Book and Movie Reports by Ed

Movie report: Sherlock Holmes (2009) I’ve read every Sherlock Holmes novel and story, many of them several times over. I consider The Naval Treaty one of the best stories ever written. I’ve seen most of the movie and TV productions of the Holmes and Watson stories. I’ve even been to Baker Street (there really is no 221B, although the address still receives a large amount of mail each year) and Gillette Castle (home to William Gillette, an actor best known for his stage portrayals of Sherlock Holmes). So, yes, I’m a bit of a Sherlock Holmes fan. And, frankly, when I heard that a new Holmes movie was in the works, and starring Robert Downey Jr. no less, I was apprehensive. My apprehensions are at an end. The new Sherlock Holmes movie is delightful. They have done an amazing job of creating a new Holmes adventure that is true to the Victorian period and to Conan Doyle’s writing. Too often, movie and TV productions are on the order of “Let’s see, Sherlock Holmes, smart guy, okay, film!” Th