events, meteor disintegrations and space anomalies, geological oddities (sinkhole, fracking quakes), magic places, odd animal discovery and behaviors around the globe. Synopsis After a bar brawl with an off-duty cop, aspiring thug Fan (Neo Yau, Fire Lee's gonzo Robbery) is sentenced to three months in juvenile detention like Hong Kong's Sha Tsui Detention Center. After a bar brawl with an off-duty cop, aspiring thug Fan (Neo Yau, Fire Lee's gonzo Robbery) is sentenced to three months in juvenile detention like Hong Kong's Sha Tsui Detention Center, which practices military-style rehabilitation. Insults and abuse are core tenets of the treatment, carried out by the bored, jaded staff, where an occasional true believer lingers among the guards. Downloaded 792 times 8/9/2017 1:08:49 AM. Rewatch Value 7.0 Hong Kong making prison film is something unusual, but they do. Just like the premise I found the film somewhat sensational but high quality. Neo Yau Hawk-sau deserves distinction for excellence in acting, for playing a very different character, a gang leader convicted and taken to a detention center. The infamous disruptive and arrogant is quickly destroyed by the sadistic guards, whose shocking brutality and humiliation led him to attempt suicide on his third day behind the bars. A dark and oppressive story, animated only by the hesitant bond of the characters with other prisoners and with the presence of a solitary and sympathetic guard, Ho, with prisoners offers a nightmare account of institutional depravity, based on real events. Nonton Film With Prisoners (2017) BluRay 480p 720p mp4 mkv English Subtitle Indonesia Watch Online Streaming Full HD Hong Kong Movie Download Lk21, Ganool. A prison movie review of With Prisoners (2017, Hong Kong). Competent but slightly pallid story of brutality in a juvenile prison. This is not a bad film. Let me start by stating that. It is also not a great film. Stream The Truth About Love [Explicit] by P!nk and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with Amazon Music Unlimited. Exclusive discount for Prime members. Amazon.com: The Truth About Love: The Highs, the Lows, and How You Can Make It Last Forever (882): Dr. Patricia Love: Books. Like all films involving Jennifer Love Hewitt most viewers are going to rate this picture entirely upon his or her opinion of the young actress. For reason I have never entirely understood, this brunette seems polarizing to people. The film clearly is a vehicle for the actress. But it is not her performance that drives the picture. This is a genuinely intelligent film about sex, fidelity, and the strange way that love itself often gets lost in people's best efforts to supposedly find love. Jennifer Love Hewitt plays Alice Holbrook, a young nurse who discovers that her husband is either cheating on her or is attempting to play games with her in order to spice up their sex life. Desperate for a change, and eager to believe the best about her husband, Hewitt engages in several attempts to learn the truth, and to entice her husband further. Like a bad episode of Three's Company, this film uses every trick in the book to keep all of its characters colliding in silly scenarios. Hewitt disguises herself, her voice, people mistake each others cell phones, etc. All of this wears thin. Yet, the innocence of Hewitt's character keeps the viewer in a forgiving mood. The cheap, predictable, and goofy plot twists are not executed in the film very well at all. There is a strange side plot involving the trial of a soccer player that makes no sense. The comedy part of this rom-com is lacking. This is why the film does not approach greatness. But apart from the antics, this film has its moments. The dilemma that Alice faces is all too real for young girls. And her attempt to keep her cheating husband at the cost of her own pride is also true to form. Most women, when faced with keeping a broken love or their own pride, choose broken love. At least for awhile. Of course, Jennifer Love Hewitt plays dress up for both Alice's husband as well as for her male fans. No actress does both 'goody goody' and 'sexy sexy' like Jennifer Love Hewitt. The film teases, seems to promise more, then simply teases. What redeems the film is its uplifting message about love and hope, while contrarily pulling no punches with its assessment about human nature. It is a refreshing thing to find a film that is daring enough to be honest, and also not too arrogant to shy away from optimism. Men are sex crazed pigs. Women do dumb things to save relationships best left behind. People make mistakes. And yet, things still work out. Now back to our polarizing actress. This is one of several movies, and now a television show as well with Ghost Whisperer, that Hewitt has made which intentionally works to show a moral and hopeful perspective about the world. I don't want to give too much credit to the young girl- but why not?