by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 29, 2013 | Features
Over 3 1/2 years ago, I started writing about JACK TAYLOR, the Irish TV series that featured Ken Bruen’s hard-edged character. On June 25th, Acorn Media will release JACK TAYLOR: Set One on DVD. Self-destructive, pigheaded, and overfond of the bottle, Jack...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 26, 2010 | TV
Yesterday, I posted photos of the television version of Jack Taylor from the upcoming Magma production of THE GUARDS. THE GUARDS is based on the Ken Bruen novel of the same name.Today, we have some pictures of the world of Jack Taylor: Nimmo’s Pier and The...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 25, 2010 | TV
The wonderful folks at Magma have been kind enough to share some images from the upcoming THE GUARDS series.We at CC have been following this from the start, having reported the initial pick of former WIRE star Dominic West and on to the eventual signing of Iain Glenn...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 19, 2009 | TV
Ken Bruen has been kind enough to share some on the set photos from THE GUARDS. The photos were taken by Peter Muender, a German journalist.First up is a mock-up of the Gallway Times done for the film. It has a feature on Jack Taylor.Ken has a bit part in the film, as...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 20, 2009 | TV
A while back, I reported that Dominic West (THE WIRE) was going to play Jack Taylor in the U.K. television series of Ken Bruen’s THE GUARDS.Sadly, West ultimately had to pull out. It was not a major shock because we had rec’d a few anonymous comments...