by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 4, 2007 | TV
by Gerald SoK-Ville (Mondays, 8PM on FOX) is a cop drama set in post-Katrina New Orleans, starring Anthony Anderson and Cole (son of Wings) Hauser. The premiere was fine. Good action, good atmosphere, but the backstory of Hauser’s character, Trevor Cobb, ruins...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 3, 2007 | TV
The show enters it’s seventh season and it is now exclusivley on USA network. I’m a huge fan of the show. The original no longer holds my interest and I can’t get past the two leads in SVU, but Criminal Intent is great.The season premeire kicks it...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 3, 2007 | DVD/Blu Ray Review, Home Entertainment
After watching Wall Street again, two things stand out:First, Michael Douglas is fantastic as Greedhead Gordon Gecko. Seriously, Michael Douglas took his game to a whole new level with this film. Up to this point, he had had success playing good guys (Romancing the...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 2, 2007 | Features, Memoriam
by Gerald SoBest known as the original Miss Moneypenny from the James Bond films, Lois Maxwell died September 29, 2007 at age 80. Like Desmond Llewelyn (Q), Maxwell became an anchor, letting viewers know they were in the world of Bond, whatever year it was and whoever...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 1, 2007 | Films
The sequel to 2006’s The Punisher is looking to be completely different from the original. Not only does it have a new star, but a new director as well.Lexi Alexander is behind the camera for this one. Lexi is a former world karate and kickboxing champion. Born in...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 1, 2007 | TV
Fox Home EntertainmentThe Unit season one introduced us to an elite group of fighting men and the women they love. We see both sides of serving your country in a group that is top secret. Season two is much of the same, and for my money that’s a good thing. Executive...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 1, 2007 | Features
So…This year I spent Bouchercon at home. My wife and sister and mother all went to Alaska, I stayed home and worked watched tv and walked around the apartment alot.I missed Ruth a lot. And I also missed the fun of exploring a new city with her, having breakfast...
by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 30, 2007 | Features
Here’s the list of Anthony Awards:BEST NOVEL: Laura Lippman, NO GOOD DEEDS (William Morrow)BEST FIRST NOVEL: Louise Penny, STILL LIFE (St. Martin’s Minotaur)BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL: Dana Cameron, ASHES AND BONES (Avon)BEST SHORT STORY: Simon Wood,...
by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 30, 2007 | TV
Boston Legal Season ThreeFox Home EntertainmentDENNY CRANE!!! I love Denny Crane. I also love everyone else on this show. David Kelly is either a direct hit or a major miss with me, and with Boston Legal he’s definitely hit this one out of the park. He manages to...
by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 29, 2007 | TV
Not sure if this is good or bad, but NBC is looking to revamp and re-launch another older cheesy action series: KNIGHT RIDER.The Bionic Woman pulled some impressive numbers for its debut and that appears to have re-energized the suits at the peacock network. They feel...