- I am deeply impressed with her consciousness choices of work. I loved this movie! It was so refreshing to see a romantic comedy with people in a marriage rather than the distraught single women we see all the time in other movies like Bridget Jones. It was funny and smart and I really liked all the twists and turns. You totally went with Jennifer Love Hewitt trying to save her marriage even though she should have ditched her cheating husband long ago for the gorgeous Archie (played by Dougray Scott). I also really liked her sister who injected a lot of fun into the movie. I saw it with family in Korea but I will definitely see it again with my girlfriends at home when it comes out in the U.S. Its not ground breaking but if you want to watch a chick-flick with a bit more bite than usual then this movie is for you. I just watched this movie and while it's not the best thing I've ever seen it was a cute romantic comedy. Can't say that I saw any of the goofs that have been mentioned -- but then I wasn't looking for them. Or maybe the DVD copy I rented had been edited/fixed. Some of the nice things from my perspective: 1) Nice location shooting - I think it was Bristol. It had a different feel from the usual London setting and was very well photographed for the most part. 2) The leads were just fine - it was good to see Dougray Scott sporting his native (at least I think it was native)Scottish accent(it's an American thing:)and I have to say I do like Jennifer Love Hewitt. It did seem like her accent may have been looped at the beginning (the tone of the soundtrack suggested it)maybe to give her a better chance to nail the dialect, but overall I do think it was her. And while I think she needs a bit more seasoning/maturity as an actress, she has a very expressive face and natural way about her on screen -- and that's got to be a plus. So, if you just want a kick-back, lazy day on the sofa movie this is worth 90 minutes of your time. Contains spoilers Not a bad movie, but not a great one. It has an interesting premise about a wife (Jennifer Love Hewitt) who is sent a anonymous Valentine Card by her husband's best friend (Dougray Scott) who is drunk and secretly in love with her. Things spiral out of control as Hewitt, at first thinking the card is from her husband, (Jimi Mistry) decides to test him by conducting a secret affair with him(first by phone calls and then by assignments where he is blindfolded). As can be expected things don't go as she expects and secrets are uncovered. So far so good. Dougray Scott is excellent, as usual and Hewitt puts on a convincing British accent. And kudos to the filmmakers for choosing a city outside London to set it in. The problem is that there is no chemistry between Scott and Hewitt. She makes a big play in the film that he's her friend, and that's believable. But there's next to no real passion between them - so when (as is so common in romances) she makes a desperate race to stop him moving to Japan you wonder why he doesn't stay on the train and she doesn't remain at home and curl up with a good book. I enjoyed 'The Truth About Love'because frankly it evokes memories of the improbable romantic comediesof the thirties and forties (with the addition of cell phones and phonesex to give it a contemporary touch). It's comparable to films like TheAwful Truth and Bringing up Baby, though not quite of theirquality. I liked the fact that the three main characters, the husband,the wife, and the best friend, were very distinctive -- that they didn't have the dreadful sameness of the looks of some of today's Hollywood leading men and women. Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jimi Mistry and Dougray Scott deliver good performances in this screwball comedy. When I select a movie to watch, I don't always require a blockbuster film with a perfect script, just one that is pleasant and fun to watch. The Truth About Love was just right for middle of the night viewing. Alice (Jennifer Love Hewitt), a quietly beautiful nurse, is married to Sam, a hotshot lawyer. His best friend, Archie (Dougray Scott) is deeply in love with Alice, too, although he settles for friendship. On the eve of Valentine's Day, however, Archie sends Alice an anonymous valentine and some radish seeds. Alice is intrigued but, she starts thinking. How would Sam react if he received a valentine from an unknown source? Would he tell her about it, as she did with him? On her sister's urging, Alice does send Sam a romantic greeting card. In her presence, she watches as Sam reads the card and promptly stuffs it in his briefcase, with no acknowledgement. Alice goes further and buys a new cellphone. She promptly calls Sam and leaves a message that she, a mystery lady, is interested in him. Will Sam call back? And, is Alice treading into deep romantic waters? This is an intriguing movie, no doubt about it. The principal actors are very good, with Hewitt giving a very interesting character study as the supposedly sedate Alice. The production values, costumes, and setting are more than acceptable. But, it is the jarring inquiring into fidelity and how far one should go to determine the faithfulness of your partner that is most striking here. There are some very adult themes and scenes in this film and any viewer with serious scruples will not want to take a chance on it. That said, this is ultimately a love story and fans of this genre