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Year(s) Aired: 2010
Year of DVD Release: 2010
Rated: Not Rated
Approx. Running Time: 270 minutes
Format(s): DVD (2 discs)
My Rating: 4 Stars (Out Of 5)
From Back Cover:
The game is on!
Sherlock Holmes is on the case again in a thrilling contemporary version of Arthur Conan Doyle's classic! Co-created by Doctor Who scribes Steven Moffat and Mark Gratiss, Sherlock stars Benedict Cumberbatch (Atonement, The Last Enemy)as 21st century London's go-to consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, with Martin Freeman (The Office, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) as his loyal friend, Dr. John Watson, and Rupert Graves (God On Trial, The Forsyte Saga) as the long suffering Inspector Lestrade.
True to the spirit of the original books, this series plunges viewers into a fast-paced world where Holmes and Watson must navigate a maze of cryptic clues and lethal killers to solve three thrilling, action-packed, modern day mysteries.
Episode Summary: (from IMDb.com)
DISC ONE
Episode 1: A Study In Pink
Dr. John Watson returns to London and is in need of a place to stay. A friend introduces him to Sherlock Holmes, a consulting detective. The two find themselves teaming up to solve a series of murders that are made to look like suicides.
Episode 2: The Blind Banker
Mysterious symbols and murders are showing up all over London, leading Sherlock and John to a secret Chinese crime syndicate called, Black Lotus.
DISC TWO
Episode 3: The Great Game
The mysterious Moriarty tests Sherlock's wits by making him solve case after case around the city.
My Comments:
Great update on the old Sherlock stories. Well written, well acted, and very engaging.
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Not Rated (MPAA)
4 Stars
2010
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Year(s) Aired: 2012
Year of DVD Release: 2013
Rated: Not Rated
Approx. Running Time: 270 minutes
Format(s): DVD (2 discs)
My Rating: 4 Stars (Out Of 5)
From Back Cover:
"Sherlock is a Rolls-Royce of a popular entertainment"
-Independent (UK)
The award-winning series that New York Times called "...good, unpretentious fun..." is back with Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch, War Horse) and John Watson (Martin Freeman, The Office) in three new feature-length adventures!
In A Scandal in Belgravia, Sherlock gets embroiled in the complex plans of the dangerous and desirable Irene Adler and finds himself employing every one of his remarkable skills to survive as the unlikely duo square off in a battle of wits... and perhaps emotions. The Hounds of Baskerville whisks the increasingly popular detective and John to the wilds of Dartmoor, and face to face with the supernatural lurking in the eerie landscape. Meanwhile, Moriarty is still out there in the shadows, and is determined to bring Sherlock down - at whatever the cost - in The Reichenbach Fall.
Episode Summary: (from IMDb.com)
DISC ONE
Episode 1: A Scandal In Belgravia
The government hires Sherlock and John to confiscate something of importance from a mysterious woman, named Irene Adler. But she may be more than Sherlock can handle.
Episode 2: The Hounds of Baskerville
Sherlock and John investigate the ghosts of a young man who has been seeing monstrous hounds out in the woods where his father died.
DISC TWO
Episode 3: The Reichenbach Fall
Moriarty turns the whole city against Sherlock.
My Comments:
More greatness.
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Not Rated (MPAA)
4 Stars
2012
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Year(s) Aired: 2013
Year of DVD Release: 2014
Rated: Not Rated
Approx. Running Time: 270 minutes
Format(s): DVD (2 discs)
My Rating: 4 Stars (Out Of 5)
From Back Cover:
"TV pleasure at its most intense"
-USA Today
The question on everyone's lips is finally answered as the hugely popular Sherlock returns in three brand new action-packed adventures. With the demise of Moriarty, Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch, Star Trek Into Darkness) finds himself locked in another mind battles with the powerful Charles Augustus Magnussen, who is holdin the secrets of the world at his fingertips. Once again, the game is on for Sherlock and John (Martin Freeman, The Hobbit) in "The Empty Hearse," "The Sign of Three," and finally, "His Last Vow."
Episode Summary: (from IMDb.com)
DISC ONE
Episode 1: The Empty Hearse
Mycroft calls Sherlock back to London to investigate an underground terrorist organization.
Episode 2: The Sign of Three
Sherlock tries to give the perfect speech at John's wedding.
DISC TWO
Episode 3: His Last Vow
Sherlock must deal with a new nemesis while solving the case of stolen letters.
My Comments:
I've not had a chance to watch this season yet, actually, but I expect it to be just as great as the first two.
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Not Rated (MPAA)
4 Stars
2013
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