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"THE HOUND OF BASKERVILLES" (1939) Review

The 年 1939 proved to be a momentous time for ファン of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. The 年 marked the debut of two 映画 that featured the movie introduction of Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as the famous literary detective and his friend, Dr. John Watson.

There had been 前 movie, stage and radio adaptations of the Sherlock Holmes. But despite the 最近 success of Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in the roles of Holmes and Watson, Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce would become the first cinematic...

For the past 120 years または so, Sherlock Holmes has reigned as the indisputable king of fictional characters the world over. So, with the richly deserved popularity of the newest Holmes offering によって the redoubtable BBC, it simply stands to tedious reason that American テレビ would immediately want to rush out a 'knock off'. Enter 'Elementary', who's misplaced claim to fame is having cast Watson as (egads!!) a woman. Perhaps CBS would like us to forget about their two 前 unsold pilots come TV 映画 which featured a couple of perfectly charming lady Watson's (Margaret Colin and Deborah...

"SHERLOCK HOLMES" (2009) Review

I have never been a major ファン of the Sherlock Holmes novels and stories penned によって Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and other writers. Once, I tried to get interested in them によって 読書 one または two novels. But they had simply failed to spark my interest.

I have shown a little もっと見る enthusiasm toward the various 映画 and テレビ adaptations of Doyle’s novels and characters. Mind you, I never became a faithful viewer of the テレビ series that starred Jeremy Brett as Holmes. But I have do have my private 一覧 of Sherlock Holmes 映画 that I consider as personal favorites....

"SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS" (2011) Review

Following the success of his 2009 movie, "SHERLOCK HOLMES", Guy Ritchie returned to helm a sequel about 19th century detective Sherlock Holmes' battle with his famous arch nemesis, Professor James Moriarty. Both Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law reprise their roles of Holmes and Dr. John Watson.

Loosely adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle's 1893 short story called, "The Final Problem", "SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS" picks up sometime after the end of the 2009 movie. Thanks to Irene Adler's disclosure of the master criminal, Sherlock Holmes has...