The Panelist Question

Ah, so Bouchercon is over but one debate continues on. At the business meeting in Baltimore, a proposed amendment to the rules that a structure be given as to who should be declared an author and who shouldn’t was killed. First, let me say the writing to the amendment...

Who is a Panelist?

Ah, so Bouchercon is over but one debate continues on. At the business meeting in Baltimore, a proposed amendment to the rules that a structure be given as to who should be declared an author and who shouldn’t was killed. First, let me say the writing to the amendment...

Late October: 10 Trade Reviews for DC

100 BULLETS VOLUME 12: DIRTY Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso 2008 Vertigo DIRTY collects 100 Bullets issues 84-88. The series will be ending with issue 100, so it’s safe to say that things are really starting to amp up to what I’m sure will be a killer conclusion....

Blu-ray Review: Eastern Promises

Universal Studios Home EntertainmentRelease date: October 14th, 2008MSRP: $29.98Director: David CronenbergStars: Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Viggo MortensonI have mentioned this before, but once upon a time I had little use of director David Cronenberg. What a...

JOKER

The Joker has been around almost as long as Batman and as such there are thousands of pages of stories featuring him. Some of the tales are easy to remember because of the sheer power of the writing. KILLING JOKE is obviously one of them, his part in Dark Knight...

DVD Review: B.L. STYKER: The Complete Series

Arts Alliance AmericaRelease date: September 30, 2008MSRP: $54.95Stars: Burt Reynolds, Ossie Davis, Rita MorenoB.L. Stryker was one of several series aired on a rotating basis as The ABC Mystery Movie (1989-1990). Burt Reynolds starred as an ex-New Orleans cop whose...

Blu-ray Review: Body Heat

Warner Home VideoRelease date: October 7th, 2008MSRP: $28.99Director: Lawrence KasdanStars: William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna, Ted Danson, Mickey RourkeIt has been almost twenty years since I last watched Body Heat. My memory is of a fairly convoluted...