DVD Review– The Bridge (bron ||| broen): Season 3 and The Tunnel: Sabotage (Season 2) Since it first aired in 2011, The Bridge has become an international phenomenon. Originally (bron ||| broen), a Danish/Swedish co-production, it opened with an intriguing premise: a dead body is found directly in the center of a bridge connecting […]
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Book Review of the Week: The Last Hack: A Jack Parlabane Thriller
Book Review of the Week: The Last Hack: A Jack Parlabane Thriller By Christopher Brookmyre Atlantic Monthly Press 2017 $25.00 The Last Hack is the latest in the Jack Parlabane series. Beginning in 1996, they focus on an investigative journalist’s digging into mysteries and the ensuing misadventures. At this point in the series, Parlabane […]
DVD Review: The Hippopotamus
DVD Review: The Hippopotamus The Hippopotamus is a not a traditional mystery. There is no murder or theft. The narrative centers on Ted Wallace, a hard-drinking poet (Roger Allam) whose career has stalled. When his inappropriate behavior leads to his dismissal from his drama criticism job, his goddaughter hires him to investigate a series of potentially […]