Book Review: A Woman Condemned: The Tragic Case of Anna Antonio (The Strand Magazine proudly presents this review of A Woman Condemned: The Tragic Case of Anna Antonio.) After reading the title of this book, it may seem as if this historical overview of a 1930’s crime intends to exonerate the titular defendant. As the story […]
Author Archives: Christopher Chan
DVD Review: Elementary: The Final Season, and Elementary: The Complete Series
DVD Review: Elementary: The Final Season, and Elementary: The Complete Series By Chris Chan When CBS first announced Elementary, a modernized take on the Sherlock Holmes stories, purists like me were apprehensive. Not only did moving the mysteries to present-day New York City and gender and ethnicity-swapping Watson raise a few eyebrows, but it […]
DVD Review: Knives Out
DVD Review: Knives Out (The Strand Magazine proudly presents this review of the film Knives Out.) (SPOILER WARNING: Major plot points will be discussed here.) Knives Out is a movie I wanted to love but wound up only kind of liking. On paper, it’s exactly my kind of entertainment. Harlan Thrombey, a famous mystery writer, has […]