Who do you think was the screen's best Steve Carela from the 87th Precinct series - Burt Reynolds, Donald Sutherland, the two Roberts, Lansing or Loggia? @pablovich.bsky.social and I survey the field. Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC

The Deaf Man, the 87th Precinct's Moriarty-style archnemesis, appeared in a total of 6 books over 5 decades. @pablovich.bsky.social and I explore their highs & lows and Yul Brynner's portrayal in FUZZ. Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC

It's the 70th birthday of the 87th Precinct series by Ed McBain. How many have you read? Paul Abbott, co-host of Hark! The 87th Precinct Podcast (hark87podcast.blogspot.com) joins me to celebrate. I reviewed & ranked all the books at my Fedora blog: bloodymurder.wordpress.com/ed-mcbain-87...

Paul Abbott @pablovich.bsky.social, co-host of Hark! The 87th Precinct Podcast, joins me for an overview of the many books in the Ed McBain cop series, as well as some of their film and TV versions too. Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC

Are Hollywood satires like Last Action Hero, Hudson Hawk and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang too close to the mark for popular success? @davidhughesbluey.bsky.social joins me to mull things over and laugh a lot! Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC

Look what was waiting in the post - the new book by @mrstevehunt.bsky.social, inscribed to me by the man himself. Covering 16 films, from Hithcock's THE RING and Curtiz' KID GALAHAD to RAGING BULL, MILLION DOLLAR BABY and of course the ROCKY saga, all proceeds go to: www.rickyhattonfoundation.com

A big thank you to @davidhughesbluey.bsky.social of @plumeriapics.bsky.social for sourcing a copy for me of their long OOP Blu-ray of the marvellous SNEAKERS, one of favourite caper movies. I can finally retire my extras-free German edition! Time for some "seetec astronomy" 😁 plumeriapics.co.uk

Before The Da Vinci Code, the great Leonardo provided the McGuffin for the breezy 1991 comic caper, Hudson Hawk. Join me & author / publisher @davidhughesbluey.bsky.social as we unlock its secrets. Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC

Do you ❤️ caper movies? Does Hudson Hawk rank against such classics as Charade, Gambit, The Italian Job, Sneakers, The Sting, Thomas Crown Affair et al? @davidhughesbluey.bsky.social helps me find out! Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC

It's 35 years later - surely time to reappraise the offbeat Bruce Willis caper comedy, Hudson Hawk? David Hughes @plumeriapics.bsky.social is leading the charge and joins me for a cappuccino & a chat. Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC

David Hughes dropped in at Fedora (from a great height but into a very comfy chair) to spill the beans about his new book on a crazy cult classic: "The Unmaking of Hudson Hawk" plumeriapics.co.uk Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC

Nick Cardillo and I reach the end of our celebration of movie Sherlocks with interpretations featuring Robert Downey Jr and Ian McKellen. We are in total agreement on the merits of one of these ... Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC

So this is the list of top 10 Sherlock Holmes movies that Nick Cardillo discussed with me on the podcast. But what are your favourites? Please let us know. Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC #SherlockHolmes

Disney's THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE (1986) is a delightful Sherlock Holmes pastiche, featuring music & songs by Henry Mancini and even a brief voice cameo by Basil Rathbone. Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC

Absolutely chuffed to be included among the fine team of interviewees featured in the new book by @mrstevehunt.bsky.social, Knockout Movies! A History of Cinematic Boxing. Copies can be bought from: amzn.eu/d/0gVLDQDk All proceeds in aid of the Ricky Hatton Foundation: rickyhattonfoundation.com/

MURDER BY DECREE (1979) pits Holmes & Watson against Jack the Ripper for what Nick Cardillo thinks is a perfect case for the Watergate generation. But is it the best film ever about the Baker Street duo? Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC

Join me and Nick Cardillo for the two-part special podcast where we discuss his top 10 Sherlock Holmes movies, from Rathbone & Bruce to Downey Jr & Law. Both episodes now available to stream / download. Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC

#BOTD Happy 89th birthday to David Shire, composer for such classic Noirs as THE CONVERSATION (1974), THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (1974), FAREWELL MY LOVELY (1975) and ALL THE PRESIDENTS MEN (1976). John Leman Riley & I previously celebrated his work on the podcast: youtu.be/5rs119sYYfc?...

Nick Cardillo and I talk Watsons! More specifically, we debate just how damaging is Robert Duvall's woeful British accent in THE SEVEN-PER-CENT SOLUTION, the 1976 adaptation of Nicholas Meyer's novel. Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC

Billy Wilder's PRIVATE LIFE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, like Stroheim's GREED (1924) and Welles' THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (1942), is a mistreated masterpiece. Nick Cardillo & I try to put the pieces together. Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC

Nick Cardillo joins me at Fedora to present the second half of his list of top 10 Sherlock Holmes movies. We also stray a little from the canon - could Michael Caine be our favourite non-Holmes, Holmes? Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC

@lemanriley.bsky.social and I have written extensively on the iconic Omen music of Jerry Goldsmith in the new issue of the Monstrum journal, “The Omen at 50”, edited by @docsbrown.bsky.social. Free to download here: www.monstrum-society.ca/monstrum-v9-...

#FridayNightFilmNoir Tonight it's Boris Ingster's expressionistic mystery, Stranger on the Third Floor (1940). The mere presence of Elisha Cook Jr pretty much bestows upon this creepy thriller the American Film Noir seal of approval. My Letterboxd review: letterboxd.com/cavershamrag...

A Study in Terror (1965) is the first film in which Sherlock Holmes squares off against Jack the Ripper, plus it features Judi Dench and Barbara Windsor too! Nick Cardillo and I head to Whitechapel ... Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC

Peter Cushing and Andre Morell make for a superb Holmes and Watson in Hammer's typically colourful and iconoclastic version of The Hound of the Baskervilkes. Nick Cardillo joins me in admiration. Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC

Is THE SCARLET CLAW (1944) the best of the modern-day Rathbone & Bruce adventures? Is it even better than their HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (1939)? Nick Cardillo and I follow the phosphorescent clues! Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) comes first in Nick Cardillo's list of top 10 movies featuring the great detective. Join us at Fedora to hear what happens next! Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC

Chuffed to have contributed to the extras for Hammer's 36 HOURS (1953) with the likes of Dr Jo Botting, @barryf48.bsky.social, Heath Holland Maxim Jakubowski, Wayne Kinsey, @annodracula.bsky.social, @vicpratt.bsky.social, Toby Roan, @britfilmmelanie.bsky.social, et al. Out today! hammerfilms.com

Who is your favourite cinema Sherlock: Rathbone, Cushing, Plummer, Downey Jr? I'm joined by Nick Cardillo, actor and author of several Holmesian pastiches, to discuss his top 10 Sherlock Holmes movies. Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC

At Fedora, Brad Friedman (@ahsweetmystery.bsky.social) joins me to discuss movies inspired by Hitchcock's Rear Window, including: Disturbia, Body Double, The Bedroom Window and Someone's Watching Me! Apple buff.ly/wDl4xnB Podbean buff.ly/wk2LnPK Spotify buff.ly/34bRrLu YouTube shorturl.at/Cj5rC