Awix (3310 KP) rated Murder by Decree (1979) in Movies
Feb 27, 2018 (Updated Feb 27, 2018)
Not really a very good Sherlock Holmes movie - Holmes and Watson are clearly twenty years apart in age, weirdly, and Holmes' fearsome intellect is not much on display; his main method here seems to be to wander about until he stumbles over the solution to a mystery. But a distinguished cast and nice production values make up for the all-over-the-shop script, and the action at the end of the movie is well-staged. Hardly an ideal Holmes, but an entertaining mystery-thriller in a post-Hammer horror sort of style, issues of taste excepted.
Barry Newman (204 KP) rated The House That Jack Built (2018) in Movies
Feb 8, 2020
Crimes of the Century: Britain's Most Depraved Killers
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Drawing on the Daily Mirror's outstanding archive and Haynes Publishing's wealth of experience, this...
Stalking Sapphire (Stalking Sapphire, #1)
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While the young and obscenely wealthy of Beverly Hills spend their nights with trendy celebs and...
Hannibal - Season 1
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Gifted criminal profiler Will Graham has a unique way of thinking that allows him to empathize with...
DC Universe Presents: Volume 2: Vandal Savage
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* Vandal Savage has walked the Earth since the early days of man - and has been a criminal just as...
Awix (3310 KP) rated Memories of Murder (Salinui chueok) (2003) in Movies
Oct 8, 2020
Some people apparently think this is one of the greatest movies ever made; I can't agree, but it is an extremely solid and thoughtful crime drama. Very dark and gritty (possibly more than some viewers will be comfortable with), but two very strong lead performances and a streak of black humour keep it watchable. After a relatively conventional first few acts, the end of the film takes a sharp turn in an unexpected direction, which may frustrate and disappoint some viewers, but the shift away from genre movie to drama is well handled. Entertaining, gripping and thought-provoking.
Christen (28 KP) rated Before He Kills in Books
Dec 13, 2020
Bates Motel
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The first season of Bates Motel consisted of 10 episodes is described as a contemporary prequel to...
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The Bone Collector (1999) in Movies
Jun 8, 2020 (Updated Jun 8, 2020)
The plot: Policewoman Amelia Donaghy (Angelina Jolie) is in hot pursuit of a serial murderer whose calling card is a small shard of bone extracted from each of his victims. Unable to decipher the cryptic clues the killer leaves behind at the scene of the crime, Amelia calls upon quadriplegic forensic criminology expert Lincoln Rhyme (Denzel Washington) to help. With Amelia acting as Rhyme's able-bodied go-between, the pair piece together disparate clues, hoping they will learn who the next victim is.
Its a very intresting mystery thriller that will keep you on edge until the very end.