by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 13, 2011 | Films
At this moment in time, the mystery community is abuzz with the news that Tom Cruise might play Jack Reacher,a former Military police officer wanders the country and often wanders into nasty situations that requite him to pound the shit out of assorted McNasties, in...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 13, 2011 | Books
Say this for Team Bondi, the independent Australian studio behind the new Rockstar Games release L.A. Noire: they don’t think small. Structuring their maiden launch around sophisticated motion scan technology wasn’t enough of a challenge. They had to revive a dormant...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 13, 2011 | Features
Fox Home EntertainmentRelease date: June 7, 2011MSRP: $48.98For those that are not familiar with the series, White Collar is about Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer), a brilliant thief and con man. Neal is out of prison under an agreement that has him working with the man that...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 8, 2011 | Films
Yeah, the headline is a bad one, but I could not help myself.Chris Columbus has picked up the option for Michael Koryta’s THE CYPRESS HOUSE. The story is set along an isolated stretch of the Florida Gulf Coast during the devastating 1935 hurricane. The...
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...