by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 19, 2011 | Home Entertainment
CBS/Paramount Home Entertainment Release date: December 14, 2010 MSRP: $54.99 When we got season one of this TV show, I was surprised how well it held up over the years. Sure, the clothes and some slang gave away the age, but the procedural aspects were still sharp,...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 18, 2011 | Home Entertainment
While there are some fine releases here, JUSTIFIED is my pick of the week. It took a few episodes for me to get into it, but ended up being one of my favorite shows and is well worth the price. BURIED(2010) Ryan Reynolds, Samantha Mathis, Robert Paterson, Blu-ray/DVD...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 17, 2011 | Monday Movie Quotes
The setting: Will is looking around Paul’s place, which is covered with posters of models. Will is unnerved by the posters and Paul’s fixation with models.Will (Timothy Hutton): OK. All I’m saying is you got to take all this down because it’s...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 15, 2011 | Books, Reviews
In case you haven’t heard, Julie Hyzy rocks. She is one of the most energetic people we’ve met in the crime fiction/ mystery community. She is funny and seems to always be happy.Her series won her an Anthony Award in Indianapolis. The latest in the series...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 15, 2011 | Films
Victor Gischler’s GO-GO GIRLS OF THE APOCALYPSE rocks, plain and simple. This is an awesome source for film. Yet the current economy makes getting films made difficult. Well, unless it is a big-budget flick based on a boardgame (BATTLESHIP, for example).But...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 15, 2011 | Home Entertainment, TV
BBC/Warner Home VideoRelease date: Nov 9, 2010Stars: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, and Alex Kingston I am a nerd and don’t try to hide this fact. I’ve watched Dr. Who since I was in 8th grade and have seen all the doctors. When the show came back I really...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 14, 2011 | Features, Films
Directed by Tom Hooper Written by David SeidlerStarring: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce118 minutesDecember, 2010I have trouble with films that try to make me feel sorry for royalty. Or the rich. Okay, I know the rich have problems too,...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 13, 2011 | Films
The folks at W did a photo shoot with Rooney Mara on location in Stockholm and are offering up a glimpse of her version of Lisbeth Salander.An in-depth piece on director David Fincher accompanies the photos. Here are some excerpts from it:“It was hard,” Fincher...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 12, 2011 | Books
Steve Hockensmith is already an author I love to read. His series featuring Sherlock Holmes worshiping brothers Big Red and Old Red set in the late 1800s is just damn good reading. WORLD’S GREATEST SLEUTH ! (Minotaur)brings the pair to Chicago during the Columbian...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 12, 2011 | Guilty Pleasures
Having sampled earlier entries in this fine series, I don’t feel that guilty about my contribution, the 1989 mystery/romantic comedy Her Alibi. Struggling P.I. novelist Phil Blackwood (Tom Selleck) sits in on a court session where Romanian refugee Nina (Paulina...
