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Archive for August, 2011

Breaking Bad – “Problem Dog” – review

Breaking Bad – “Problem Dog” – review
August 29, 2011
Reviews

Seems like everyone but Jesse gets a little wiser this week in “Problem Dog,” an episode that pretty much guarantees Aaron …Read the Rest

Barry Graham – video interview

Barry Graham – video interview
August 29, 2011
Books

Barry Graham is a bit intimidating to sit down with. Maybe it’s the Scottish burr or the fierce intelligence which …Read the Rest

Good Neighbors by Ryan David Jahn – review

Good Neighbors by Ryan David Jahn – review
August 27, 2011
Book Reviews

It’s 4 am on March 13, 1964 and Kat Genovese has just been stabbed in the courtyard of her Queens …Read the Rest

Blitz by Elliot Lester – review

Blitz by Elliot Lester – review
August 25, 2011
Reviews

Blitz doesn’t get its source material at all.  Based on the novel by Ken Bruen, the filmmakers know the words …Read the Rest

Volt by Alan Heathcock – review

Volt by Alan Heathcock – review
August 25, 2011
Book Reviews

Have you ever picked up a book because every where youturn people have it tucked under their arm or are reading it …Read the Rest

Drive International Trailer

Drive International Trailer
August 25, 2011
Film

The new international trailer for Drive has some new scenes. Brian LindenmuthBrian is the non-fiction editor of Spinetingler magazine and …Read the Rest

Cold Shot to the Heart – review

Cold Shot to the Heart – review
August 24, 2011
Book Reviews

Professional thief Crissa Stone’s latest heist yielded dick.  After paying her contact, her lawyer, and shooting some cash her cousin’s …Read the Rest

Fun and Games by Duane Swierczynski – review

Fun and Games by Duane Swierczynski – review
August 23, 2011
Book Reviews

When I pick up a Duane Swierczynski novel I expect certain things.  Humor, an insane pace, a high body count, …Read the Rest

Breaking Bad – “Cornered” – review

Breaking Bad – “Cornered” – review
August 22, 2011
Reviews

“Someone has to protect this family from the man who protects this family.”  Thus is the closing line and ultimate …Read the Rest

Soundtrack Sunday – “The Late Greats” by Nick Quantrill

Soundtrack Sunday – “The Late Greats” by Nick Quantrill
August 21, 2011
Soundtrack Sundays

“The Late Greats” is the second Joe Geraghty novel. Set in my home city of Hull, Geraghty, a small time …Read the Rest

Every Shallow Cut by Tom Piccirilli – review

Every Shallow Cut by Tom Piccirilli – review
August 18, 2011
Book Reviews

An unnamed mid-list author is pawning off his mother’s art prints and his father’s coin collection before heading out of …Read the Rest

Michael Hemmingson – interview

Michael Hemmingson – interview
August 16, 2011
Books

I recently came to Michael Hemmingson’s work based on an impulse purchase of his new novel, Hard Cold Whisper, for …Read the Rest

Breaking Bad – “Shotgun” – review

Breaking Bad – “Shotgun” – review
August 15, 2011
Reviews

For all the suspense of last week’s cliffhanger ending and the high intensity sequences that opened this week’s Breaking Bad, …Read the Rest

2011 Short Story Collections & Anthologies

2011 Short Story Collections & Anthologies
August 15, 2011
Articles

[edited at 3:36 EDT] Some of the hardest categories to stay on top of for the Spinetingler Awards are the …Read the Rest

Already Gone by John Rector – review

Already Gone by John Rector – review
August 15, 2011
Book Reviews

John Rector is a game changer I know that’s a bold statement, but look at the Nebraska author’s history. He …Read the Rest

Two new Drive TV spots

Two new Drive TV spots
August 12, 2011
Books

More Drive stuff. If you haven’t seen the clip from the upcoming must see crime movie, Drive, which was adapted …Read the Rest

One Dead Hen by Charlie Williams – review

One Dead Hen by Charlie Williams – review
August 11, 2011
Book Reviews

After a couple years minding his own and watching television in his cellar, Royston Blake takes to the streets of …Read the Rest

Breaking Bad – “Bullet Points” – review

Breaking Bad – “Bullet Points” – review
August 8, 2011
Reviews

Been hearing some folks bitch (not on this site, though, because you’re all fuckin’ lovely, naturally) about the slowness of …Read the Rest

Soundtrack Sunday: BUFFALO GALS by Amy J Strychasz

Soundtrack Sunday:  BUFFALO GALS by Amy J Strychasz
August 7, 2011
Soundtrack Sundays

Music has always been an integral part of my life, from the top 40 radio of my childhood to the …Read the Rest

Breaking Bad – “Open House” – review

Breaking Bad – “Open House” – review
August 1, 2011
Reviews

Walt and Jesse are getting out of their work clothes, knocking off for the day. Jesse asks Walt if he’d …Read the Rest