by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 20, 2012 | Books, Reviews
THE LAST GUNFIGHT by Jeff Guinn Simon & Schuster May 2011 Most people hear “Wyatt Earp” and think of one of the film versions. I always dug Kurt Russell in Tombstone, but Kurt Russell rules all the time. Somelike Henry Fonda, others Kevin Costner. Whomever you...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 20, 2012 | Features
Between now and Monday at midnight anyone subscribing or renewing a subscription to Crimespree will automatically be entered into a drawing to win a box of books, there will be at least 5 hardcovers in the box and we’ll have TWO winners. You can subscribe here...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 20, 2012 | Books, Five Things
Okay, here goes. Life-changing favorites, in no particular order: 1) Book – THE OCTOBER COUNTRY by Ray Bradbury. This collection of short stories, handed to me by my eighth grade teacher, made my final excruciating months of grammar school bearable. I discovered...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 19, 2012 | Books, Comics
As if Hard Case Crime’s 2013 was not looking exciting already, they will be dipping their toes into the world of comics…sort of. In February of 2013, HCC will release SEDUCTION OF THE INNOCENT by Max Allan Collins. The novel, a hardboiled tale inspired by...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 18, 2012 | Features, Home Entertainment
Disney Home Entertainment Release date: June 5th, 2012 Disney’s JOHN CARTER, directed by Andrew Stanton, follows none other than John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), a reluctant Confederate army captain, who is accidentally transported to Barsoom—Mars to us Earthlings—after...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 18, 2012 | Features, TV
This past Sunday brought the much anticipated return of FALLING SKIES and I had the pleasure of screening the first four episodes of season 2 ahead of time. The epic drama from TNT follows Tom Mason (Noah Wyle), a college professor turned military leader, after Earth...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 17, 2012 | Comics, Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Release date: June 12th, 2012 SRP: $35.99 Ah, licensing rights. When studios desperate to keep a trademark they usually rush a movie just to keep the title and characters. When the first Ghost Rider movie bombed it was a wonder why...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 17, 2012 | Features, Home Entertainment
The folks at Fox Home Entertainment have announced that SONS OF ANARCHY: Season Four will be released, on DVD and Blu-ray, on August 28th. Ride full-throttle with the Sons of Anarchy into the most intense, adrenaline-charged season ever! Out of prison and back in...