by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 27, 2009 | TV
Based on the work of Dr. Paul Ekman, FOX’s new crime drama Lie to Me stars Tim Roth as Dr. Cal Lightman, a renowned expert on lying with a tarnished reputation. Founder of the FBI’s Deception Detection Unit, Lightman now heads a private firm based in...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 26, 2009 | Features
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by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 24, 2009 | Features
More titles to come, this is about a third of the stack so far. I also have a bunch of trades to review and those will be up soon.DC COMICSBatman #684Another chapter in Last Rites issue 684 by Denny O’Neil and Guillem March sees Nightwing trying to pick up the slack...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 23, 2009 | TV
CBS/Paramount Home EntertainmentRelease date: Jan 6th, 2009MSRP: $49.99Stars: Mike Connors, Peggy FairParamount has just released all 25 episodes of the second season of Mannix, season one came out last June so I’m hoping this means the wait between releases is short....
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 23, 2009 | Films
The Daily Mail is reporting that Keira Knightley and Colin Farrell will star in the film version of Ken Bruen’s London Boulevard.The story revolves around a South London criminal who, after release from prison, tries to give up the gangster life by becoming a...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 23, 2009 | Features, Films, TV
In August, I mentioned that Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas had interest in making a VM film, but that he had little time to start writing. Now IF Magazine has Mr. Rob confirming he is ready to start writing the screenplay. Because his upcoming ABC series Cupid has...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 22, 2009 | TV
CBS/Paramount Home EntertainmentRelease date: Decmeber 2nd, 2008MSRP: $37.99Stars: William Conrad, Jake PennyThe obvious parallel here would be Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin, and while there are similarities this is by no means anywhere near that iconic or well...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 22, 2009 | TV
CBS/Paramount Home EntertainmentRelease date: December 2nd, 2008MSRP: $37.99Stars: William ConradCanon is another of those classic PI and cop shows that I remember fondly from my childhood. I also remember making fun of the sheer girth and size of William Conrad....
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 22, 2009 | Films
For what seems like an eternity, there has been plans to adapt the graphic novel The Preacher for either film or television.Each time, things have fallen apart.The latest plans actually seem to be getting some traction.In November, I mentioned that Sam Mendes...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 22, 2009 | Films
The 2009 Oscar Nominations were announced this morning. No real surprises to speak of.The only thing I will comment on is Ron Howard’s nomination for Director. Frost/Nixon was an ok film that was made great by a couple of performances. I really don’t see...
