'A Haunting In Venice' review: Engaging horror mystery with a perfect Poirot


Even the great Hercule Poirot gets writer's block sometimes. — Photos: Handout

Whisper it quietly – Kenneth Branagh has finally cracked the case of how to play the perfect version of Hercule Poirot.

A Haunting In Venice marks the third film that Branagh has directed and starred in a feature film about the indomitable Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie, and it’s arguably his best one yet.

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Worth engaging the little grey cells for

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