Works based on the British Detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle
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Why didn't Lord Coward spot the origin of the sound while Sherlock was hiding in the smoke?
When Sherlock blocks the chimney in Lord Coward's office in order to hide in the smoke, he decides to continue talking to Lord Coward who could have simply spotted the origin of the sound and shoot ...
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What is the meaning of the line “This mustn't register on an emotional level”?
In the 2009 movie "Sherlock Holmes" during the bare fist fight scene early on in the movie, Sherlock tries to leave the fight after but is then humiliated by his opponent who spits at him.
He then ...
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Why would the villain involve Sherlock Holmes?
In the first installment of the Sherlock Holmes franchisee, i.e. in Sherlock Holmes movie, Lord Blackwood asks for an audience with Sherlock Holmes, as his 'last' request for no other purpose than to ...
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Professor Moriarty's motivations in the Sherlock Holmes movies
In Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, why does Moriarty want a sniper to additionally shoot the man in the hotel? Was the bomb not enough?
In the first movie, the purpose of Professor Moriarty was ...
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Was Zero Effect an early attempt to do a modern Sherlock Holmes?
As far as I can remember (it's hard to check since I don't think there has ever been a region 2 DVD) the fantastic but under appreciated movie Zero Effect featured a somewhat reclusive private eye ...
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Why didn't Sherlock Holmes investigate the events surrounding Irene Adler?
In the 2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows:
Moriarty and Irene Adler have an brief conversation in a restaurant. After the exchange, she passes out before exiting. Later in the film, Moriarty ...
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Did Guy Ritchie pay homage to Charlie Chaplin in the first Sherlock Holmes movie?
Upon re-watching Charlie Chaplin's classic film, Modern Times (1936), I was struck by the similarities between the conclusions of the shipyard scenes in both Chaplin's film and the first Sherlock ...
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Why did the girl try to kill herself in the 2009 Sherlock Holmes film?
In the beginning of Sherlock Holmes (2009), Lord Blackwood attempts to kill a young woman during some sort of dark ritual and is thwarted just in time by Holmes and Watson. Blackwood himself was not ...
