Private detectives or private eyes, as they were stylishly called in Golden Age of Hollywood, have been screen heroes and anti-heroes since the early days. Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade, Hercule Poirot, Philip Marlowe, Mike Hammer, Lew Harper, Nero Wolfe, V.I. Warshawski, Peter Gunn, Joe Mannix, Jim Rockford, Thomas Magnum – all fictional detectives for hire. … More Night Moves Revisited
Advertised as a film about the final moments of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, is also the dividing line between the technicolor optimism of the American Dream and the harsh, black flipside of a violent, undercurrent reality in our society. The Manson Family scared the hell out of America; the murders … More Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
What a classy, hip and well-produced weekly television show. I liked it then and I like it now. The city was definitely a character in the show, as much as it was for the Dirty Harry films. In the early 1970s, San Francisco had a jazzy, romantic vibe. Although the city has a toughness dating … More The Streets of San Francisco
Recognize the guy from the All State Insurance commercials, the “Mayhem” guy? Dean Winters is his name, a working actor in many television shows. Winter played the co-lead in this one hour comedy-drama that debuted in 2015. Battle Creek lasted all of 13 episodes before being buried in the failed TV show graveyard. The show … More Battle Creek (2015)
The world’s best and most successful mystery writer: Agatha Christie. Her largest selling book, And Then There Were None, 2 million copies. Her works have been translated into stage plays, television series and feature films, tantalizing millions of fans. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, was published in 1920, so let’s raise a … More Agatha Christie Films
Many years ago, I had the opportunity to participate in a police activity that was part of a program called “Night Out Against Crime.” Nationwide, law enforcement along with community groups were holding events to recognize efforts to combat crime. That national campaign started in 1984 and it was exciting to be on the front … More Night Out Against Crime: My Helicopter Ride
