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Stephen Romei

Stephen Romei
Stephen RomeiFilm Critic

Stephen Romei writes on books and films. He was formerly literary editor at The Australian and The Weekend Australian.

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Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot in 20th Century Studios’ DEATH ON THE NILE, a mystery-thriller directed by Kenneth Branagh based on Agatha Christie’s 1937 novel. Photo by Rob Youngson. © 2020 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Agatha Christie reboot a boatload of fun

Kenneth Branagh’s Death on the Nile is a wonderful reminder that it’s OK for a movie to be sheer entertainment and nothing else. It’s not a masterpiece like Belfast, Branagh’s other film in cinemas now, but it is a boatload of fun.

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