by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 8, 2011 | Features, Films
Rancho Deluxe: My guilty pleasure By Craig Johnson. Author of The Cold Dish and Hell is Empty The New York Times 1975 review remarked that, “Rancho Deluxe’ was so cool, it was barely alive; first-rate ingredients and a finesse in assembling them do not quite either a...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 6, 2011 | Books
For almost fifteen years, Brock Lesnar has been in the public spotlight. After winning a NCAA wrestling title, he became a WWE “superstar (WWE does not like them being refered to as wrestlers) and rose to the top of the sports entertainment world. After having enough...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 5, 2011 | Features, TV
Tonight, A&E kicks off the second season of THE GLADES. While I found season one to be a mixed bag, the numbers were good and A&E is excited about season two. The actors seem to find their footing as the season went on and the overall quality improved....
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 3, 2011 | Films
Directed and Written by Denis Villeneuve, based on a play by Wajdi MouawadStarring Lubna Azabal, Milssa Desormeaus-Poullin, Maxim GaudetteIn French and ArabicThis French-Canadian film may never play in your neighborhood theater, but I am sure it will be available on...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 3, 2011 | Books
I’m not afraid of the dark When the sun goes down And the dreams grow teeth And the beasts come out Cast their long shadows Every time that they start I’ll be right here with you I’m not afraid of the dark Josh Ritter Michael Koyta’s strength as a...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 2, 2011 | Books
Marcus Sakey. Not too many years ago this author took a leap of faith and sat down to write his first novel , THE BLADE ITSELF. One of the last decade’s most well received debuts, Sakey immediately found a place on the shelves of Crime Fiction fans. Well crafted...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 1, 2011 | Books
The publishing business is experiencing massive changes and if MWA is to remain relevant, we have to change, too. That’s why we’ve revised our Approved Publisher criteria to make books published solely in e-book format or using print-on-demand eligible...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 1, 2011 | Films
Universal mummy movies, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. To clarify: I don’t mean the big-budget Brendan Fraser CGI fests, the garish Hammer films of the 1960s, or even the subtle and moody Boris Karloff/Karl Freund original from 1932. For me, there’s only...
by Crimespree Magazine | May 31, 2011 | Home Entertainment
Criterion Collection Release date: April 26th, 2011 MSRP: $28.98 Director: Brian De Palma Stars: John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz, Peter Boyden The name Brian De Palma holds little meannig to many younger filmgoers. Carilto’s Way and...
by Crimespree Magazine | May 28, 2011 | Home Entertainment
I am a big fan of the original NCIS, so of course I was interested in the spin off, especially after seeing the NCIS episodes that introduced it. I saw a few episodes, and while I didn’t think it was as good it seemed to be worth a gamble on DVD.The show is...
