TV: The Bureau (Season 1)
There’s nothing top secret about my mission to watch every great spy show ever made. …
TV: Berlin Station (Season 2)
To put it mildly, my reaction to the first season of Berlin Station was ardent. …
Film: The Human Factor
The Human Factor (1979) has cachet to burn in its creative lineup: Otto Preminger’s last …
TV: The Game (Season 1)
Well, points for trying, anyway. British Cold War spy series The Game (2015) takes a …
Rewatching MI-5
There are few shows I’ve watched more compulsively than the epic BBC spy series MI-5 …
Non-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, …
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Latest from the Idiot Box
Recently I looked back over my blog and realized I haven’t reviewed much television lately, …
Support Your Local Comic Shop
Recently Jenn was out of town, and one bored and miserable Friday, to lift my …
Revisiting Queen & Country
My recent rediscovery of comics inspired me to re-read Greg Rucka’s Queen & Country series …
Novel: The Last Run by Greg Rucka
I’m a huge fan of Greg Rucka’s Queen & Country universe, a wicked fun combination …
The 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 …
Novel: Private Wars by Greg Rucka
I like to bring page-turners with me when I’m traveling, and based on my reaction …
TV: MI-5 (Season 6)
For the unindoctrinated, MI-5 (Spooks, in the UK) is a BBC spy series involving the domestic branch …
Novel: 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— …