Movie stars? A big budget? Special effects? It’s all there! The game is afoot, so here are 20 facts you might not know about Sherlock Holmes. We assume Sherlock knows them, though.

14 groundbreaking movies that took special effects to new levels. ... Others — "Tron" and "Young Sherlock Holmes" — are less fondly remembered, but were groundbreaking nonetheless.

Sherlock Holmes is 124 years old — and he's never been in such high demand. ... But Holmes' appeal has nothing to do with the gadgets, special effects or even his toughness.

But it's in the way that the series' creators illustrate that—using special effects to provide us with a glimpse into Sherlock’s mind—that make us able to empathize with him.

Imagine the bullet effects from "The Matrix" movies but used to such an extreme that they are a distraction. Watch on Max. 4. 'Young Sherlock Holmes' ...

The Return of Sherlock Holmes: The Solitary Cyclist, from 1993 The sleuth investigates who's following music teacher Violet Smith. Stars Clive Merrison as Holmes and Michael Williams as Watson.

Sir Robert Stephens played Holmes, Colin Blakely was Dr Watson and Sir Christopher Lee was the sleuth's brother, Mycroft Holmes. Talented special effects artist Wally Veevers, whose other work ...