by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 24, 2006 | Features
All this talk around the web about judging got me thinking about how I never agree with top 100 lists for anything.It then got me thinking about trying to put together my own list.What are you top ten favorite movies? Any movies, any gerne for any reason.Mine are (at...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 24, 2006 | Features
The Dirty Dozen special editionWarner Home VideoFor the two of you that are not familiar with The Dirty Dozen, let me set the scene: Lee Marvin plays a tough Major that is” volunteered” to lead a mission into Nazi Germany. He is to lead a band of imprisoned thugs,...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 23, 2006 | Home Entertainment
16 Blocks Warner Home VideoSay what you want, about Bruce Willis, he usually delivers the goods, as he does in 16 Blocks, directed by Richard Donner. Grey haired, fat, limping from one drink to the next his character, Jack Mosley, is a mess when he draws the...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 22, 2006 | Features
I just fell in love again. Three times in two hours…. No, I’m not getting personal, I’m talking about last year’s Kiss, Kiss Bang, Bang. A perfect movie. The writing was spot on. An homage to the pulp novels of the fifties brought up to date. An homage to those...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 20, 2006 | Features
In my history of reading comics, I’ve never gone long with out a Justice League of one sort or another. I was not a big fan of the “Detroit League,” full of second rate heroes who had no other homes. And while the Bwaa ha ha League was fun and well...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 20, 2006 | Features
I looked forward to the teamup the Justice League had every summer. I was introduced to the Justice Society through them and I loved seeing all the heroes grouping up to fight some major menace. With Volume four of these books the team ups start to expand to include...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 20, 2006 | Comics, Features
I looked forward to the teamup the Justice League had every summer. I was introduced to the Justice Society through them and I loved seeing all the heroes grouping up to fight some major menace. With Volume four of these books the team ups start to expand to include...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 17, 2006 | Features, Home Entertainment
I Wake Up Screaming(1941) Fox Film Noir I Wake Up Screaming starring Betty Grable of pin-up fame, Victor Mature and Carol Landis,directed by H. Bruce Humberstone. is visually stunning for a black and white movie. The lighting and composition of this very early if not...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 17, 2006 | Features
FirewallWarner Home VideoThe last decade has not been too kind to Mr. Ford, but then to be fair his choice in films has resulted in some fairly unpleasant cinema experiences for we the viewing audience as well. Anybody remember Hollywood Homicide? That is 116 minutes...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 17, 2006 | Features
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Unrated Collector’s Edition)Fox Home VideoThis movie will likely be remembered as the one that brought together Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. After the filming of this, Brad and Jennifer Aniston divorced. The truth is that Mr. & Mrs. Smith...
