by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 10, 2015 | Books
This week features the surprisingly dramatic directorial debut of The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart as well as films based on the workds of Daphne du Maurier and Robert Heinland DON’T LOOK NOW (1973) New 4K digital restoration, approved by Roeg, with...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 9, 2015 | Awards
This last weekend, at Love Is Murder, the LOVEY Awards were presented. BEST FIRST NOVEL The Black Hour / Lori Rader-Day Other nominees: Honor Above All / J. Bard-Collins Stinking Rich / Rob Brunet Death Stalks Door County / Patricia Skalka BEST TRADITIONAL / AMATEUR...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 9, 2015 | Events
Lou Berney’s third novel, THE LONG AND FARAWAY GONE, is set for release on Feb 10th. Lou will celebrate at the Full Circle Bookstore in his hometown of Oklahoma City and do a five state promotional tour. I have always enjoyed Lou’s work, but TLAFG is a...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 8, 2015 | Reviews
THE DEVIL IN MONTMARTRE Gary Inbinder 2014 Pegasus Books I love historicals. THE DEVIL IN MONTMARTRE, set in 1889, takes place in a period in time in which the world was changing quickly. Morals were seemingly staid, but places like the Moulin Rouge thrived and Paris,...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 7, 2015 | Author Interviews
In early January, George Pelecanos was featured on NPR’s FRESH AIR program. TV critic Dave Davies talked to George about THE MARTINI SHOT, George’s new collection of stories, as well as his experiences growing up in the D.C. area, his work on television,...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 6, 2015 | Awards
The Crime Writer’s Association has announced that Catherine Aird (real name Kinn Hamilton McIntosh) will join the likes of P.D. James, Elmore Leonard and Ed McBain as she will receive their Diamond Dagger award. Catherine’s first novel, THE RELIGIOUS BODY, was...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 6, 2015 | Films
Selma Director: Ava DuVernay Written by Paul Webb Starring David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Wilkinson, Giovanni Ribisi, Lorraine Toussaint Dylan Baker, Wendell Pierce, Tim Roth, Stephen Root SELMA chronicles Martin Luther King’s crusade to secure...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 5, 2015 | Features
One Drop of Blood – Thomas Holland As I was thinking back about how I happened on to Thomas Holland’s debut novel, my foggy memory tells me that I received a promotional email from Barnes and Noble…or maybe Borders. It’s not really important....
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 5, 2015 | Comics
The folks at Marvel and Netflix have released the full trailer for the upcoming DAREDEVIL series. Produced by Marvel Television and ABC Studios, with executive producers Steven S. DeKnight (“Spartacus”), Jeph Loeb (“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) and Drew Goddard...
