My review: thefilmediary.wordpress.com/2025/06/14/columbo-01-prescription-murder-1968-review/
Excerpt:
The opening impression of the opening hour of Columbo is of the expressive psychedelia that defined the late 60s. The title credits are accompanied by colorful and trippy visuals, featuring horns and sound effects that will later appear in the story. The ample use of red, especially behind a title reading Prescription: Murder, brings to mind blood, which seems oddly lighthearted. What’s to come is not a comedy, and it’s not about a cold disregard for…
