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Akunin's stories are the benchmark against which other writers of detective or crime fiction should be set.
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Book Review: Vegetation by Mark LaFlamme
A bizarre, spooky - and sometimes downright hilarious - read.
Read More »DVD Review: Gone Baby Gone
Ben Affleck's feature-length directorial debut is well worth watching.
Read More »DVD Review: Gone Baby Gone
While seeming like a bad idea in theory, it’s all the more remarkable that the film excels.
Read More »Wednesday Night and Train Wreck Television
Being an uninvolved bystander doesn't always mean you're innocent.
Read More »DVD Review: The Complete Cracker
Cracker was probably the finest police show ever televised on either side of the Atlantic Ocean.
Read More »Book Review: Tremolo: Cry of the Loon by Aaron Lazar
Nostalgic, coming-of-age story about a a boy's awakening to love and the cruelty and darkness of the real world.
Read More »DVD Review: We Own the Night
A paint-by-numbers cop drama comes to DVD.
Read More »DVD Review: The Riches – Season 1
Luckily, the show is worth watching, because the special features aren't.
Read More »HD DVD Review: Zodiac (2-Disc Director’s Cut)
The contest for Best DVD of 2008 has begun with this set.
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