mrskildare Reviews

Crime Team (2001–2003)

Whodunnit

[1 August 2005]

Unfortunately this only ran for one series - although it was repeated more than once by Channel 4. If you have missed it, it is worth catching on The History Channel - keep an eye open for the next showing.

This is a crime/mystery programme that enlists the help of pairs of minor celebs to solve crimes from the past in three days with only the facilities available to the police at that time. Teaming Martina Cole with Brian Sewell and Paul Daniels with Janet Street Porter was pure genius! However, the star of the programme has to be the presenter: real life barrister, Jerome Lynch QC. He somehow manages to keep the teams in check and gets genuinely frustrated when they fail to see easy and important clues. He is smart, wickedly funny and the camera loves him - he should do more TV.

If you like real-life murder/mysteries, then you should like this one.

Sleepy Hollow (1999)

Was it an oversight ?

[14 August 2001]

There is only one thing puzzles me towards the end of this film: when the horseman's skull is finally discovered, where are his filed-down teeth? They reappear when he materialises. Was there a reason for this or was it an oversight ?

Nevertheless, the scenery and special effects in this film are a credit to all concerned and Johnny Depp's interpretation of Ichabod Crane is superb.

Fox Mystery Theater: A Distant Scream (1984) Season 1, Episode 4

A man lies dying in prison; he has something on his mind...

[10/10 · 19 March 2001]

A dying man who has been in prison for many years for a crime he did not commit, returns to the scene to solve it. If you are a fan of the supernatural and you love the rugged Cornish coastline - then you will probably enjoy this film. Filmed at Mullion Cove and the Mullion Hotel, David Carradine and Stephanie Beacham make an unlikely couple but, nonetheless, the story has a little twist at the end - don't expect any big surprises though. Followers of Carradine and Beacham may well enjoy it just for that reason.