by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 14, 2009 | Features
As most likely have heard, actor Patrick Swayze passed away earlier today. He was 57. Swayze had a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer.Many will write heartfelt eulogies for Mr. Swayze, but I am going to pay my respects by posting the MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER...
by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 14, 2009 | Films
I am pleased as punch to report that TOWER, the collabortaion between Ken Bruen and Reed Coleman, two nicer guys you could not find, has been sold to Brad Weston, Gil Adler and Shane McCarthy.Born into a rough Brooklyn neighborhood, outsiders in their own families,...
by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 14, 2009 | TV
With only days before filming starts on season three of Damages, things look very different from last season.In the months leading up to the second season of DAMAGES, guest star names were flying left and right: William Hurt, Timothy Olyphant, Marcia Gay Harden, Mario...
by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 13, 2009 | Films
Prelim filming has already started on Joe Carnahan’s film version of THE A-TEAM but, believe it or not, casting still is not complete.Three of the four main roles are set:Liam Neeson is Col. John ‘Hannibal’ Smith, Bradley Cooper (THE HANGOVER) is Lt. Templeton...
by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 13, 2009 | Films
As I mentioned a while back, Ken Bruen has a small role in BLITZ as a priest. Ken shot his scenes Monday-Wed last week.Here is a photo of Ken with star Jason Statham and director Elliott Lester.Ken says he had a lot of fun on the set. Things must have gone well since...
by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 12, 2009 | Features
Directed and written by Francis Ford CoppolaStarring: Vincent Gallo, Maribel Verdu, Alden Ehrenreich, Klaus Maria BrandauerYou can find laudatory reviews of this movie on many websites and in newspapers. I personally found it a frustrating, over-wrought and ultimately...
by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 12, 2009 | Features
Bouchercon 2011 in St. Louis is now taking online registrations: You can go right here:St. Louis Bouchercon Registration
by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 11, 2009 | TV
Some people have been asking me to put together a list of combined season premiere dates, so without further ado, here are the return dates for all your favorite shows: Monday, September 14: 8 p.m. LINCOLN HEIGHTS. (ABC Family) ONE TREE HILL (CW) 9 p.m. GOSSIP GIRL....
by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 11, 2009 | Home Entertainment
M*A*S*H* MGM/Fox Home Entertainment Release date: Sept 1, 2009 MSRP: $34.98 Theatrical release date: Jan 25th, 1970 Director: Robert Altman Stars: Elliot Gould, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall, Tom Skerritt and Sally Kellerman Writers: Richard Hooker (novel), Ring...
by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 10, 2009 | DVD/Blu Ray Review
A DVD arrived at Crimespree central and upon opening I was immediately intrigued. A show about science, crypto-zoology and the supernatural. And it’s a Canadian TV show. As of late, we’ve been big fans of Canadian TV here at the Jordan house....