Channel Surfing
Some recent TV-viewing: Season three of Leverage has come to a close, and thank goodness. […]
Spy 100, #65: The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes (1938) is one of nine Alfred Hitchcock films on the list, and
Film: Shutter Island
Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island (2010) is the perfect movie for a gray, dreary day: beautifully
Casual Viewing: Bones, Chloe, and Mr. Briggs
I highly recommend Netflix instant-streaming for sick days. Unfortunately Jenn was down with a sinus
Spy 100, #96: Triple Agent
A subtle, dialogue-driven mystery, director Eric Rohmer’s Triple Agent (2004) is a somewhat ponderous, confusing
Film: Bangkok Dangerous
From Thailand, Bangkok Dangerous (1999) is a stylistically innovative crime film that relies heavily on
Spy 100, #99: All Through the Night
Here it goes: I’m launching the “Spy 100” project! Since the 100th movie on the
Novel: The Foreign Correspondent by Alan Furst
Since discovering the work of Alan Furst, I’ve been rationing his novels in order to
Film: The Anderson Tapes
If you thought public concern about ubiquitous surveillance was a recent phenomenon, The Anderson Tapes
Even More Random Viewing Notes
So my TV writing ambitions are pretty solidly fixed to the backburner these days, but
The Riches and Other Criminal Families
The Riches (2007-2008) has everything I like in a good TV show: a strong premise,
Novel: At Risk by Stella Rimington
My ever-continuing search for effective spy novelists takes us next to the unimaginatively titled At
Film: Burn After Reading
A dark, sickly funny commentary on bumbling American self-importance at every level of society