by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 28, 2009 | Features, Films
Written and Directed by Jane CampionStarring: Abby Cornish, Ben Whishaw, Kerry Fix, Paul SchneiderReleased: US, September, 2009Running Time: 119 minutesI will confess to seeing this film on a night when the Detroit Tigers faced elimination in post-season playoff...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 26, 2009 | Films, Reviews
Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin Directed by Ruben Fleisher Written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick Release Date: October 2, 2009 Running time 80 minutes Last week I wrote that my enjoyment of BRIGHT STAR was compromised by my...
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 | Sep 28, 2009 | Features
Written and Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc DardenneReleased August, 27, 2008Belgian105 minutesStarring Arta Dobroshi, Jeremie Renier, Fabrizio Rongione, Alban UkayI doubt that I will see a better film this year than Lorna’s Silence. As someone trying to...
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...