The Assignment (film)
The Assignment is a 2016 movie about a hit man who wakes up with an unwanted sex change. 4 out of 10 stars. I’m a huge Sigourney Weaver fan, but she often picks eclectic roles. This is one of them. … Continued
Fearless (series)
Fearless is a 2017 British crime series. 4 out of 10 stars. This started out well but devolved into so many red herrings and so much futility. It was really hard to finish, especially since the man she’s trying to … Continued
Ray Donovan (series)
Ray Donovan is a SHOWTIME series that began back in 2013 and had seven seasons. That’s a long ride for one series. 4 out of 10 stars. Seasons 1 and 2 were watchable. Seasons 3 and 4 were not. After … Continued
Interrogation (series)
Interrogation is a 2020 CBS television series. 2 out of 10 stars. I love Vincent D’Onofrio, but I hated this series. I have no idea why it’s called Interrogation when only about 10 minutes of the 10 hours of the … Continued
Snow Angel (film)
Snow Angel is a 2007 film about the tragedy surrounding a four year old girl who accidentally drowns. 4 out of 10 stars. This is watchable, but just barely. Annie and Glenn Marchand are separated. He’s an alcoholic and has … Continued
All the Flowers are Dying by Lawrence Block
All the Flowers are Dying is the 16th novel in the Matthew Scudder series by Lawrence Block. I’ve been reading them out of order (when I can get my hands on one), so this is the eighth Scudder book I’ve … Continued
A Ticket to the Boneyard by Lawrence Block
A Ticket to the Boneyard is the eighth novel in the Matthew Scudder series by Lawrence Block. This one, too, was disappointing. 6 out of 10 stars for what would’ve been a great novel but for the last fourth of … Continued
A Stab in the Dark by Lawrence Block
A Stab in the Dark is the 4th novel in the Matthew Scudder series by Lawrence Block. As an earlier novel in the series, the writing is stronger and the characters more well-developed. I started reading the series with the … Continued
A Long Line of Dead Men by Lawrence Block
A Long Line of Dead Men is the twelfth novel in the Matthew Scudder series by Lawrence Block. It’s the fourth Matthew Scudder novel I’ve read and by far the worst. Although many Amazon reviewers claimed Block’s writing improved with … Continued
A Drop of the Hard Stuff by Lawrence Block
A Drop of the Hard Stuff is the 17th novel in the Matthew Scudder series by Lawrence Block. I’m reading the series out of order, because many of the earlier titles are hard to find, and I have to say … Continued
True Detective Season 3 Finale
True Detective Season 3′s finale was tonight and it was disappointing. If you don’t want to know the spoilers for the season, read this review instead. Episode 8 Finale 1980 Timeline Wayne is now in trouble with his superiors because … Continued
True Detective Season 3
True Detective is an HBO series now in its third season. 4 out of 10 stars. Unfortunately this season is turning out to be a waste like Season 2. TIMELINE 1 – November 1980 One week after Halloween in November … Continued
Small Crimes (film)
Small Crimes is a 2017 film about an ex-con trying to redeem himself. 0 out of 10 stars. Terrible. This is a very dark tale about a former cop, Joe, who gets out of prison and finds himself being threatened … Continued
Game of Silence
Game of Silence is a 2016 series made from a Turkish series. 0 out of 10 stars. This was pretty awful. Lame, lame, lame. This is a series with 10 one-hour episodes. It starts with four boys and a girl … Continued
Bordertown
Bordertown is a 2016 Finnish series about a unique police detective who can look at a crime scene and figure out what happened without the regular induction required by most detectives. English dubbing and English subtitles on Netflix. 5 out … Continued