DVD Review: Batman: The Long Halloween, Parts One & Two The superhero and the mystery genres rarely overlap, but one superhero is often dubbed “The World’s Greatest Detective”: Batman. The Long Halloween is one of the most famous and respected Batman comic serials, focusing on a year-long crime spree, where a serial killer targets individuals […]
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DVD Review: Queens of Mystery, Series 1
DVD Review: Queens of Mystery, Series 1 By Chris Chan Queens of Mystery is an amiable crime show, with a promising premise that starts solidly and could blossom into something brilliant in future seasons given the proper writing. The show centers around the investigations of the Stone family. Matilda Stone (Olivia Vinall) is […]
DVD Review: Murdoch Mysteries, Seasons 11 & 12
DVD Review: Murdoch Mysteries, Seasons 11 & 12 (WARNING: Some oblique spoilers here.) Murdoch Mysteries, the long-running Canadian period mystery-comedy series, is still going strong after twelve seasons. The series stars Yannick Bisson as William Murdoch, a police detective and scientist whose inventions are often ahead of their time. Joined by his wife, Dr. Julia […]