Gary Fleder directed Kiss The Girls, a 1997 psychological thriller written by screenwriter David Klass. It is based on the detective novel of the same name by writer James Patterson. Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) is DC Police detective and forensic psychologist who finds out his niece Naomi (Gina Ravera) has been kidnapped by a serial…
Originally published in DC Comics’ Post-Crisis story-arc, Batman: Broken City is written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Eduardo Risso. Told across six issues, it uses the classic hard-boiled detective stories to set the tone and style. After a young girl is found dead in a Gotham City landfill, Batman takes it upon himself to…
1944’s Laura is a brilliant example of film noir to come from the era of predominantly black and white cinema. It was produced and directed by Otto Preminger. Its principal cast includes Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price, Judith Anderson and a few others. It takes the classic “whodunit” genre of murder mystery films and…
Though many have tried to rewrite, modernize, or write sequels to The Sherlock Holmes Adventures since they entered public domain, no one has ever come close to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the great detective’s original creator. However in The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes, Doyle’s Adrian Conan Doyle and his co-writer John Dickson Carr at least get it…
I’m an Investigation Discovery (ID) addict. In fact, I am watching the channel as I am writing this article. I love watching the details of a crime and how the police and other investigators solve it. It is always interesting to see how a detective solves the “whodunit,” but I also like to hear the…
How did I choose which actors for my list? Elementary, my dear readers. I am a Sherlockian. I have read EVERY Sherlock Holmes short story and novel, even the ones written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s son Adrian. These are the top 10 actors of the films that I have seen based on how close…
The fourth and, as of the writing of this review, final book in Lis Wiehl and April Henry’s crime series Triple Threat brings the series to a dramatic, sad, yet incredible ending. Believe me, it will shock you. There are some spoilers in this review, but don’t worry, I don’t give away the ending. FBI…