are always hungry for a new addition to the repertoire. For these folks, try this one as an evening's entertainment and wait for the more typical romcoms that are sure to be churned out every year for a less controversial view. I don't see how people cannot like this movie or rip on Jennifer's performance. When she dresses up with the long hair she looks simply amazing and considering she's from Texas her British accent is pretty good. It's kind of funny listening to Jennifer talk dirty. She doesn't come across like that at all in 'real life'. How anyone could hurt this woman in a movie or in reality is beyond me. Anyway, the story seems to move along pretty well and the sub-plot with the trial of the famous athlete could be right out of today's headlines. You end up hating Sam, cheering for Archie and Alice, and even feeling a little sorry for Katya. I like the movie and may even let me wife watch it. Radish anyone? I admit that I had a teeny weeny part in this film made in 2004 but I didn't get to see it until early August 2006 on DVD. Even though I am in it I must say that I think some of the bad reviews are mean spirited and downright unfair. Above all there are some very moving scenes from Jennifer Love Hewitt (who when I met her in Bristol came across as having an unbelievably lovely personality being a wonderful ambassador for Americans). The scene where she cuts up the hubby's suits shows some heartbreaking facial expressions which any female who has been cheated on will empathise with. The actress playing the artist/mistress gave a cracking performance too - great accent and venom portrayed. I am not surprised it was such a big hit in South Korea. I watched it having read bad reviews and feeling disappointed that it hadn't gone big screen - but when I saw it I was pleasantly surprised. I do so hope directors will use Jennifer Love Hewitt's talents in more films. It also reflects contemporary Bristol so well - great shots of the Suspension Bridge & interiors of our modern buildings. It reflects the nuances of 'love' in the early 21st century and future generations will enjoy it for that reason rather in the way we smile when we look back at representations of Victorian 'courtship' and love. I've seen better production quality on YouTube! I pity the actors, as the writing was terrible and the direction shocking, not sure how they could get the lines out - I really doubt any actor would have been able to salvage this movie no matter how good they were. The characters were not developed at all, and there was no real cohesion in the plot which just seemed to go nowhere much. It's a shame really, as the premise for the movie was good and with better production quality, direction and script it could have been a decent movie. It certainly was not a comedy, unless you laugh out loud at the dubbing - which was amateurish, even the English actors sounded weird. The movie had a cute opening, I truly believed I was in for one of the best romantic comedies i've seen in a while. There was something particular 'foreign' about the way the movie was set up, realistic yet somewhat abstract and mystical. But then the story line started becoming more and more unrealistic. To say that the ending was CORNY and PREDICTABLE would almost be an understatement. The most typical romantic ending where everything goes great for every 'likable' character. A scene where the main character realises that he has made a mistake and chases the 'woman of his dreams' only to confess his love for her in front of a sympathetic crowd of on- lookers. In the end, the 'good guys' win, 'bad guys' loose. You get the picture. A WASTE of a potentially interesting movie. Watching TRUTH ABOUT LOVE (is this a double entendre about the star?) is like plugging in white noise or manufactured water sounds to help you sleep - you put it in the DVD slot because there is nothing else left on the store shelves and you are in need of distraction after a hectic day. And it works for that for that purpose: being a British romantic comedy it is a bit more. The story is a rather simple one about a wife Alice (Jennifer Love Hewitt) married to an increasingly distant husband Sam (Jimi Mistry) who has put their love life on hold due to the burdens of his busy law practice. His partner Archie (Dougray Scott) is fond of both Sam and Alice, but has a longtime attraction to Alice that goes beyond friendship. Alice pals with her sister Felicity (Kate Miles), a free love advocate, who encourages Alice to have affairs. On Valentine's Day, after a drinking binge with her sister, Alice mails a card to Sam signed 'Anonymous' as a test to see if Sam responds, testing his fidelity. At the same time Archie mails a radish seed packet to Alice on which he has inscribed a suggestive love not. Both have ex post facto regrets. Sam in fact is spending time with a lover Katya (Branka Katic) and is indeed cheating on Alice. Alice arranges assignations with Sam via email and phone calls and plans to meet Sam in disguise as 'Anonymous' to test his fidelity. The entire cast of characters gets caught up in the silly charade and the ending proves that real love must be