Book 'em, Danno!

If you have been gripped by the history of whaling or by reading Herman Melville’s unforgettable novel Moby Dick , then at some point y...

Despite their similarities on many points, Peter Gunn (1958-1961) strikes me as more noir than Michael Shayne (1960-1961). Peter G...

Stanley Kubrick's enthusiasm for the technique of certain television commercials, such as the early 1970s "The Night Belongs to Mic...

Activity here at Book 'em, Danno! has slowed to a crawl since I gave up reviewing, although a little new content may appear now and ...

In man’s quest to become airborne, the first victories were won with balloons, and 1783 was the year of miracles. As with the invention o...

Cornwall seems to have been custom built for secrecy. The county is filled with tiny lanes enclosed by high hedgerows so thick with age ...

Peculiar case, this one. Despite some bizarrely off-the-point Amazon reviews that make it sound like an earnest novel about personal gro...