Livanov and Cumberbatch

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....

"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...