based on truth - and how that results in the various pairings is the surprise (of sorts) of the fluffy script. British comedies work because of the quality of writing and the tight quality of acting. Perhaps had director John Hay elected to cast a British actress as Alice instead of pasting a phony accent on Jennifer Love Hewitt the result may have been improved. But in the end this story by Peter Bloore bounces between mildly humorous and pathetic in its messages. One terrible distraction is a musical score that is consistently so loud that it covers all the dialogue and is intrusive. There are some nice scenes of London and a few moments of passable humor, but in the end this little film is truly best utilized as background music/white noise. It was not a bad movie, once again Jennifer Love Hewitt did a great work, good screenplay, good history. And even when some said that the movie was very predictable we have to remember that is a movie of romance not a suspense or something like that where we wouldn't know what's going to happen in the end. OK, i don't think it is a comedy movie, it's mostly romantic and dramatic but still i think it's a good one. It's true that the trailer spoiler a little the movie but if really you enjoy the movie you will not realize it. A good history about love, fidelity and Romance than make us see how real love is,and tell us that doesn't matter the barriers if we really want real love we must go for it and never let it go. They have obviously painfully dubbed her accent, so what was the point of casting her in the obviously UK drama in the first place? The deep and sensual voices they tried to match with her face just do not work but with the funny plot and if you do not know Jennifer Love Hewitt like most Americans or fan do then you will be able to forgive this and let it pass. Nevetheless, she plays Alice Holbrook a plain Jane nurse married to sexy lawyer Sam Holbrook (played by Jimi Mistry) and they are both best friends of Archie Gray (played by Dougray Scott). Archie is secretly in love with Alice and has been since all three of them were friends back in Uni. One valentine's eve, Archie accidentally sends a valentine to Alice but luckily, it was anonymous and so when Alice receives it, she thinks it was sent by her husband Sam, so she brings it up to him and he tells her that it wasn't from him. Alice then takes the postcard to her sleazy sister (played by Kate Miles) who is an expert with love affairs. Felicity or Flick (Miles) as she affectionately referred to by her younger sister then tells Alice that her husband must be having an affair to which Alice swears he isn't. They then decide to send him an anonymous valentine's and Alice swears that the minute he receives it, he would tell her about it. But when Sam receives the valentine card, he quickly hides it away much to Alice's dismay. Alice then decides to dig deeper and in the course of this discovers that her husband is not only a cheat but has begun to have an affair with a sexy alter-ego of herself named Anonymous. I found this movie to be very entertaining. This is a romantic comedy where a wife wants to find out if her husband is having an affair, so she sends a fake valentine card to her husband pretending to be another woman. She wants to test him and see how far he is willing to go with another woman. During all this she meets her husband's girlfriend and everything becomes very complicated as her husband's best friend declares his love to her. I found this movie to be very charming and like a classic love story. I did not have any expectations for this movie and that's probably the reason for my high rating. I also love Jennifer Lowe-Hewitt's performance in this movie. This is definitely a movie to watch on a rainy day. I saw this movie because I am a huge fan of Dougray Scott and he certainly doesn't disappoint in this movie. And you could go a long way to find a sexier voice and accent than Dougray Scott's.he makes check shirts look sexy! I watched it on my computer while my 11 year old watched the TV.he wanted to know what I was laughing about, so I feel there was sufficient comedy to rate the romantic-comedy category. Perhaps I'm not as jaded as some, or just in the mood to be easily pleased, but even after watching it three days running there were still bits that made me laugh. The sub-plot of the soccer star's court case allowed for an excellent backdrop for Sam's 'my head is somewhere else' problems, it gave us insight into the friendship between Sam and Archie and showed us how Sam really only thought about himself.he did not even acknowledge that Archie had won the case for him, he just took all the credit. This movie will not go down as one of the all-time great movies but it will get plenty of playing time in my home.so that makes it a great film in my book. Barely watchable romantic 'comedy' with really almost no funny lines I can remember. Painfully predictable in all respects. You know in the first 10 minutes EXACTLY how this is going to proceed and of course end. Why do these scripts get approved and financed? Pass pass pass. IMDb for some inexplicable reason says I need to