DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES: Two More Columbo Adventures

I don’t know the reasoning behind why some Columbo episodes were 75 minutes long and others ran to 95 minutes. “Any Old Port in the Storm,” the 2nd episode of the 3rd season, is a brilliant 75-minute-long case weighed down by twenty extra minutes.  The fabled Carsini Winery is run by elder son Adrian Carsini (Donald Pleasance), whose ability … Continue reading DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES: Two More Columbo Adventures

Re-Branding #3: The Gold Standard – Green for Danger

A few years ago, I had the good fortune to discuss Green for Danger with two other bloggers: John Norris of Pretty Sinister Books and Ben Randall of The Green Capsule. Here is that conversation, where you’ll discover that the idea I had to revisit all of Christianna Brand’s mysteries is a lot older than even I remembered. It … Continue reading Re-Branding #3: The Gold Standard – Green for Danger