My energy levels were low, though – I’d just flown overnight to London and was working on about 3 hours of sleep. I’d also had both champagne and coffee before the screening. Needless to say, I felt a ...

Director Annika Boras, left, talks with actors Steven Rattazzi and Jonathan Wainwright during an early rehearsal for "Murder on the Orient Express." Even though the original story is nearly 90 years ...

Today marks 50 years since the theatrical debut of 1974’s Murder on the Orient Express. This stylish murder mystery film from director Sidney Lumet (12 Angry Men, Dog Day Afternoon) is the first ...

But when you see a movie or play, you're getting an interpretation filtered through lots of other people. Both can be good (I love the 1974 "Orient Express" movie — which earned Ingrid Bergman an ...

Even though the original story is nearly 90 years old, "Murder on the Orient Express" is steaming toward the Milwaukee Repertory Theater with some cultural momentum. Kenneth Branagh's "Murder on the ...

I am aware that adaptations have been with us for centuries and that Shakespeare borrowed his best plots. But that doesn't stop this book lover from being suspicious when movies and plays glom onto my ...