Film Review: CYRUS

Written and Directed by Mark and Jay Duplass91 minutesReleased in June, 2010Starring, John C. Riley, Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei, Catherine KeenerI had my doubts going into this one. Number one: I don’t think John C. Riley has what it takes to carry a film. I think he...

Patti Abbott: Traverse City Film Festival

In its sixth year in 2010, the Traverse City Film Festival takes place over six days in late July and early August in Traverse City, Michigan, a delightful town near the top of Michigan’s lower peninsula. Founded and run by Michael Moore, other notables such as Larry...

Chicago Comic Con 2010

Crimespree Magazine will have a booth at the Chicago Comic Con.BOOTH # 135Over the course of the weekend we’ll have a number of signings.  Victor Gischler (X-Men, Deadppol)Jill Thompson (Beasts of Burden)will be drawing at our booth during the weekend and...

July Trade Reviews

These are some reviews of recent trade releases , more to come soon.THE AUTHORITY: THE LOST YEARWildstormLately Authority and the other Wildstorm universe books have been in turmoil as the world they live on has gone to Hell and they are trying to fix it. This is a...

Trailer for Ken Bruen's THE GUARDS.

Today, THE GUARDS will debut on TV3. No word as to when/if it will land on this side of the pond, but here is the trailer for it.This exciting feature length Tv movie premiere is the first in a series of Jack Taylor novels brought to the screen by Magma Productions....

Go to the ballgame with Brian Azzarello

Hero Initiative and Comic LegendBrian Azzarello Wants to take you to a Cubs game at Wrigley FieldAll to benefit our worthy causeLos Angeles, CA (August t’k, 2010)—Comic legend Brian Azzarello, writer of 100 Bullets, Joker, Banner and many more, is a HUGE Cubs fan....