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Synopsis

A strange clue in an empty room, a blood-soaked car, a priceless Old Master, a deranged bomber. With the clock ticking, the curtain rises on a battle of wits between Sherlock, John and the shadowy stranger who seems to know all the answers… —British Broadcasting Corporation

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Paul McGuigan

A native of Scotland, Paul McGuigan was a successful photographer in Glasgow before branching out into television commercials and documentary films, including Football, Faith and Flutes, about religion and soccer in Glasgow; and Playing Nintendo With God, about children with AIDS. In 1998 he won the Best Newcomer Award from the Royal Television Society for his short film, The Granton Star Cause. He expanded this into a trilogy based on stories by Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh and released it as his first feature length film, The Acid House (1998). The movie won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Stockholm Film Festival, the AMC Audience Award and the Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver at Fantasporto and was named Best Film at the New York Underground Film Festival.

McGuigan next directed the controversial Gangster No. 1 (2000) starring Malcolm McDowell and Paul Bettany—which both dazzled and disturbed audiences with its darkly violent tale of a criminal in London. McGuigan’s… read more

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Roscoe

22Jan13

Now we're talking -- great fast mad entertainment, with delicious turns from Cumberbatch, Freeman, Graves and the Andrew Scott's sublime Moriarty.

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Algitya

20Dec12

Really wishes that i could mute Moriarty's.

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This is Jake Kath

23Oct12

Wow, this series does have balls! Not only does it work as a skilled character of who Sherlock is but its a very entertaining thriller! Very suspenseful.

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melancolia

18Aug12

There's this particular scene that caught my attention readily where Sherlock and John were inside the Planetarium and there in the shadow was the oscillating Nosferatu-like figure of the Golem. I was sort of expecting Max Schreck's face. It felt like an homage to FW Murnau's fantastic oeuvre. Well, I applaud not only this one scene, of course, because there are many! Brilliant! Cannot wait for the Season 3!

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