by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 11, 2012 | Books, Reviews
Prodigal Father Pagan Son by Anthony L.T. Menginie St. Martin’s Press June 2012 Most books about bikers suck, and that sucks. Thompson’s Hell’s Angels and Sonny Barger’s autobiography are really cool, but are basically myths at this point. Everything else sucks...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 11, 2012 | Films
Release date: July 6th, 2012 Director: Oliver Stone Writers: Don Winslow (Screenplay, novel), Shane Salerno (screenplay) Stars: Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Selma Hayek, Benicio Del Toro Uma Thurman, John Travolta Savages is Oliver Stone’s best...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 11, 2012 | Books, Five Things
First, a disclaimer: these aren’t my all-time top-five records. Nor my desert island picks. Some of ’em, I haven’t heard in years. Tastes change. Old favorites gather dust. And yet, for a music geek like me at least, those old favorites still inform, still hold sway –...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 10, 2012 | Books, Reviews
Emperor Mollusk Versus the Sinister Brain by A. Lee Martinez Orbit March 2012 I’ve made an effort to get more experimental with my reading choices. I’m trying to stretch my imagination beyond its borders by going for things I wouldn’t have in the past. Bear with me on...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 10, 2012 | Features, TV
White Collar returns to the U.S.A. Network this Tuesday night ( 9 PM / 8 PM Central). I’m a big fan of the show which is entering its fourth season. Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer) and Peter Burke (Time DeKay) make unlikely allies and terrific partners. For those of you...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 10, 2012 | Features, TV
Season three opens with Annie Walker hitting the ground running in an episode called Hang On To Yourself. As she comes into work she finds herself working in a different division and for a new boss. The structure of who is doing what at the office has changed a bit...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 10, 2012 | Features, TV
Deadline reported today that Michael Connelly is looking to create a television series featuring Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch, the character that has appeared in over seventeen of his award-winning bestsellers. Connelly is working with Fuse Entertainment (BURN...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 9, 2012 | Features, TV
All good things must come to an end. Tonight marks the beginning of the end for THE CLOSER. Kyra Sedgwick’s performance as Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson has earned her an Emmy and a Golden Globe and praises from critics and viewers alike. It is...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 9, 2012 | Features, TV
TNT’s line-up of dramas increased by one as PERCEPTION makes it debut. The series stars Eric McCormack (WILL AND GRACE) as Dr. Daniel Pierce. Pierce is a brilliant and popular college professor that is more than a little odd. But his oddness comes not just from...