by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 1, 2016 | Books
CAROL Directed by Todd Haynes Written by Phyllis Nagy based on THE PRICE OF SALT, Patricia Highsmith Starring: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Kyle Chandler, Jake Lacy There were some interesting similarities between CAROL and BROOKLYN: set in the same...
by Andrew Grant | Dec 30, 2015 | Features, Five Things
ICE STATION ZEBRA by Alistair MacLean. This is the book that marked my growing-up as a reader, and the one that’s more responsible than any other for me wanting to become a thriller writer myself. One of my most prized possessions is a first edition that my wife...
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 29, 2015 | Books
Sundance TV has released the first promo for HAP AND LEONARD. Based on the novels by Joe Lansdale, H&L stars James Purefoy as Hap Collins and Michael Kenneth Williams as Leonard Pine, two unlikely friends that deal with life in the 1980s South. The pair first...
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 28, 2015 | Reviews
RECKLESS Tilly Bagshawe William Morrow Nov.8th, 2015 Sidney Sheldon’s RECKLESS, by Tilly Bagshawe, is a suspenseful thrilling novel. For the past six years Bagshawe, contracted by the estate, has carried on his well developed characters and writing style. This book...
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 25, 2015 | Books
TRUMBO Directed by Jay Roach Written by John McNamara and Bruce Cook (book) Starring: Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, Michael Stuhlbarg, David James Eilliott, Louis C.K. Dalton Trumbo paid a heavy price for his involvement with the Communist Party in the...
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 19, 2015 | Home Entertainment
With less than a week before Christmas, times is running short for shopping. As a result, most people find their stress increasing with each passing moment. Always a helpful bunch, a number of the Crimespree Crew have put together some suggestions/ideas for the people...
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 18, 2015 | Reviews
BONE LABYRINTH James Rollins William Morrow December 15th, 2015 BONE LABYRINTH, by James Rollins, is a thriller that tugs at the reader’s hearts. There are two plots, one historical and one scientific. This novel explores many important current topics including animal...
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 18, 2015 | Books
BROOKLYN Directed by John Crowley Written by Nick Hornby, based on the novel by Colm Toibin Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleason, Jim Broadbent, Julie Waters, Jessica Pare You will see very few films like BROOKLYN over the course of the year. It...
