Many movie fans know Sir Roger Moore, who passes away last week at 89 on May 23, 2017, by his most memorable role: James Bond! The prolific British actor however, appeared in a variety of crime and thriller-related roles in his six-decade long career. When it comes to James Bond, Moore has the highest number…
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, was born on a day like this in 1859. That’s why many fans refer to May 22 as “Sherlock Holmes Day.” You might know Conan Doyle because of his famous detective stories featuring Sherlock or his historical short stories with Brigadier Gerard as the lead character. But here…
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Elementary, the modern adaptation of Sherlock Holmes starring Lucy Liu and Jonny Lee Miller, will return for its sixth season CBS announced. The network made this decision despite the fact that this crime show was CBS’ lowest-performing returning scripted series, averaging just a 1.2 rating in the key demo with a very old audience of 7.7…
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At 130 years old, the world famous detective known as Sherlock Holmes still entertains readers and delights fan with his witty lines and sharp sense of observation. Hundreds of films, books, several TV series, a museum, toys, short stories, magazines, groups, and countless other products have been created from the single character. To that list,…
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Every year the Baker Street Irregulars and other fans of the Great Detective descend on New York City to celebrate his birthday and this year is no different! Mysterious Bookshop, therefore, has organized a Sherlock Holmes Open House on Friday, January 6th, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm where mystery fans can stop by to peruse…
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Like Sherlock Holmes stories? Well, fresh out of the oven comes a new novel by Sam Siciliano titled “The Web Weaver“; a new addition to the ever-growing body of Sherlockian literature. Sam Siciliano has a Ph.D. in English from the University of Iowa and has taught at the college level. Web Weaver is his second…
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There is certainly a lot of buzz around CSI TV Series and through the last 10 years, many viewers remember the main characters, whether it is the Miami version or the New York one. So it’s fair to assume that CSI might be one of the top 10 crime TV shows, right? Wrong. IMDB, recently…
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We all have seen and heard so many detective series and so many great characters in literature, movies, television, and radio. However, some are more memorable than others: In our view, this list represents the best of British TV detectives.
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Sherlock is back in comic book: Sterling Publishing has released 4 graphic novels based on novels of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous Sherlock Holmes detective books. The books are US reprints of the earlier versions released by indie publishing house in London, SelfMadeHero. The Hound of the Baskervilles, A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of The…
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After Sir Arthur Conan Doyle killed Sherlock Holmes character in one of his adventures in early 1900’s, public pressure forced him to bring the detective back to life, and explain his apparently miraculous survival of a deadly struggle with Professor Moriarty. The Return of Sherlock Holmes was featured in a short story in Strand Magazine…
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It’s simple math: When the first movie sells more than half a billion dollars, you’re definitely going to see a sequel! and a movie about the most popular detective, Sherlock Holmes, is not an exception. Warner Brothers will release “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” on December 16th starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law…
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