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...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 11, 2011 | TV
On March 27th, director Todd Haynes will bring James Cain’s MILDRED PIERCE to HBO as a new mini-series. Among those cast, is Guy Pearce. Guy will be playing Monry Beragon. Here is the publicity show of Guy as Monty, along with some comments from Executive...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 11, 2011 | Comics
When I first started reading comics I don’t think Doom Patrol had a regular title. I would catch occasional reprint stories and always enjoyed the strange team. As I grew older and had more money to spend (on comics) the new Teen Titans including Beast Boy Gar...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 11, 2011 | Comics, TV
There has been quite a bit of chatter as to what characters will be introduced in season two of AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD. THE WALKING DEAD tells the story of the months and years that follow after a zombie apocalypse. It follows a group of survivors, led by police...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 11, 2011 | Features
Thank you Ruth Cavin. I met you only three times but what a difference you made to my life. Associated Press . Newsday . From the writers she brought to my TBR pile to the friends she made a career for, that should and would be enough. But this is a woman who found...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 10, 2011 | Monday Movie Quotes
Eddie ‘Fingers’ Coyle (Robert Mitchum) : I shoulda known better than to trust a cop. My own goddamn mother coulda told me that. Dave Foley (Richard Jordan): Everybody oughta listen to his mother. Sage advice indeed. One should listen to one’s...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 8, 2011 | TV
USA Network has a new original show premiering on January 20th at 9:00 central time. It’s called FAIRLY LEGAL and will air following ROYAL PAINS. The tag line phrase they are using is Less Lawyer, More appeal. And it seems to fit. As you may have guessed it is...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 7, 2011 | Home Entertainment
Anchor Bay will release season one of the Acclaimed AMC series THE WALKING DEAD on March 8th.The series is based on the amazing comic book series by Robert Kirkman and is well worth picking up, even if you are not a fan of horror.THE WALKING DEAD tells the story of...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 7, 2011 | Features, Films
Directed by Ethan and Joel Cohn Written by Charles Portisl screenplay by Ethan and Joel CohnStarrring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Hailee Steinfeld, Barry PepperReleased: December 2010Unlike many, I was a fan of the original film of TRUE GRIT. I just read...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 5, 2011 | Guilty Pleasures
Ok folks, it is time for Patrick Swayze’s second appearance on GP. I am not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing. One could say that clearly his films have a spot in the hearts of the Crimespree family, but they are being considered guilty pleasures....
