The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Mandrake disclosed last year that Macmillan had abandoned plans to publish Andrew Morton's controversial biography of Tom Cruise after pressure from the Hollywood star.
Whatsonstage.com (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Complicite’s new production of Samuel Beckett’s 1957 existentialist play Endgame opened last night (15 October 2009, previews from 2 October) slightly later than originally planned – and with two different leading men, Mark Rylance ...
Sunday Sun Blog (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
A few little niggles about Agatha Christie's Marple....
'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?' (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
I was quite prepared not to like Julia McKenzie’s interpretation of Miss Jane Marple (or ‘Marple’ as ITV now calls her, for some reason) but I was pleased, and maybe a little surprised, that her debut in A Pocket Full of Rye proved to be a good performance in a well-made adaptation of an enjoyable story. The screenplay was by Kevin Elyot, who is experienced in the art of Christie...
j u s t m u t t e r i n g (Free subscription) | 09/02/2009
Realizing as I do that Miss Marple adventures can be awfully precious, nonetheless I often like them. I do not, however, like Joan Hickson's characterization. She is too gray in all the possible interpretations of that word as it might apply. I do very much like Geraldine McEwan 's portrayal. She brings a sense of humor to the role, letting us know that the character - not the actress - is aware that...
Film Intuition: Review Database (Free subscription) | 08/16/2009
Now Available On DVD Collect the Previous Sets Bookmark this on Delicious Print Page Following the retirement of actress Geraldine McEwan who portrayed Agatha Christie's brilliantly subtle "spinster" sleuth in the three previous seasons of ITV's successful series, Cranford and Notes on a Scandal actress Julia McKenzie took up the knitting needles and inquisitive mind embodied in Agatha Christie's...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 08/05/2009
I never imagined Basil Rathbone would ever be surpassed when it came to playing Sherlock Holmes. But surely now Jeremy Brett is the definitive detective....
Austenprose (Free subscription) | 07/07/2009
Julia McKenzie debuted on Sunday as the new Miss Marple in A Pocket Full of Rye on Masterpiece Mystery. She’s the actress who played Mrs. Forrester in last seasons Cranford who put flannel pajamas on her cow. We shall see if she can also put a memorable spin on Agatha Christie’s famous elderly spinster who [...]
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
'Cranford' actress stars in 'Masterpiece Mystery!' Just as the James Bond franchise freshened its image three years ago with actor Daniel Craig, the popular "Masterpiece Mystery!" series "Miss Marple" is breathing new life into Agatha Christie's inquisitive spinster-turned-amateur-detective Sunday with the first of four new thrillers starring the diminutive Julia McKenzie. The 68-year-old...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Julia McKenzie will have some convincing to do in the new season of “Miss Marple,” which begins on Sunday on PBS’s “Masterpiece Mystery!”
Televisionary (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
The sunshine might be more intense than ever this summer, but it's also the perfect time to curl up with a good mystery, or four in this case. This weekend, PBS' Masterpiece Mystery launches the first of four fantastic new Miss Marple feature-length mysteries, based on the spinster detective character created by Agatha Christie. Stepping into the role for the first time is the superlative Julia McKenzie...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)Miss Marple, Series IV: "Masterpiece Mystery!" episodes. "A Pocket Full of Rye" 9 p.m. Sunday; "Murder is Easy" 9 p.m. July 12; "They Do It With Mirrors" 9 p.m. July 19; "Why Didn't They Ask Evans?" 9 p.m. July 26. KQED RATING: (...
Blogger News Network (Free subscription) | 04/06/2009
When it comes to classic crime writers there are few that can rival the iconic Agatha Christie. She has authored more books than I can count, and given birth to many great characters. One of the best known is Miss Marple, a seemingly demur spinster who is also an amateur sleuth. Miss Marple has been reinvented [...]
DVD Times (Free subscription) | 02/25/2009
News: ITV DVD have announced the UK Region 2 DVD release of Marple: The Collection on 16th March 2009 priced at £59.99 RRP. This commemorative box-set brings together all three series in which actress Geraldine McEwan took on the role of Agatha Christie's ...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 12/30/2008
Geraldine McEwan who appears as Miss Marple for the last time tomorrow has disclosed what she will miss most about playing the elderly detective.
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