by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 8, 2009 | TV
Buena Vista Home EntertainmentRelease date: Sept 22, 2009MSRP: $59.99The trouble with the character of Betty Suarez is twofold: it is difficult to believe that Betty would not learn something about style after two-plus years working at a major fashion magazine. She...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 8, 2009 | Films
Last week, I posted the trailer for the Swedish language film of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO. The film, based on the hugely successful novel of the same name, has been an international hit and is now heading to the U.S.Based on the first book of Swedish writer...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 7, 2009 | Features
We’ve got a review for the magazine already so I’m tossing an extra up here on the blog. It’s a great book and so far 6 of our reviewers have read it and loved it. Jon A Bad Day For Sorry Sophie Littlefield 2009 St. Martins I think that the engine of...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 7, 2009 | Features, Films
Release Date: September 2009Director: Steven SoderberghStarring: Matt Damon, Scott BakulaBased on the book by Kurt Eichenwald: The Informant: A True StoryThis has probably happened to you. You’re in a dark theater laughing, finding nearly every scene, every...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 6, 2009 | TV
It is a short one, but here is the latest promo for A&E’s upcoming take on the BBC classic THE PRISONER.This version airs on Nov 15th.
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 6, 2009 | DVD/Blu Ray Review, Home Entertainment
Acorn MediaRelease date: Sept 29th, 2009MSRP: $39.99Stars: Bill Paterson, Lindsay Duncan and Julia Ormond, Jamal Shah, Talat Hussain and Fritz Müller-Scherz.Many Americans may be familiar with Steven Soderbergh’s acclaimed 2000 film Traffic. Traffic gave us an...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 6, 2009 | Books, Comics
PETER & MAX Bill Willingham 2009 Vertigo Books PETER & MAX is, as the cover proclaims, a FABLES novel. Do you know Fables, the Eisner award winning set of graphic novels from Vertigo? No? Doesn’t matter except to say you may want to set aside some reading time...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 6, 2009 | DVD/Blu Ray Review, Home Entertainment
This week finds several tv series as well as a neglected fine little horror flick land in stores (and websites) near you.The weekly DVD lists are not meant to be a complete list of the week’s releases, but rather a summary of ones that have caught our eye or...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 5, 2009 | Home Entertainment, TV
Well, as of tonight I’ve seen both versions of Life On Mars. The original UK version ran for two series (seasons) and it ended in a very interesting and talked about way. It is not definitive but lets the viewer draw their own conclusions. I loved it.So, I hear...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 5, 2009 | Home Entertainment, TV
Well, as of tonight I’ve seen both versions of Life On Mars. The original UK version ran for two series (seasons) and it ended in a very interesting and talked about way. It is not definitive but lets the viewer draw their own conclusions. I loved it.So, I hear...