#Ruth Rendell

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Never Sleep in a Bed Facing a Mirror

Alone in the four-poster, she glanced up from her book and saw in the mirror a little old woman sitting beside her. She shut her eyes, looked again, saw an empty bed, neatly made with with fresh linen. The hotel staff, summoned by her screams, found no one, not even herself.

     — Ruth Rendell, from A Spot of Folly, 2017

Short tales of murder, mischief, magic and madness. The above is the first story in its entirety.

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Ruth Rendell covers with artwork by the amazing Mel Odom.

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The Bridesmaid by Ruth Rendell

As Time Goes By: "An Old Flame"

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𝑟𝑢𝑡ℎ 𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑙, “𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑑“

[i-cordelia]

I bought two Ruth Rendell novels from a charity shop. I’ve just finished one and loved it very much.

Don’t you love it when you discover an author you’ve never read before?

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'La cérémonie' – Claude Chabrol's crisp psychological thriller on Criterion Channel

The critical reputation of Claude Chabrol, one of the founding brothers of the nouvelle vague and the director whose adoration of Alfred Hitchcock led to a career specializing in thrillers and psychological dramas, has risen and fallen through the decades. La cérémonie (France, 1995), his adaptation of Ruth Rendell’s A Judgement in Stone, revived both his critical reputation and his commercial…

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[light-of-brain]

Most recent obsession: George Baker as Inspector Wexford and Christopher Ravenscroft as DI Burden (part 2)

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Winding Up the Week #365

An end of week recap “Reading is becoming a kind of specialist activity, and that strikes terror into the hearts of people who love reading.” – Ruth Rendell (born 17th February 1930) This is a post in which I summarise books read, reviewed and currently on my TBR shelf. In addition to a variety of literary titbits, I look ahead to forthcoming features, see what’s on the nightstand and keep…

[anokatony]

Gone, but not Forgotten Redux

  In 2013 I posted ‘Gone but not Forgotten’ in which I highlighted authors who made a strong vivid impression on me and who had recently died. Now, ten years later, it is time again to remember those who have left us recently. This is a personal list of authors who may or may not have been all that famous but who had at least one work that I found impressive. Günter Grass (1927 – 2015) The German…

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'Now that Oppenheimer has been released, questions about what is Christopher Nolan's next movie continue to persist. The 2023 biopic about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb became another example of the incredible power Nolan holds. The 3-hour long R-rated drama earned him the best reviews of his career and managed to become a surprise box office hit, even by the director's standards. The technical expertise on display in Oppenheimer and his evolution as a storyteller proves that there are no signs he is slowing down. That makes the interest in Christopher Nolan's next movie quite high.

From the very beginning of Christopher Nolan's directing career, he has set a precedent that audiences can expect a new movie from him every two or three years. The exact gap often depends on the size of the previous movie and how quickly he manages to find the inspiration or idea for his next blockbuster. Christopher Nolan's movie future has some added wrinkles to it after Oppenheimer due to his studio relationships and the state of Hollywood. As Oppenheimer's success continues, here is everything known about what is Christopher Nolan's next movie.

Christopher Nolan Has Not Confirmed His Next Movie After Oppenheimer

Christopher Nolan directing Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer It has not been confirmed in any way what Christopher Nolan's new movie will be after Oppenheimer. The filmmaker spent nearly three years developing and making the biopic and is not entirely done with it, as the acclaim likely means he will spend time on the awards circuit trying to win his first Oscar. This means that Christopher Nolan's mind could remain locked in on Oppenheimer through March 2024 before he shifts focus to what he could do next. It is not known if he even has a direct idea already in place for his next story, whether it be an original idea, franchise play, or another historical story.

Even if a firm idea was in place for Christopher Nolan's next movie after Oppenheimer, the filmmaker has confirmed that he will not work on anything else until Hollywood's strikes end. Although the DGA is not on strike, Nolan has affirmed his support for the WGA writers and SAG-AFTRA actors who are on strike. He told BBC News that he would "absolutely" not work on his next movie until the strikes are over, saying "This is not about me, this is not about the stars of my film." Nolan has even been seen on the picket lines in support.

James Bond 26 Is Unlikely To Be Christopher Nolan's Next Movie

One movie that can likely be ruled out to be Christopher Nolan's next movie after Oppenheimer is James Bond 26. The James Bond franchise is in the early stages of preparing for a reboot now that Daniel Craig's time as 007 is officially over. Nolan has long been a favorite suggestion to direct the British spy movies ever since he revealed his affinity for the franchise over a decade ago. This has led to repeated rumors in the past about MGM and Eon approaching Christopher Nolan to direct a James Bond movie. With the reboot plans in motion for the 26th installment, these hopes are high again.

