DVD Review: Richard Jewell & Book Review: The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle When Richard Jewell dreamed of becoming a hero, he must have made his wish on a cursed monkey’s paw, because though he did save a great many lives, he became […]
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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 […]