by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 7, 2010 | Features
Last week, the various trade magazines and film sites reported that Robert De Niro was looking to make a sequel to 1988’s MIDNIGHT RUN. In MR, RD played Jack , former cop that was pushed out for not taking a bribe (framed for taking a bribe) and was reduced to...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 7, 2010 | TV
Erica Tazel is U.S. Deputy Marshal Rachael Brooks. This will be Erica’s first regular role, she has made appearances on numerous shows including THIRD WATCH, BONES and FIREFLY. JUSTIFIED debuts, on FX, on March 16th at 10 EST. Check out the rest of our writings...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 7, 2010 | Features
MGM/Fox Home EntertainmentRuntime: 116 minutesRelease date: February 2, 2010MSRP: $24.99Starring: William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow, Debra Feuer, John Turturro, Darlanne Fluegel, and Dean Stockwell.Screenplay by Gerald Petievich and William Friedkin, based...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 6, 2010 | TV
Entertainment Weekly has reported that Fox has ordered a third season of FRINGE.Despite having a passionate fan base and delivering some seriously good television, the show has never brought in big numbers. It was seen as having a 50/50 chance at coming back.As a def...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 6, 2010 | Features
In the past, Bradley Hayward has offered up some DVD reviews for Crimespree Cinema. Well, I am pleased as punch to announce that he will be a regular contributor from here on out. Mr. Bradley is an accomplished playwright as well as a veritable movie/television guru....
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 6, 2010 | Features
Paramount Home Entertainment Release date: Feb 16th, 2010 MSRP: $36.98 Stars: William Conrad, Patrick Culliton, Tom Pittman, Charles Bateman, Donovan Jones The early seventies was a great time for television detectives, some better than others. The networks were run...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 5, 2010 | Films
Oliver Stone is looking to bring the characters of Don Winslow to the big screen. No, not THE WINTER OF FRANKIE MACHINE, which seemed a sure thing for the big screen when it came out, but SAVAGES.SAVAGES will be released in July and is described thusly:Two pals from...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 5, 2010 | Features
2010 Oscar Nominations for Best PictureThis is the first year in recent history that the Academy has nominated ten movies for Best Picture. I saw eight and a half of the ten Best Picture Nominations this year. And I saw eight at the theater. I did not see Blind Side...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 5, 2010 | News, TV
Book ’em Danno! Most of us (ok, most of us of a certain age) know that phrase, even if we did not regularly watch HAWAII FIVE-O. Now the new FIVE-O has it’s Danno: Scott Caan. Detective Danny “Danno” Williams A veteran cop from the Baltimore...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 4, 2010 | TV
We first reported this last November, but here is the official press release for the upcoming television adaptation of Mark Billingham’s SLEEPYHEAD. Sky1 today (Tuesday 2 March, 2010) announced the start of production on thorne: sleepyhead and the commission of...