On Friday 29th at 5pm: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (1h50mins). The film stars an ensemble cast with Branagh as Hercule Poirot, alongside Tom Bateman, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Derek Jacobi, Leslie Odom Jr., Michelle Pfeiffer, and Daisy Ridley.
Dreaming of balancing things in life, Hercule Poirot, the famed moustachioed Belgian detective, returns to London on the luxurious Orient Express, sharing a carriage with an eclectic assortment of first-class travellers. Unfortunately, however, Poirot's happiness is short-lived. As death blemishes the longed-for vacation and a massive avalanche blocks the tracks, trapping the passengers in a confined space, the vigilant detective will have to ferret out the stealthy murderer in their midst. Now, whether they like it or not, everyone is a suspect, forcing Poirot to put his remarkable skill set to good use to solve the conundrum. Will the methodical detective live up to its reputation? Can Poirot solve the mystery of the murder on the Orient Express?
Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly called it "a lushly old-fashioned adaptation wrapped in a veritable turducken of pearls, monocles, and international movie stars." Blake Goble of Consequence of Sound said, "Handsomely staged, exceptionally well-cast, and reasonably faithful, Branagh has revived Murder on the Orient Express in a highly pleasing fashion." Trace Thurman of Bloody Disgusting said, "For those looking for an involving murder mystery that is respectful of its source material and filled with an all-star cast, look no further than Murder on the Orient Express."
‘’I viewed this beauty of a film this afternoon, and we both thoroughly enjoyed a magical cinema event: I use these words because the movie takes you out of your own reality and places you in another world that is not macabre or dangerous but filled with beautiful people, costumes and settings.
Perhaps the reader can tell that I love being removed from the mundanity of our ordinary existence. This beautifully constructed film filled with marvellous actors who are dressed in gorgeous timely costumes and set to work in spectacular train compartments and asked to use a perfect script will leave many cinema-goers anticipating more. See this film for its sublime attractions painted by Kenneth Branagh.’’ IMDb reviewer
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