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 (The Strand Magazine proudly presents this review of the Queens of Mystery, Series 1.) 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 […]
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 […]