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Uncovering Curiosities: Caspian Tredwell-Owen’s PROFILE OF A KILLER

The serial killer thriller sub genre has had many highs, with such classics as Manhunter, Silence of the Lambs and Se7en. There have also been quite a few lows as other films tried (and failed) to replicate their success. It has been a popular [...]

January 8, 2021

Book Review: TASCHEN’s FAVOURITE TV SHOWS – THE TOP SHOWS OF THE LAST 25 YEARS

Television has become as important as cinema. Long form storytelling is now a powerful way to tell sprawling narratives and recent times have seen a rise in high quality shows, many of which surpass the writing of what’s playing on the big [...]

July 12, 2015

Book Review: Stephen King Revs-Up The Tension With MR MERCEDES

Stephen King is having fun with Mr Mercedes – you can tell that. The renowned author tackles the detective-thriller with his latest novel, ticking-off genre tropes as he goes along. The book follows retired detective Hodges, a man who has lost [...]

June 15, 2014

Review: PROFILE OF A KILLER Adds A Twist To The Serial Killer Thriller

January 19, 2014

DVD Review: THE X FILES REVELATIONS Is Essential

Are you looking forward to the new X-Files film? Are you an old fan of the series who hasn’t seen the iconic show since it was first aired? How about a first-timer who thinks that the trailer for the movie – The X-Files: I Want To Believe looks [...]

June 2, 2012

DVD Review: WHITECHAPEL Series 3

We live in a time when television is littered with detective dramas. The likes of C.S.I and Law and Order rule on both sides of the Atlantic, but it could be argued that Britain is the home of the detective show. Obviously Sherlock Holmes is the [...]

March 22, 2012