Cinema News: Why Agatha Christie's mousetraps still beguile us

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September 14, 2023

Why Agatha Christie's mousetraps still beguile us, even if the films aren't always killer

With the release of "A Haunting in Venice," two Christie obsessives weigh in on the enduring appeal of an author who's been outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare.

Martin Scorsese rewrote 'Killers of the Flower Moon' to make sure it wasn't just 'about all the white guys'

Martin Scorsese said he rewrote the entire script of his latest film, "Killers of the Flower Moon," before shooting it. Read the reason behind the revamp.

Zakiya Dalila Harris' life inspired 'The Other Black Girl.' Why she had to cut the cord

The former editor explains how she turned her acclaimed publishing world satire into a Hulu series, while learning to "divide" herself from her heroine.

Harmony Korine explains the 'vibes' and 'vapors' of his hallucinatory 'Aggro Dr1ft'

The unpredictable "Gummo" and "Spring Breakers" provocateur has produced a thermal-vision action nightmare as an introduction to his new media company, EDGLRD.

Sphere can be bizarre and sublime — or just an ad. That's what makes it so Vegas

Vegas is known for its Egyptian pyramids, dancing fountains, fake Rome. A spherical building broadcasting eyeballs takes the surreal up a notch.

MTV VMAs: From Taylor Swift and 'NSYNC to Olivia Rodrigo's set collapse, here are the takeaways

MTV Video Music Awards takeaways — from Taylor Swift fangirling 'NSYNC to Olivia Rodrigo's set collapse and P. Diddy's family affair.

'Dancing With the Stars' taps Mira Sorvino, Adrian Peterson, Jason Mraz for Season 32

Mira Sorvino, Alyson Hannigan and Matt Walsh, NFL great Adrian Peterson, singer Jason Mraz and reality star Mauricio Umansky join "Dancing With the Stars."

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