Vince Flynn's CONSENT TO KILL film update.

Since reporting Vince Flynn’s film/book deal with CBS/Simon & Schuster, I have been asked, almost daily, for news on the film front.Who will be playing Mitch?Who is directing?When is it being made?Well, I don’t really have answers to those questions,...

Late October trade reviews

BATMAN: GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT DC Comics This is what Batman was in the beginning, dark creepy and spooky. A detective on the hunt fighting evil despite what the pursuit means to his own well being. Steve Niles brings his wonderful horror sensibilities to the dark...

Audio Book review: NINE DRAGONS.

Hachette AudioUnabridged versionRelease date: Oct 13th, 2009MSRP: $39.98One of the things I have always enjoyed about the Harry Bosch books was the progress. Harry is not a static character, over time we have seen his life change. People have come into, and out of,...

Trailer for THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE.

I was meaning to put this up prior to Bouchercon, but did not get around to it. THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE is based on the novel of the same name by the late Stieg Larsson, the second book in his Millennium trilogy.The film landed in Scandanavian theaters on Sept...

From behind bars, Polanski working on THE GHOST.

Last month, I mentioned that the arrest of Roman Polanski had put THE GHOST on hold. Filming had been completed, but editing and mixing was still needed.Robert Harris, author of the book the film is based on, has openly said that Polanski has been letting the crew...

New SHERLOCK HOLMES trailer online.

After a fairly entertaining first promo, a second trailer for Guy Ritchie’s SHERLOCK HOLMES is now online.”Robert Downey Jr. brings the legendary detective to life as he has never been portrayed before. Jude Law stars as Holmes’ trusted colleague,...