by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 22, 2012 | Films
Paul von Stoetzel, the main man behind Killing Joke Films, wants you! Well sort of. He wants your support. Paul and co are in the process of adapting Jed Ayres’ short story Viscosity. It will be a joint effort between Killing Joke and Brute Force Films. Brute...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 22, 2012 | Films
Director Sam Mendes is doing videoblogs from the set of SKYFALL, the upcoming James Bond film. In this, the first blog, he talks about his own thoughts on Bond and points out that this is the first English film he has made. I am really looking forward to seeing what...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 22, 2012 | Features
We’re about to layout the next issue of Crimespree for Mar/April and I decided to have a 1 day sale on advertising. Got something you want to spread the word about? for 1 day only Half Price on ads in Crimespree http://crimespreemag.com/advertise.html...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 22, 2012 | Books
THE SISTERHOOD by Michael Palmer (1982) This is the first book my father published, and it changed my life because it changed his. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band by Paul Butterfield Blues Band (1965) I learned to play harmonica listening to this album, and it taught...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 22, 2012 | Books, Five Things
THE SISTERHOOD by Michael Palmer (1982) This is the first book my father published, and it changed my life because it changed his. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band by Paul Butterfield Blues Band (1965) I learned to play harmonica listening to this album, and it taught...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 21, 2012 | Films
Four years ago, Vince Flynn signed a mulit-media deal with The CBS corporation that would see him stay with Simon & Schuster for publishing while the newly formed CBS pictures would handle films based on his books. Initially, CONSENT TO KILL was picked as a...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 21, 2012 | Books
The L.A. Times announced the finalists for the 2011 Book Prizes. The 32nd annual prizes will be handed out on April 20 at USC’s Bovard Auditorium. Mystery-Thriller “Started Early, Took My Dog” by Kate Atkinson (Reagan Arthur Books/Hachette Book Group) “Plugged”...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 21, 2012 | Films
Directed by Oren Moverman Written by James Ellroy There have been many adaptations of James Ellroy’s work: Cop, starring James Woods which was based on Blood on the Moon, The Black Dahlia with Josh Hartnett, LA Confidential with Russell Crowe, and Street Kings with...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 20, 2012 | Features, TV
Thanks to USA Network, Crimespree has screened this season’s final two episodes of White Collar. We’re posting some thoughts this week and next to whet your appetite. In tomorrow night’s episode, “Stealing Home” (directed by series star...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 19, 2012 | Features, TV
Good news for British crime fiction fans: Author Howard Linskey’s THE DROP is moving towards the small screen and has some good folks behind it. Howard has confirmed that David Barron, with his production company Runaway Fridge, has picked up the television...