Drama, Spies, Television, Thriller
Rewatching MI-5
There are few shows I’ve watched more compulsively than the epic BBC spy series MI-5 (2002-2011). A few months…
October 29, 2014
Drama, Fantasy, Spies, TelevisionBackground TV
One thing that doesn’t slow down when I’m in a stressed-out funk is my TV addiction — if anything,…
March 29, 2012
Drama, Fantasy, Spies, Television, ThrillerThe Latest in Instant Streaming
Instant streaming is awesome, and it’s the devil. I understand Netflix is chomping at the bit to get rid…
June 15, 2011
Spies, TelevisionTV: MI-5 (Season 8)
The eighth season of MI-5 is a weak one by series standards, but still watchable and engaging for all that.…
February 4, 2011
Hockey, Life, Photos, TelevisionLike, Even More Odds & Ends
Random news and notes for a random Tuesday: Finished off season seven of MI-5 over the weekend. It’s definitely…
April 20, 2010
Comedy, Drama, Spies, Television, ThrillerMiscellaneous TV
I finally finished up season six of 24. Compared to the previous seasons, this one was definitely a stinker,…
April 8, 2010
Spies, TelevisionGood Evening, Mr. Phelps
Back in the 1980s, I didn’t much like television. There were kitschy, fun shows from the sixties and seventies…
March 19, 2010
Film, Spies, Spy 100 Project, ThrillerSpy 100, #87: Traitor
With the majority of the films on the Spy 100 list focusing on the Cold War and World War…
March 8, 2010
Drama, Spies, Television, ThrillerTV: MI-5 (Season 6)
For the unindoctrinated, MI-5 (Spooks, in the UK) is a BBC spy series involving the domestic branch of the British Secret…
April 28, 2009
Spies, TelevisionSpy TV!
There’s an excellent article over at the Onion AV Club about television spy shows. It’s like it was written…
March 13, 2009
Comics, Fiction, Spies, ThrillerNovel: A Gentleman’s Game by Greg Rucka
Greg Rucka’s A Gentleman’s Game (2004) is an espionage thriller based on—and crossing over with— his comic book series…
January 9, 2009