Fiction, Spies, Television, Thriller
TV: Slow Horses (Season 2)
In year chock-full of wonderful shows, Apple’s Slow Horses, based on the intricate, funny spy novels of Mick Herron,…
December 31, 2022-
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Drama, Spies, Television, ThrillerTV: Slow Horses (Season 1)
I’ve only read the first two novels of Mick Herron’s Slough House series, but they’re pretty solid evidence he’s…
May 3, 2022 -
Fiction, Mystery, SpiesNovel: Slow Horses by Mick Herron
It was time for some classic British spy fiction, and this time I stumbled randomly across Mick Herron’s Slow…
October 23, 2021 -
Film, Mystery, ThrillerFilm: The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window (2021) may be a brand-spanking new release, but it was produced a few years…
May 16, 2021 -
FilmFilm: Mank
Hollywood can’t resist making films about itself, but rarely are they executed with such moxie and vision as David…
December 9, 2020 -
Drama, Film, MysteryFilm: Child 44
Tom Hardy and Noomi Rapace team up again in Child 44 (2014), a grim historical mystery that brings Soviet-era…
August 17, 2015 -
Drama, Film, Spies, Spy 100 Project, ThrillerSpy 100, #37: The Deadly Affair
A John le Carré story directed by Sidney Lumet? Yes, please! The Deadly Affair (1966) is an adaptation of le…
July 7, 2012 -
Drama, Film, Spies, ThrillerFilm: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
As a diehard fan of the novel — indeed, it may be my favorite — I was extremely curious…
December 26, 2011 -
Animation, Comedy, FilmFilm: Kung Fu Panda 2
I enjoyed the first Kung Fu Panda more than I expected when it came out, so this weekend we…
June 27, 2011