by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 22, 2010 | Features, Films
Documentary: with Nev Schulman, Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost, Angela Pierce, Vince Pierce, Abby Pierce.Released, September, 201087 minutesIt’s almost impossible to fully review this film without spoiling it. It’s one of those rare films where the less you know going...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 21, 2010 | Books, Events
We have attained Bouchercon! Touchdown SFO. A moment that turned into one of the best nights of my life provided by Cara Black & hubby. Such a treat to meet the Mister and to be able to say we love Ms. Black’s husband. Jon did, as I expected him to, fall in...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 20, 2010 | Events, Features
I’ll have a final wrap up available on the blog shortly but first things first. Of all the things I’ve ever done or been asked to do for Bouchercon or at a Bouchercon, the one I didn’t get to do this year is the one I was the most honored to be asked...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 20, 2010 | TV
Cable television has shown the crime fiction community some love with shows like DEXTER and RIZZOLI & ISLES, now one of the networks appears to be eying a similar move.ABC is looking to develop a series based on Lisa Lutz’ THE SPELLMAN FILES. While it is...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 19, 2010 | Home Entertainment
Warner Brothers Home VideoRelease date: October 5th, 2010MSRP: $24.98 Director: John HostonWriters: John Huston (screenplay), Dashiell Hammett (novel)Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astore, Sidney Greenstreet, Peter LorreBefore I write another word, I must be up front...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 19, 2010 | Home Entertainment
Criterion CollectionRelease date: Sept 21st. 2010MSRP: $39.95Director: Stanley DonenStars: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, Ned Glass and George KennedyHad Cary Grant or Audrey Hepburn had plans for world domination, they likely would have had...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 19, 2010 | Features, Home Entertainment
So without a doubt, the biggest release this week is the Blu-ray of THE SEVEN SAMURAI. A true classic that inspired THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN and is one of the greatest films of all time. A must own! BIONIC WOMAN: Season One (1976-77) Lindsay Wagner, Richard Anderson,...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 19, 2010 | Awards, Features
This year we had the privilege of giving out the Crimespree Awards at the Anthony Award Brunch. Here are the nominees and the winners Favorite book of 2009 WINNER – THE MYSTIC ARTS OF ERASING ALL SIGNS OF DEATH by Charlie Huston BURY ME DEEP by Megan Abbott...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 18, 2010 | Books, Films, Monday Movie Quotes
“Does your mother know what you do for a living?”–Philip Marlowe (James Garner) to a thug who has roughly frisked himJeremy is just back from Bouchercon 2010 in San Francisco, so he gave me another chance to push for this under-appreciated Philip...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 10, 2010 | Features
Back in 1999 I had been hanging around on some mystery related newsgroups, had been for a few years at that point. Some of the people there were talking about something called Bouchercon. I soon discovered that it was a convention of fans and authors and people who...
