Basil Rathbone publicity photo

"THE HOUND OF BASKERVILLES" (1939) Review

The an 1939 proved to be a momentous time for fans of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. The an marked the debut of two films 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 précédant movie, stage and radio adaptations of the Sherlock Holmes. But despite the récent 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 ou 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 par the redoubtable BBC, it simply stands to tedious reason that American télévision 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 précédant unsold pilots come TV films which featured a couple of perfectly charming lady Watson's (Margaret Colin and Deborah...

"SHERLOCK HOLMES" (2009) Review

I have never been a major fan of the Sherlock Holmes novels and stories penned par Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and other writers. Once, I tried to get interested in them par lire one ou two novels. But they had simply failed to spark my interest.

I have shown a little plus enthusiasm toward the various films and télévision adaptations of Doyle’s novels and characters. Mind you, I never became a faithful viewer of the télévision series that starred Jeremy Brett as Holmes. But I have do have my private liste of Sherlock Holmes films that I consider as personal favorites....