by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 5, 2007 | Films
This is not really crime related, but it does feature two things I love: Jim Henson (or rather Jim Henson’s company) and Edward Gorey. Jim Henson co., Walden Media and Fox 2000 are joining forces to bring Edward Gorey’s The Doubtful Guest to the big screen...
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 4, 2007 | Films, News
June 27th will bring us the fourth installment in the Die Hard series. This one is entitled Live Free or Die Hard which, I suppose, is a better title than Die Hard IV.A couple of new trailers have hit the net. I thought I woudl share them with you.Click here to for...
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 4, 2007 | Home Entertainment
On June 12th, Sony Pictures Home Entertainement will be releasing Jesse Stone: Night Passage and Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise. Both are based on the novels of the same name by Robert B. Parker. Jesse Stone: Night Passage is a prequel to 2005’s Stone Cold, and...
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 3, 2007 | Home Entertainment
Hope nobody was too seriously fooled on April 1st. I am lucky enough to avoid it as most know I am a firm believer in extreme escalation.Let us take a look at what happened at Crimespree Cinema this last week:My thoughts on Blood Diamond (two-disc special edition).Jon...
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 3, 2007 | Home Entertainment
On July 24th, Universal will be releasing the Bourne 2-Movie Collection. In addition to containing The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy, it will have a third disc with the following featurettes: Who Was Robert Ludlum?, The Ludlum Supremacy and The Ludlum...
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 3, 2007 | DVD/Blu Ray Review, Home Entertainment
Universal Home Entertainment”Robert DeNiro is a God among men!”, some would say. I wouldn’t. I would say he is in a class of actor with very few members. (Of course Tom Green is in a class of actor with very few members. But he would be on the polar...
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 3, 2007 | Home Entertainment
The Good Shepherd (2006) Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie $29.98 Extras: 16 minutes of deleted scenes, more tba (universal)Click here to order The Good Shepherd from Amazon.Click here to read Randy’s review.The King Maker (2005) Gary Stretch, John Rhys-Davies, $24.96....
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 2, 2007 | Home Entertainment
Paramount Home Entertainment Hawaii Five-O is quite possibly the longest running cop show on TV, it was on for twelve seasons running from 1968 to 1980. One of the reasons for the success was Jack Lord. Lord had a commanding presence on the screen, enough that they...
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 1, 2007 | Films
A couple of years ago, it appeared that not only would Lawrence Block’s A Walk Among the Tombstones get made, but that it had a decent shot at actually being….well, decent. Joe Carnahan (Narc) was slated to direct with a script from Scott Frank (Get...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 31, 2007 | DVD/Blu Ray Review, Home Entertainment
Blood Diamond (Two-disc special edition)Warner Home EntertainmentSierra Leone has known more than it’s fair share of tragedy. It is the region’s seemingly unending pain that is at the center of Blood Diamond. Directed by Edward Zwick, starring Leonardo DiCaprio,...