by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 10, 2007 | TV
Detective dramas for the elderly set became extremely popular in the 80’s and Murder She Wrote was the cream of the crop. While the show has many detractors today, it’s clear to see why it was ranked in the top 20 Nielsen ratings for nearly all of its 12 seasons....
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 9, 2007 | Home Entertainment
Agatha Christie’s Marple, Series 3 (2005-6) Four-disc set with four feature-length mysteries starring Geraldine McEwan as Agatha Christie’s famous sleuth. Extras: Photo gallery, Christie bio, filmographies. (Acorn Media).28 Weeks Later (2007) Robert...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 8, 2007 | TV
Oscar winner Forrest Whitaker will executive produce and direct a new crime drama for FX, according to the Hollywood Reporter.The article described the new series as “Sopranos” set in the world of arms dealers.”Forrest previously worked with FX on...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 7, 2007 | Films
The film version of James Lee Burke’s In the Electric Mist has been pushed back to 2008. It originally was slated to be released on Dec 20th, but that date has been canceled. No new date has been set.On his forum, JLB said this:”Electric Mist” is in...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 7, 2007 | Events
A new Update on the Bouchercon Baltimore Blog. Notes on Alaska today. There will be regular updates now at least weekly heading into Baltimore’s time in the spotlight. Keep checking it! Bouchercon Baltimore Blog
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 7, 2007 | Comics
Lobster JohnsonDark Horse ComicsThis is an offshoot from the world of Hellboy and as such it comes with a promise of intricate story telling. The promise pays off, the story is great and very pulp hero feeling. The art fits the era they are writing for perfectly....
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 6, 2007 | TV
Fox Home EntertainmentFor his first lead role in a TV series, James Woods plays Sebastian Stark, a high-powered L.A. criminal defense attorney who has an epiphany when a client acquitted of assault and battery returns to commit murder. After months of self-imposed...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 5, 2007 | Features
A while back, I posted some comments by Firefly/Serenity creator Joss Whedom regarding the chances of another Serenity film.Now one of the actors is talking about it:Alan Tudyk, who played Wash, made the following comments to Moviehole.net:They had to put [the new...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 5, 2007 | Films
The web site for I Am Legend is now online. “Robert Neville (Will Smith) is a brilliant scientist, but even he could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable, incurable, and man-made. Somehow immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 5, 2007 | Features
Just picked up the Wolverine Annual with The Death Song Of J. Patrick Smitty written by Gregg Hurwitz. It’s a crime fiction tale with Wolverine in it. The story of a loser who has continuing bad luck. He ultimatley ends up on the wrong side of Wolverine and...