Spies, Television
TV: The Bureau (Season 1)
There’s nothing top secret about my mission to watch every great spy show ever made. I’ve logged many, many…
April 20, 2020-
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Spies, TelevisionTV: Berlin Station (Season 2)
To put it mildly, my reaction to the first season of Berlin Station was ardent. Created and co-written by…
March 18, 2018 -
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 -
Drama, Spies, TelevisionTV: The Game (Season 1)
Well, points for trying, anyway. British Cold War spy series The Game (2015) takes a stab at filling a…
June 13, 2015 -
Drama, Spies, Television, ThrillerRewatching 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 -
History, Non-Fiction, SpiesNon-Fiction: The Life and Mysterious Death of Ian Mackintosh by Robert G. Folsom
I’ve made no secret of my love for the classic British spy drama The Sandbaggers, an intelligent, powerful 20-episode…
August 16, 2012 -
Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Spies, TelevisionLatest from the Idiot Box
Recently I looked back over my blog and realized I haven’t reviewed much television lately, a casualty of being…
July 27, 2012 -
Comics, Mystery, Science FictionSupport Your Local Comic Shop
Recently Jenn was out of town, and one bored and miserable Friday, to lift my mood and in anticipation…
May 22, 2012 -
Comics, SpiesRevisiting Queen & Country
My recent rediscovery of comics inspired me to re-read Greg Rucka’s Queen & Country series from start to finish.…
August 23, 2011 -
Fiction, SpiesNovel: The Last Run by Greg Rucka
I’m a huge fan of Greg Rucka’s Queen & Country universe, a wicked fun combination of intrigue and adventure…
April 2, 2011 -
Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Spies, TelevisionThe Zombies Ate My Spies, and Other TV Thoughts
It’s been a while since I’ve dumped a bunch of TV-viewing bulletpoints in this blog’s general direction. Some recent…
December 3, 2010 -
TelevisionCETV
In mourning the death of Rubicon, I’ve been coping by imagining a world where there’s a multibillionaire version of…
November 18, 2010 -
Comics, Fiction, SpiesNovel: Private Wars by Greg Rucka
I like to bring page-turners with me when I’m traveling, and based on my reaction to the first Greg…
June 12, 2009 -
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