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6/19/26
Anatomy of a Murder: Antique or Pathbreaking?
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Anatomy of a Murder (1959). Directed by Otto Preminger Columbia Pictures, 160 minutes, not rated. ★★★★ America...
6/17/26
Playing with Fire: Excellent Mystery, Terrible TV
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So yes! So no! PLAYING WITH FIRE (2004) By Peter Robinson Avon Books, 405 pages. ★★★★★ I doubt I need to tell the rea...
6/15/26
Boomerang: Is Turnabout Fair Play?
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BOOMERANG! (1947) Directed by Elia Kazan 20 th Century Fox, 88 minutes ★★ ½ I thought I had nearly exhausted the film no...
6/10/26
The Book that Launched Ruth Ware: In a Dark, Dark Wood
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IN A DARK, DARK WOOD (2015) By Ruth Ware Scout Press, 308 pages. ★★★★ Ruth Ware is among that small elite whose nove...
6/7/26
Sing Sing Humanizes the Incarcerated
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SING SING (2024) Directed by Greg Kwedar A24, 107 minutes, R (language) ★★★★ ½ Sing Sing is one of the most infamous pr...
6/5/26
A Classic??? Dead in the Frame
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DEAD IN THE FRAME By Stephen Spotswood Doubleday, 2025, 355 pages ★★ I often consult lists when I’m searching for blog t...
6/3/26
Highs and Lows of Traveling in Britain
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London: "Walkie Talkie" on far left. Canterbury You’ll be reading a lot in this blog about our recent trip to England, so ...
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