At the Movies for 20 September 2023

Simon Morris looks at three movies that each refer to the past - an Agatha Christie whodunit, a remake of a cult TV series from the 1990's, and a real-life event that helped kick-started the Civil Rights movement in the United States. A haunting in Venice sees Sir Kenneth Branagh once again don Hercule Poirot's famous moustache for a case with a touch of the supernatural. Along for the ride are Tina Fey (Only murders in the building), Michelle Yeoh (Everything everywhere all at once) and Camille Cottin (See my agent). Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant mayhem sees yet another revival of the cult heroes in a half-shell, this time from modern day cult heroes Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (Superbad). Directed by Jeff Rowe (The Mitchells vs the Machines). Cowabunga! And Till tells the true story of the teenager whose tragic murder in 1955 helped galvanise the Civil Rights movement in the Deep South of the USA. Featuring the Bafta-nominated performance of Danielle Deadwyler as Emmett Till's mother Mamie. Streaming on Prime Video.