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The Greatest Show You’ve Probably Never Seen
As we prepare for the next Indiana Jones spanquel, I want to talk about a lost gem from the 90s. And one of George Lucas’ first forays into television. Long before we had The Mandalorian, there was The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992-96). It starred Sean Patrick Flannery and Corey Carrier and ran for two seasons, plus four…
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Where Do Prequels Come From?
As I continue working on A Respectable Criminal, and having recently watched (very disappointing) The Many Saints of Newark (2021), I’ve pondered the question of movie prequels and how they came to be. The answer (after a non-exhaustive search online) is more complicated than I expected, and largely depends on how you define a prequel. Which means that…
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What Do You Call a Sequel Made Decades Later?
One of the latest trends in Hollywood is to make sequels to films from many years ago. In several cases, more than two decades. Or even three (this isn’t even counting all of the television revivals). Many of these film sequels also employ the same plot: the main character from the original is missing and…
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PREVIEW: Dreams Die at Sunset
As we approach the release of One Angel Less (Hollywood Newshawk Book 2), we have one more preview that we want to share. This is an “Extra” (as in “Extra! Extra! Read all about it!”), a brief one-shot that’s closer to a short story. This one tells the story of The City Burns at Night from Trudy’s…
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PREVIEW: One Angel Less
We’re less than two months from the release of One Angel Less (Hollywood Newshawk Book 2)! We’re excited to offer you this brief preview of the first three chapters. The events take place right on the heels of Book 1, The City Burns at Night. This title is currently available for pre-order on Amazon. Coming March 30,…
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PREVIEW: The City Burns at Night
As we prepare for the release of One Angel Less (Hollywood Newshawk Book 2), we’d like to offer a brief preview of the first book in the series, The City Burns at Night, for those of you who have not yet read it. These books are currently exclusive with Amazon. Covert League members can read…
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The World Is Your Crime Scene (Part II)
This is Part 2 of a two-part series and was inspired by our previous series on film locations. I’ve long been a firm believer that you can learn more about history by visiting where it took place. This can be especially true of crime scenes.th Boston Massacre Site (Boston, Massachusetts)The more things change, the more they stay…
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The World Is Your Crime Scene (Part I)
We’re starting a brand new, two-part series, The World Is Your Crime Scene. This was inspired by our previous series on film locations. But details locations of an entirely different sort. I’ve long been a firm believer that you can learn more about history by visiting where it took place. It comes much more alive…
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A Taste of Old Hollywood
Because the Hollywood Newshawk series takes place in an actual city (and in a specific time period), I get to use a lot of real-life locations for settings. The Tick Tock Tea Room and King’s Tropical Inn were real restaurants. I did a lot of research (many thanks to Martin Turnbull and his fantastic website!)…
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The World Is Your Movie Set (Part III)
For the final entry in our three-part series, we start in France and then jump all the way to Southern California. Amélie Cafe (Paris)Much like Notting Hill, the neighborhood of Montmartre plays a large role in Amélie. And the Café des 2 Moulins (Cafe of the Two Windmills), where she works, is an actual cafe…