The problem with the idea of Christopher Nolan's next movie being a James Bond reboot is that he is not sure the time is right for him. During an interview with the Happy Sad Confused Podcast, Nolan said that he'd "have to be really needed... be really wanted in terms of bringing the totality of what you bring to the character" to accept the opportunity. Otherwise, he's happy to be part of the franchise as an audience member. While his interest in directing a James Bond movie in general has not waned, it does not sound like he's itching to do so right now.

Nolan's Career Pattern Indicates His Next Movie Will Be An Original Idea

One potential hint at what Christopher Nolan's next movie could be might be found in how he has handled his career so far. The director has established a very distinct pattern for the types of movies he makes. After making two original thrillers to kickstart his career in Following and Memento, Nolan shifted his focus to adaptations and remakes with Insomnia and Batman Begins. This marked the beginning of a trend where Christopher Nolan's movies alternate between being an original idea or something based on an established story or character, whether they be fictional or real. This pattern has remained for the last nine Nolan movies.

During the midst of his Dark Knight trilogy, he made The Prestige and Inception to make original movies. Christopher Nolan then made Interstellar after The Dark Knight Rises to get back to his original sci-fi ideas. From here, he made a true story adaptation in Dunkirk, another new original sci-fi movie in Tenet, and then another true story adaptation with Oppenheimer. Unless Christopher Nolan breaks this career pattern for his 13th movie, the trend suggests that another original story is coming next. The only question is if it will be another thriller, sci-fi mystery, or see Christopher Nolan master a new genre.

The possibility of Christopher Nolan's next movie being an original idea means that it is incredibly difficult to predict what it will be about. The director has a fascination with time and loves exploring major sci-fi concepts in his original stories. The odds point to these same cornerstones remaining as Nolan looks to explore a new corner of science fiction. He's tackled cloning, dream heists, space travel, and time travel already. Given the rise of AI in the real world, Nolan could be the latest director to put his spin on the dangers of artificial intelligence, or he might look at aliens.

3 Unmade Movies Christopher Nolan Could Make Next After Oppenheimer

If Christopher Nolan's next venture breaks his trend and is another adaptation of some sort, there are three unmade movies he could circle back around to. Building on the success of Oppenheimer, Nolan might think he is now primed to do the Howard Hughes biopic he developed in the early 2000s. The movie was meant to star Jim Carrey as the legendary businessman, producer, and pilot. Nolan's Howard Hughes movie was scrapped after Martin Scorsese made The Aviator in 2004, which was nominated for 11 Oscars including Best Picture. But, perhaps two decades is a long enough gap for Nolan to put his spin on Hughes' life.

Another unmade Christopher Nolan movie idea he could revisit is adapting the mystery novel The Keys to the Street by Ruth Rendell. The book is about a woman who investigates a series of murders and was released in 1996. Nolan became attached to a movie adaptation before deciding to make Batman Begins, leaving The Keys to the Street's adaptation without much progress for nearly two decades. There was also a time when Christopher Nolan remaking The Prisoner as a movie was in the cards, which would have seen him put a new spin on the spy TV series.

Will Christopher Nolan Make Tenet 2 Next?

If Christopher Nolan's next movie is an original, it could mean continuing his most recent potential franchise starter with Tenet. The 2020 sci-fi movie left the door open for another adventure featuring John David Washington's The Protagonist, and the actor has confirmed his interest in making the sequel. Christopher Nolan has not specifically addressed the possibility of making Tenet 2, but it would be an intriguing option for the next step in his career. The original movie was caught in a COVID controversy due to differences between Nolan and Warner Bros. about how it should be released, leading to their longtime partnership ending with Oppenheimer.

It has been reported that Warner Bros. wants to bring Christopher Nolan back to the studio he called home for so many years. Oppenheimer's performance gives Nolan plenty of leverage in any potential negotiations to return. This could include positioning WB to green light Tenet 2 as a first step in repairing the relationship and securing a long exclusive theatrical release for the sequel. There is no tangible evidence that a Tenet sequel will be Christopher Nolan's next movie, but it could be a great middle-ground for the filmmaker to return to franchise movie-making by directing his first original sequel.'

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I wish more people on Tumblr read Barbara Vine books. They’re often queer in some way, and even when they’re not, they’re fascinating. Right now I’m reading The Birthday Present. It’s as if Julian from Ghosts didn’t die in the middle of sexy shenanigans but accidentally did a manslaughter instead. It would make a great late 80s-early 90s period piece movie, especially now when there’s surely an appetite for seeing Tories suffer

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Any Ruth Rendell fans? Just read Heartstones. Wow.

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A very good story with a couple of interesting twists at the end.

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I don't even know how to caption this, I think this collection speaks for itself, right? right.