have 10 lines in my review. So by reading the next lines you will get a feel for how you will feel watching this movie (unless you are 7 yrs old like my daughter and I am sure this movie will be fascinating, as well as totally inappropriate): I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored I am so bored. Whattt was with the sound? It sounded like it was all dubbed. Otherwise, bad. Accents = bad (even Dougray, and we live in Scotland), Acting = bad, Harp = bad, Sex scenes - bad/cringeworthy. Still, we watched it until the end in disbelief. How could such a good roll call of actors perform so badly? Will they ever get a decent job again? Bad, Bad, Bad. By the way, we gave it 3 because we at least were enticed to watch it to the end due to its bizarre plot, etc. And to the older reviewer - I totally agree, it was like a romantic farce from the 1940s. How did it get made in 2004? OK, OK, there were some OK bits. They had a nice house in Bristol. Dougray had a nice boat. Jennifer looked nice in a little outfit. But how come the sister got all the men? I really enjoyed this movie. First I caught it on TV and kept watching while wondering what's going on with Jennifer's accent. But then I caught up with the story and finally got to enjoying it. I love Jimi Mistry too (from Sex Guru) so he's another reason I kept watching at first. Great cast and light love comedy. I find British romantic comedies more complex than American, it's more time wondering what will happen at the end. Maybe the end could have been more dramatic, but I found it satisfying. I actually think they could have written Jennifer's character as an American.she seems to have struggled with the accent. Anyway she was lovely as always. To the gentleman who commented above.if he watched the film thoroughly he would notice that the scenes were of BRISTOL NOT London. Bristol is a city of half a million people in the west of england.Can you imagine the uproar if a movie was filmed in Atlanta GA and Simonne said ARE'NT those are nice scenes of new york. Therefore don't associate all British films being shot in London you would be pleasantly surprised to find lots from around the country. Great film by the way.just hurts when most Americans associate all English live in London and its the UK'S only city. From a Bristolian who is proud to have had a film made here. JLH has a massive fan base consisting of all Males 12-80, and females 12-18 and up - and a large segment in Korea. As the IMDb bio. Shows, she is making hay. With NBC series starting Sept. These 2 2004 unreleased-(or quickly passed)-in-the-US movies ('If Only' being the other) movies, plus the large number in 2005, show: That JLH as Producer, Exec. Consultant or whatever) has grabbed the initiative and is off and running. Snide comments on her acting ability are irrelevant. Even if we have seen her iconic close-up - goofy grin and crinkled-up eyes - for 6 years now, it is still endearing. These two are therefore an absolute must for even mild JLH fans.(available from Korea; you need a $99 Global DVD; experiment with the White plug in a different hole on the DVD player, to get the spoken Soundtrack - in English of course; go from Menu to Setup, the setup option is the third one down, if labeled in Korean; select subtitles: 'English' -this is the best I have been able to do- and hit the Select button - the middle of the directional circle of 4 - on your remote. Hit 'Resume') JLH is English(!) and married to an English lawyer(Dougray Scott) who neglects her, in what looks like Bristol. She suspects he is having an affair (in fact, true) but enters into a bet with her best girlfriend that she can demonstrate his faithfulness by coming on to him as 'Anonymous' via cell-phone, blind-fold etc. She loses big time, and kicks him out. The couple's best friend, who has always loved her, offers to fill in, but 'she doesn't want to lose her best friend'. Then changes her mind, chases his departing train. Happy ending. There have been more interesting polish documentaries on worm farming, in brail_!! The competition (worm farming) had a better plot and more interesting characters. I was physically ill after watching this movie. The cheating husband (i think dougray_scott_) was a joke in every meaning of the word. Poor Jennifer must really need the work, and what was with the accent!! The locations and random meetings reminded me of a high school prank, and showed the humility of a 10 year old in cooking class. It was that bad that I think I will write the sequel named 'this is not a laxitive'. Thank you for listening it was a great weight of my conscious. OK, as love stories go its not Four Weddings or Sleepless in Seattle or Moulin Rouge. However, it does have a very simple charming love story set in Bristol of all places. It doesn't make you cry, but it does have great characters including Jennifer Love Hewitt, Dougray Scott, Simon from Blue and Jacko from Brush Strokes. Certainly worth a watch its very good, in all realities its a good 7 and having added 2 bonus points for JLH I could've given it a ten if they'd have all had proper Bristol West Country accents. Hiya folks, Well, this