I'M GONNA SPILL THE TEA BY: KIMBERLY R. THORN

I'M GONNA SPILL THE TEA                                By: Kimberly R. Thorn

I am sure that you have heard it said, “the book was better then the movie.”  Probably more times than you could count.  But what if, (and just hear me out on this one before you get mad).  What if…..you hadn’t actually read the book?  (Gasp!)  I know, I know!  I am confessing.  I just started hearing about The Thursday Murder Club when the movie was announced as showing on Netflix.  I had never heard of this movie before, and I certainly didn’t know that it was from a book series.  (I know, shame on me).  I apologize to all the book readers everywhere, especially all of those UK mystery fans.  You will be happy to know that I HAVE ordered all the books in the series, so far and am ordering the new one when it comes out, September 30, 2025.

The Movie   

I watched The Thursday Murder Club last week.  I was curious because even though I had never read the books I had heard so much about it.  I was also a little leery as it was 2 hours long.  Could I sit still that long to watch it?  Would it hold my attention for 2 hours?  I mean, it’s not Agatha Christie, right?  Although, I was so looking forward to seeing Helen Mirren and Pierce Bronson back on the screen and working together!  I am sad to say that she was no queen, and he was no 007, this time.

My Reaction

I really enjoyed the movie.  I felt like the two hours flew by and I was surprised that I didn’t have as much time as I thought I had to figure out who did it.  There were parts that I found were a little hard to follow so I missed some important clues.  Sadly, no I did not figure it out. 

I thought it was a brilliant murder mystery.  I liked the cast and felt that the four main characters had great chemistry.  They really were believable in their roles as good friends living in a senior retirement home.  In what many would think would be frail septuagenarians and octogenarians living out their last days, they really used their wisdom and knowledge of human nature to investigate and solve a fifty-year-old murder.  There were several parts that were funny and cute.  These seniors had not lost their sense of humor, while getting to the bottom of a bloody, dirty murder but having some fun, getting into shenanigans along the way.  There were several heartfelt moments as well, as the characters worked through their own personal and family difficulties.

Would I Recommend?

Yes!  Especially if you like English mysteries.  Also, if you like mysteries with some humor, then you will love this movie as well.  If you like both things, then this movie is a must for you to see.  Sorry, I cannot comment on the books…… yet!  I will certainly let you know once I read them.

Murder, She Wrote

The next item I want to bring to your attention… well, I want to scream it from the rooftops, actually.  You probably already know but welp, here it is.  A remake of Murder, She Wrote is being made now!!!!!

In my research, it appears that it will be a stand-alone movie, but I don’t know about you, I will take the remake as I can get it, at this point.  Personally, I was hoping it would be a TV show, but I’ll settle for a movie.  Maybe if the movie does well, they will bring it back as a weekly show.  The fact that Jamie Lee Curtis will be playing the iconic character, Jessica Fletcher, I am ecstatic about!  I love her and think that she will not only do a great job with the role, but I also think that Angela Lansbury is smiling from Heaven!  Could the tide be changing to include casting some older, well-known, legendary actors and actresses into newer roles?

Let me know, what do you think?