Bones: Season 1
December 8, 2006
CSI and its various offspring continue to garner strong ratings on television as people are fascinated with how the authorities use state-of-the-art technology to solve crimes. The latest incarnation is Bones, a T.V. show that takes the CSI template and...
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
November 30, 2006
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse premiered on April 21, 1933 in Budapest. It was banned in Germany because of its thinly-veiled criticism of Adolph Hitler and his regime. The film was finally shown in Germany on August 24, 1951 in a shortened version. The...
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels: Locked ‘N Loaded Director’s Cut
October 20, 2006
Guy Ritchie burst on the scene with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) as England’s answer to Quentin Tarantino, only funnier. Like his American counterpart, Ritchie took movie characters and put everyday conversations into their mouths with...
Point Break: Pure Adrenaline Edition
October 17, 2006
Generally panned by critics upon its release, Point Break (1991) has gone on to enjoy something of a minor cult following among action film fans who enjoy its breathlessly choreographed action sequences involving daring bank heists, car chases, skydiving...
Hustle: Season 1
October 6, 2006
Hustle is a BBC television show (that airs on AMC in North America) that focuses on a group of five professional con artists — grifters who plan elaborate schemes to fleece unsuspecting marks (i.e. victims) of their money. Their primary targets...
CSI: NY: Season 2, Part 1
August 14, 2006
CSI, Crime Scene Investigation is a popular American T.V. series, attracting 17 million viewers an episode, that has swept across the world spawning many spin offs, video games, comics, novels and heaps of other merchandise, just like many other American...
Inside Man
August 11, 2006
Spike Lee is the last filmmaker you’d imagine making a slick heist film for a major studio and yet that is exactly what he’s done with Inside Man (2006), a cleverly staged and executed thriller. What’s even more incredible is that this intricately...
Miami Vice
August 1, 2006
It has been 17 years since Miami Vice ended its successful run on television. It became a cultural phenomenon and has since become one of the iconic shows of the 1980s. Michael Mann executive produced and acted as its guiding force in terms of look and...
The Rockford Files: Season 2
July 5, 2006
“This is Jim Rockford. At the tone, leave your name and number and I’ll get back to you.” James Garner and his classic Pontiac Firebird are back for another season of this entertaining show as he continued his popular portrayal of the engaging,...
CSI: Season 5.2
June 26, 2006
CSI, Crime Scene Investigation is a popular American TV series that has swept across the world spawning many spin offs, video games, comics, novels and heaps of other merchandise, just like many other American shows such as Buffy, X-Files, 24 etc…...
