by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 27, 2011 | Features, TV
HBO has released on the first trailer for the upcoming series LUCK. The series stars Dustin Hoffman and takes place in the world of Horse racing. The series will go behind the scenes and look at owners, gamblers, trainers, jockeys and more. The series also stars...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 26, 2011 | Features, Home Entertainment
Acorn Media Release date: October 10th, 2011 MSRP: $39.99 This release of Bonekickers is a few years after the show got cancelled. Julie Graham stars as Dr. Gillian Magwilde, an archeologist who heads up a team at a university. Very quickly we discover that all the...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 26, 2011 | TV
The second installment of TNT’s MYSTERY MOVIE NIGHT airs on Nov 30th with Sandra Brown’s RICOCHET, which stars John Corbett, Julie Benz and Gary Cole. Here is a look behind the scenes: Ricochet follows two homicide detectives whose careers – and lives –...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 25, 2011 | Books, Reviews
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Publish date: Feb 9, 2011 I grew up in the 1980s. When my Mom would go out, my Dad was in charge of watching me. Since he was interested in power tools and shit like that, my babysitters became Dana Hersey and the Movie Loft on...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 25, 2011 | Features, Films
Written and Directed by Jeff Nichols Starring; Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham, Tova Stewart, Kathy Baker Here’s one that goes on my top ten list for 2011. Plot: Curtis LaForche (Michael Shannon) begins to have incredibly vivid nightmares. The dreams...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 24, 2011 | TV
On November 29th, the TNT MYSTERY MOVIE NIGHT series begins with the telefilm of SCOTT TUROW’S INNOCENT, the sequel to his best-selling PRESUMED INNOCENT. Here is a look behind the scenes. In Scott Turow’s Innocent, Bill Pullman (Independence Day, Torchwood)...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 24, 2011 | Comics
Dan: ::Walks into room, finds Kate grinning ear-to-ear:: Whatcha got there, Kate? Kate: It’s “COW BOY”, from Nate Cosby and Chris Eliopoulos, and it rocks! I mean, so far it’s got this 10-year-old kid, out on some kind of a personal mission, not taking any guff from...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 24, 2011 | Features, TV
This reveals nothing, but is still enough to get me pumped for the upcoming third season. I did not see how season two could top season one, but was blown away by it. Will season three hold a candle to one or two? JUSTIFIED returns in January of 2012.
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 23, 2011 | Awards, Books
A little late on this, but it still is worth putting up: Martha Grimes has been chosen as this year’s Grand Master by Mystery Writers of America (MWA). MWA’s Grand Master Award represents the pinnacle of achievement in mystery writing and was established to...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 23, 2011 | Features, Films
Guilty Pleasures – Like a Proud Black Panther When I was a junior in high school, the Brattle Theater in Cambridge, MA presented a Blaxploitation film series. I would cut school to go watch films like Coffy with Pam Grier, or Black Caesar with the great Fred...