movie sucks really. Think 'Love Actually' in reverse. Nothing fits quite right, nothing is coherent, and certainly nothing makes you laugh. Love is rare in this film. It IS a total flop. As indicated however, there are three redeeming points about this mangled potential of a film. A) With a star billing of Jennifer Love Hewitt, there will be hordes of guys who will submit with grace to viewing this just to catch a glimpse of the petite Hewitt with form fitting clothing. To tell you now guys.there are some promising scenes.but it's really weak eye candy. The 'possibilities' here are watered down. Nevertheless, I watched the whole thing tempted by the next scene of you know what.titillating! B) The ending is romantic and positive. That it's contrary and 'over the top' is relevant.yet for me was still a positive point. C) Dougray Scott plays an amourous friendly guy.REFRESHING! 2/5, not worthy of your 10 or so dollars. 2/3's of the way through, I was convinced Jennifer Love Hewitt was becoming the next softcore legend. Although I'll take that back for now.it hinges greatly on her next film. Oh, and her sister is way stupid. Her husband is way stupid.and what the heck, she's way stupid. Can't wait for the next Love Actually with JLH! Contents • • • • Plot [ ] After Alice Holbrook (Jennifer Love Hewitt), a happily married English woman living in Bristol, receives an anonymous Valentine's Day card with radish seeds in it, she automatically assumes the card is from her supposedly loving lawyer husband, Sam (Jimi Mistry), and that he is trying to be romantic. In return, Alice decides to write an anonymous reply to her husband to keep the gimmick going, but only accidentally sends the card after a drunken night with her sister. What Alice does not realise, however, is that her husband did, in fact, not send her the original Valentine's Day card; her husband's best friend and lawyer partner, Archie (Dougray Scott), did. When Alice's husband does not mention that he has received her card, Alice becomes suspicious that he is cheating on her with another woman. In an attempt to discover the truth, Alice calls her husband and pretends to be another woman with a deep, sultry voice who she calls 'Anonymous.' After her husband agrees to meet with 'Anonymous,' Alice becomes even more distraught, but continues to try and win her husband back. However, in the process, she discovers her husband Sam is already having another affair with a woman named Katya and is now knowingly starting a second affair with 'Anonymous.' After breaking down over this fact, she goes to visit Archie in the sexy outfit she planned to woo Sam back with, and while Archie and she kiss, he assumes she is having an extra-marital affair with someone other than Sam and refuses to be a part of it. Alice decides to forge ahead with her 'affair' with Sam as 'Anonymous,' and while having supposedly extramarital sex with him, she removes his wedding ring from his finger with her lips. Afterwards, however, Sam declares 'Alice is nothing compared to [Anonymous]' and that he has never truly loved Alice, and so she becomes very upset and flees the hotel. When she is running away, however, she runs into Katya, who discovers that Sam is not only cheating on his wife but also on her. While Sam does win his big court case next, he returns home to find his precious wine scattered throughout the neighborhood and his clothes thrown in the street (all done by Alice), as well as Katya waiting at his house to tell Alice of their affair as revenge. When Katya sees Alice, however, she calls her 'Anonymous,' and so Sam realizes that Alice has been 'Anonymous' all the while. Alice even shows Sam how she removed the ring from his finger to prove it. While Sam attempt to plead with Sam, Alice insists on a divorce and Katya walks out on Sam as well. The film then fast forwards to a little time later. Katya took her story as well as that of 'Anonymous' to the press and so Sam's reputation as an upstanding lawyer has been ruined. Furthermore, the press exposes that Alice was, in fact, not having an extramarital affair as Archie previously thought. This realisation prompts Archie to attempt to tell Alice about his feelings for her, but she cannot see past their friendship. Because of this, Archie decides he cannot get over Alice while still in Bristol, so he takes a job in Japan. First though, he sends a goodbye letter to Alice, in which he includes 'P.S. I hope you liked the radishes,' finally letting her know that the original Valentine's Day card was from him and not Sam. Alice chases after Archie and finally catches him after a series of debacles at the train station, including him having to actually stop the train. They kiss and declare they love each other. The movie ends when Alice lovingly looks up at the man who really thinks she is 'the perfect woman' and says 'Take me home and radish me.' Main cast [ ] • – Alice Holbrook • – Archie Gray • – Sam Holbrook • – Katya • – Felicity • – Dougie • – Dan Harlow References [ ] The Truth About Love. First Look International, 2005. External links [ ] • on •. |
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