Evil Under the Sun (1982)

 

Hercule Poirot solves a murder case at an idyllic vacation island in the Adriatic Sea.

As so often another pedestrian Agatha Christie adaptation with all participants playing below their abilities; only Peter Ustinov seems to be having some fun. For lazy rainy afternoons.

Halliwell (no star): "Very competent but somehow too bland package in the Agatha Christie series, not quite so lively as Death on the Nile." 

Maltin**: "An all-star cast and top production values, but still blah."

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a U.S. spacecraft; they become the toast of society; but one man believes them to be a threat to the human race.

Midnight Lace (1960)

In London, a newly-wed American woman's sanity comes into question, when she claims to be the victim of a stalker.

Routine thriller a bit in Hitchcock's vein has some good memts, but Doris Day's performance is a wee bit over the top.

Halliwell*: "Thoroughly silly rehash of Gaslight and The Boy Who Cried Wolf; its glamorous accoutrements can't fight a lack of humour or predictable plot development."

Maltin***: "Shrill murder mystery; unbelievable plot line, but star cast and decor smooth over rough spots."

Man Hunt (1941)

A British hunter vacationing in Bavaria has Hitler in his gun sight, but he is captured, beaten, left for dead, and escapes back to London where he is hounded by German agents and aided by a young woman.