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Leafing Through Pages – A Deadly Judgment (Murder, She Wrote # 6)

For review of all movies and TV shows by Dame Angela Lansbury, go here.For movies, TV shows and books surrounding actors and actresses who were part of Dame Angela Lansbury’s 80’s and 90’s American crime drama television series Murder, She Wrote, go here on my other blog on LiveJournal and here on WordPress. Stars: 3Continue reading “Leafing Through Pages – A Deadly Judgment (Murder, She Wrote # 6)”

Leafing Through Pages – Naked In Death (In Death # 1)

For review of all books in the In Death series, go here. Stars: 4 / 5Recommendation: A futuristic urban fantasy mystery thriller throwing the readers into a world that they understand as well as can envision what it would be like; and at the same time keeping it grounded to the world they know soContinue reading “Leafing Through Pages – Naked In Death (In Death # 1)”

Leafing Through Pages – The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew #1)

For review of all books about Nancy Drew, go here; about Hardy Boys go here; about Tarzan go here. Stars: 3 / 5 Recommendation: A solid start for the revised series keeping it to the time and period of its printing, certainly a fun to revisit the stories that I grew up reading. Brings backContinue reading “Leafing Through Pages – The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew #1)”

Cinema Slueth: Gambling Lady

For review of all movies starring Barbara Stanwyck, go here. Stars: 2.5 / 5 Recommendation: Disconnected plot; mismatch or miscast actors for their roles; mediocre acting by supporting cast; and a melodrama that solely survived on the chemistry between the lead cast even though it failed to hold the movie high. Movie makers definitely tookContinue reading “Cinema Slueth: Gambling Lady”

Cinema Slueth: Black Legion

For review of all movies starring Humphrey Bogart, go here. Stars: 5 / 5Recommendation: It’s a powerful socially conscious crime drama; a graphic study of meaningless violence. The movie certainly sends a strong message that pertains to any era this world lives in. A very hard-hitting drama. Black Legion is the 1937 American crime dramaContinue reading “Cinema Slueth: Black Legion”

Cinema Slueth: My Reputation

For review of all movies starring Barbara Stanwyck, go here. Stars: 5 / 5Recommendation: An emotionally intense film with gorgeous locations and outfits, all the while showcasing the hardships of a widowed single mother. Certainly the movie hits upon several controversial topics of the time. Prologue: This series follows movies of Barbara Stanwyck. I haveContinue reading “Cinema Slueth: My Reputation”

Cinema Slueth –  Away & Back

For all movies released by Hallmark Channels, go here. Stars: 3 / 5 Recommendation: It is a story of a family who survive and try to move on from a loss which parallels the life of the Trumpeter Swans very closely. Photography is amazing and brings you the green and lush forest to life inContinue reading “Cinema Slueth –  Away & Back”

Cinema Slueth –  The Clay Pigeon

For review of all TV Shows / Movies in which the cast of Perry Mason TV Show (aired from 1957-1966) with Raymond Burr as Perry Mason acted in, go here. Stars: 4 / 5 Recommendation: Better than any B-Movie, with such a low budget the director and the cast pulled it off. Definitely worth yourContinue reading “Cinema Slueth –  The Clay Pigeon”

Cinema Slueth –  Sam Spade: Cortez Vs Bogart

Stars: 4 / 5 Recommendation: Overall while the 1931 version was filled with sexual references and scenes making it much lighter in tone; the 1941 version was much more darker and more suspenseful. I must say that both Cortez and Bogart stayed true to their version of The Maltese Falcon, making both movies iconic inContinue reading “Cinema Slueth –  Sam Spade: Cortez Vs Bogart”

Cinema Slueth –  Barbara Hale Meets The Falcon

For review of all TV Shows / Movies in which the cast of Perry Mason TV Show (aired from 1957-1966) with Raymond Burr as Perry Mason acted in, go here. Stars: 4 / 5 Recommendation: All in all playing two contrasting roles in these two films, Hale proved why she became a successful Della StreetContinue reading “Cinema Slueth –  Barbara Hale Meets The Falcon”