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Plot summaries for first three episodes of Treme

Plot summaries for first three episodes of Treme
March 7, 2010
TV

Treme starts on April 11th and Spinetingler will have more coverage to come. For now what we have for you …Read the Rest

Weekend Update: 3.7.10

Weekend Update: 3.7.10
March 7, 2010
Website Information

Figured I’d start pulling together a weekly post of our original content. That way you can get caught up if …Read the Rest

De Niro on board for a sequel to Midnight Run

De Niro on board for a sequel to Midnight Run
March 5, 2010
Film

THR is reporting that Universal and Robert De Niro will be teaming up to make a sequel to Midnight Run. …Read the Rest

The Underbelly by Gary Phillips coming this June

The Underbelly by Gary Phillips coming this June
March 5, 2010
Books

I just saw this for the first time. PM Press will be publishing Gary Phillips’s The Underbelly this June. The …Read the Rest

Ian Rankin’s The Complaints headed to TV?

Ian Rankin’s The Complaints headed to TV?
March 4, 2010
News

Ian Rankin had an interesting tweet the other day. In it he said that he was showing a “scriptwriter around …Read the Rest

Scott Caan is Dano on CBS remake of Hawaii Five-0

Scott Caan is Dano on CBS remake of Hawaii Five-0
March 4, 2010
News

Chances are if you say “Hawaii Five-0″ to someone they will come back with “Book em Dano”. We previously brought …Read the Rest

Fantasy and Crime Fiction: Bridging the Gap

Fantasy and Crime Fiction: Bridging the Gap
March 4, 2010
Books

Last year we saw a hardboiled fantasy (Sandman Slim), a police procedural fantasy (The City and The City) and a …Read the Rest

Production on Mark Billingham’s Sleepyhead begins

Production on Mark Billingham’s Sleepyhead begins
March 4, 2010
News

A press release on Tuesday signaled the start of principle photography for the adaptation of Mark Billingham’s successful and popular …Read the Rest

Robert De Niro to star in adaptation of The Dark Fields by Alan Glyn

Robert De Niro to star in adaptation of The Dark Fields by Alan Glyn
March 4, 2010
Film

Variety announced that the adaptation of Alan Glyn’s 2002 novel, The Dark Fields, will star Robert De Niro along side …Read the Rest

Shout Outs: Steve Finbow throws down

Shout Outs: Steve Finbow throws down
March 3, 2010
Books

If the literature of Hammett, Chandler, Macdonald, Leonard, Raymond, Ellroy, Sallis, Pelecanos, Bruen, & Peace does not question the fundamentals …Read the Rest

NBC obtains global rights to Copper

NBC obtains global rights to Copper
March 3, 2010
News

I’m really just using this small news story to take a look at the show for the first time if …Read the Rest

The Pull List: March 2010 releases

The Pull List: March 2010 releases
March 2, 2010
Books

These are the releases that look good to me this month. I have some of these on my shelf already …Read the Rest

Winter’s Bone release date change and song from soundtrack

Winter’s Bone release date change and song from soundtrack
March 2, 2010
News

We pulled together some images from Winter’s Bone not too long ago. It is now being reported that Winter’s Bone …Read the Rest

Noir: A Collection of Crime Stories – review

Noir: A Collection of Crime Stories – review
March 2, 2010
Book Reviews

I went into Noir with the mindset of reading a short story collection. But in hindsight, and as a word …Read the Rest

Dustin Hoffman heads to TV to star in Luck

Dustin Hoffman heads to TV to star in Luck
March 1, 2010
News

The Oscar award winner is heading to TV. Dustin Hoffman will be starring in the HBO drama Luck, which we …Read the Rest

The Losers second TV spot

The Losers second TV spot
March 1, 2010
Film

Here’s another look at The Losers. This is the 2nd TV spot. We saw the first TV spot not too …Read the Rest

Peepshow by Leigh Redhead – review

Peepshow by Leigh Redhead – review
March 1, 2010
Book Reviews

Simone Kirsch always wanted to join the police force. She’s smart, fit and wants to do good. But she has …Read the Rest

Peepshow by Leigh Redhead – review

Peepshow by Leigh Redhead – review
March 1, 2010
Book Reviews

Simone Kirsch always wanted to join the police force. She’s smart, fit and wants to do good. But she has …Read the Rest

Sunday morning finds: Crime fiction book deals

Sunday morning finds: Crime fiction book deals
February 28, 2010
News

When I was a kid we used to wake up early every Sunday morning and go over to a huge …Read the Rest

Michael Mann directed, David Milch scripted, Dennis Farina starring HBO drama Luck

Michael Mann directed, David Milch scripted, Dennis Farina starring HBO drama Luck
February 27, 2010
News

Let’s file this one under the Hope It Gets Picked Up. Michael Mann is directing a pilot that is scripted …Read the Rest