Spies, Television
TV: The Bureau (Season 5)
No television series is perfect, but for me The Bureau — despite the occasional minor blemish — comes plenty…
August 29, 2020-
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Fiction, SpiesNovel: A Legacy of Spies by John le Carré
With the publication of his autobiography The Pigeon Tunnel last year, John le Carré seemed to be wrapping up…
October 2, 2017 -
Film, SpiesFilm: The Human Factor
The Human Factor (1979) has cachet to burn in its creative lineup: Otto Preminger’s last directorial effort is based…
February 16, 2017 -
Film, Spies, Spy 100 ProjectFinal Thoughts on The Spy 100 Project
It took me almost six years, but I’ve finally finished reviewing the Spy 100 list. (Well, almost; several of…
December 19, 2015 -
Drama, Spies, Spy 100 Project, TelevisionSpy 100, #7: Smiley’s People
If there’s essential reading in the spy genre, John le Carré’s Karla trilogy surely tops the list. Tinker Tailor…
December 22, 2014