by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 9, 2011 | Features, Films
Directed by Rupert Wyatt Written by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver Starring: James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton Never be fooled by an overly exultant review by a critic you know to be untrustworthy. I went against my instincts to Rise of the...
by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 2, 2011 | Features, Films
Directed and Written by John Michael McDonagh Starring: Brendson Gleeson, Don Cheedle, Liam Cunningham, Rory Keegan, Mark Strong, Fionnula Flanagan Brendon Gleeson is one of the many fine British/Irish actors that appear in dozens of movies before most Americans know...
by Crimespree Magazine | Aug 26, 2011 | Features, Films
Directed by Fred Cavaye Screeplay by Cavaye, and Guillame Lemans Starring: Giles Lellouche, Roschdy Zem, Gerard Lanvin, Elena Anaya, Mireille Perrier Point Blank is a movie that succeeds because its goal is modest: make a thriller that moves along so quickly that the...
by Crimespree Magazine | Aug 12, 2011 | Features, Films
Directed by Azazel Jacobs Written by Patrick Dewitt Starring: Jacob Wysocki, John C. Reilly, Creed Bratton, Bridger Zadina, Olivia Crocicchia Terri is a small film that has the uncommon knack of being unpredictable at nearly every turn. We saw it because the movie we...
by Crimespree Magazine | Aug 5, 2011 | Features, Films
The Traverse City Film Festival, the brainchild of film maker, Michael Moore, takes place the last week of July. This was its seventh and biggest year with over 90 films being shown. Although there are a handful of more traditional films, the emphasis here is on...
