Category Archives: Crime Time!

Sherlock-U-Like: The Woman(s)

Posted on 18/05/2013 by

[This post contains MAJOR SPOILERS!!! I mean, they’ve already been spoiled on several Wikipedia pages, but even so...] Aside from the seasonal end of various sitcoms, this week also saw the epic feature-length finale of CBS’s sublime crime-procedural Elementary… which … Continue reading →

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Fan Disservice

Posted on 21/04/2013 by

A hot new conspiracy-thriller series from the States (cunningly titled Cult), dares to ask what would happen if someone made a TV show about a TV show about a murder-cult that was actually the cover for a real murder-cult? And the … Continue reading →

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The Spice Must Flow

Posted on 18/04/2013 by

I’m afraid the misleading DVD cover for The Mistress of Spices (2005) sets up false expectations that put the movie on the back-foot before it’s even started. In large red lettering, it promises “A MAGICAL ROMANTIC COMEDY”… when, in fact, … Continue reading →

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JuLiar

Posted on 30/03/2013 by

Although I knew that Tilda Swinton was the star of Julia (2008), and had bought it solely for that reason, I still failed to recognise her when she first appeared on screen. I’m used to seeing her play quite severe … Continue reading →

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“Your Eyes Hurt”

Posted on 22/03/2013 by

I don’t take any pleasure in profiting from the misfortune of others… but when I saw that our local Blockbusters was having a “closing down” sale, I did a get a little excited about all the bargains I might pick … Continue reading →

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Helter Skelter

Posted on 18/03/2013 by

Weirdly, I don’t have much interest in watching English-language crime dramas, but ever since I got hooked on The Killing, subtitled detective stories have become an essential part of my Sunday routine. The latest show to scratch that itch for me was … Continue reading →

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Paranoia & Pants

Posted on 17/03/2013 by

[Contains soiled-underwear-flinging SPOILERS] Although their first album sold like hot-cakes, Kula Shaker were a frequent target for mockery, thanks to their conspicuous co-opting of Indian music, culture, and mysticism… but as a white Britisher intent on misappropriating Indian mythology in … Continue reading →

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Sherlock-U-Like: Joan As Police Consultant

Posted on 15/02/2013 by

[Contains sleuthy, violin-eschewing SPOILERS] Back in 2010, I was whining about the fact that no one had tried hooking Sherlock Holmes up with a female Watson, since cult 70s fave They Might Be Giants. Little did I know that just two … Continue reading →

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“Meanwhile, Back In The Bafta-Cave…”

Posted on 12/02/2013 by

They were partners-in-crime in The Dark Knight Rises, and now Anne Hathaway and Juno Temple are sisters-in-arms! In the sense that they’re hugging. See? Um… I didn’t really have anything to say here, I just wanted to post that picture.

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The Thrill Kiss Kult

Posted on 06/01/2013 by

Screenwriting books insist that you should never switch genres halfway through a script, because you run the risk of confusing and annoying your audience. I don’t have a problem with that sort of track-switching in theory… but I usually end … Continue reading →

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