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DVD Review: Breach
Breach is a riveting character study of the F.B.I. capture of the worst spy in American history, disguised as a cloak and dagger drama.
Read More »Thoughts About The Sopranos and Some Predictions for the Series Finale
Now, as the series ends and the manicotti hits the fan, Tony’s men are falling left and right, and one wonders if Tony is next.
Read More »DVD Review: Cagney & Lacey 1
The groundbreaking show comes to DVD.
Read More »DVD Review: Ironside – Season 1
Raymond Burr solves mysteries from his wheelchair.
Read More »Book Review: The Yiddish Policemen’s Union Michael Chabon
This honest, sad, funny, and very real novel is part Raymond Chandler, part Damon Runyon, and part political satire at its finest.
Read More »Interview with Michael Connelly, Author of The Overlook
"The book reviews were a huge part of putting me on the road I am on now."
Read More »Book Review: Theft by Peter Carey
It's not a pretty picture that Carey sometimes paints in this book, but it is a valuable one.
Read More »Interview With Tim Green, Author of American Outrage
"I hosted A Current Affair, which I like to think wasn't as sleazy as American Outrage..." - Author Tim Green
Read More »Manga Review: Otsuka and Tajima’s MPD Psycho
An over-the-top serial killer horror manga has its long-awaited U.S. debut.
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