by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 19, 2010 | Features
The Ghost WriterDirected by Roman PolanskiWritten by Robert Harris, based on his novelStarring: Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Williams, Kim Cattrall, Tom WilkinsonReleased: February, 2010Running time: 128 minutesPlot: The ghost (Ewan McGregor) is hired to...
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 1, 2010 | Features
Two years ago, a terrific book looked at the Oscar process circa 1967. PICTURES AT A REVOLTION: FIVE MOVIES AND THE BIRTH OF A NEW HOLLYWOOD (Mark Harris) examined the five pictures nominated that year, the history of their production, the directors, actors and...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 26, 2010 | Features, Films
Starring Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Danny HustonDirected by Martin CampbellWritten by William Monahan and Andrew Bovell117 minutesReleased January 29, 2010Edge of Darkness is a case of whether this movie good enough to kill two hours. From its generic title to its...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 25, 2010 | Features, Films
Editor’s Note: We are just ten days away from the 82nd annual Academy Awards. In these final days leading up to the event, our resident movie maven Patti will be exploring the past and present of the Oscars.To kick things off, we have a look at the 1970s and the...
