Mystery

Preston and Child refresh the James Bond template with Gideon Crew in ‘Gideon’s Sword’ (Book review)

There is no sword in “Gideon’s Sword” (February 2011, hardcover). There’s probably some literary reason for the title, but still, I kept expecting a sword

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First episode impressions: ‘The Killing’ (TV review)

“The Killing” (9 p.m. Central Sundays on AMC), which instantly became the best show on TV with its two-hour premiere last Sunday despite the fact that

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‘The Inside’ (2005) is stylishly dark, with great cast

“The Inside” was a deliciously, stylishly dark series that aired in the summer of 2005 on Fox. At first glance, it fits into the “X-Files” family,

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‘Night Stalker’ (2005) brings Kolchak into 21st century

“Night Stalker” (2005, ABC) was arguably the best of the “X-Files”-ish shows between “X-Files” (which ended in 2002) and “Fringe” (which started in 2008). It had

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One-season wonders: ‘Miracles’ (2003) (TV review)

I thought I’d take a break from my “X-Files” seasonal reviews to look at “Miracles” (2003, ABC), which I consider to be part of the “X-Files” family.

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First episode (of midseason) impressions: ‘Pretty Little Liars’ (TV review)

Here are my first impressions of the winter premiere of “Pretty Little Liars” (7 p.m. Central Mondays on ABC Family). (more…)

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First episode impressions: ‘Law & Order: Los Angeles’ (TV review)

Here are my first impressions of “Law & Order: Los Angeles,” which airs at 9 p.m. Central Wednesdays on NBC. (more…)

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First episode (of new season) impressions: ‘Fringe’ (TV review)

Here are my first impressions of the Season 3 premiere of “Fringe” (8 p.m. Central Thursdays on Fox). (more…)

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First episode impressions: ‘Hawaii Five-0’ (TV review)

Here are my first impressions of “Hawaii Five-0,” which airs at 9 p.m. Central Mondays on CBS. (more…)

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Latest Shyamalan story is ‘Devil’ of a good time

It seems like I’m the last person who still gets excited about M. Night Shyamalan movies. But although movies from the auteur behind “Signs,” “The

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