| The Hunted |
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| Written by Daniel Cann | |
| Sunday, 24 January 2010 | |
In a week that sees 'Only Fools and Horses' prequel 'Rock & Chips', the return of '24' (series 8), 'Shameless' (series 7) and 'Mad Men' (series 3) I thought I would champion something a little different this time. All of the aforementioned have a good pedigree and should do well without me recommending them!
This week sees solid, gritty thriller, 'Hunted' hitting our small screens. When a traumatised soldier begins killing civilians it is time for the only man who has a chance to stop him, his mentor, to track him down. If this sounds familiar then it is. Very similar to 'First Blood' this is nevertheless suspenseful and entertaining. With two strong central leads in Oscar winning Benicio del Toro (soon to appear in 'The Wolfman') and Tommy Lee Jones ('No Country For Old Men') this is a good old fashioned thriller with no problems in identifying who the good guy or bad guy is. Set in the wilderness of North America and with the action turned up to eleven this is perfect entertainment. 'The Hunted' is on BBC1 on Friday at 11.45pm. |
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 When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote ‘A Study in Scarlet’ in 1887 for Colliers magazine I doubt very much that he could foresee that his creation detective Sherlock Holmes would in fact spawn four novels and fifty six short stories. Doyle’s last published work involving the famous sleuth was in 1927 (‘The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes.’) During Doyle’s lifetime he saw his creation become the subject of plays, radio shows and films. Perhaps more incredibly the resident of 221B Baker Street still endures as a popular and instantly recognizable character today nearly eighty years after Doyle’s passing.
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