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Gareth Edwards Interview | Monsters

On August 8 By Elena Nola In Interviews, Movies & TV

This guy directed Star Wars Rogue One!

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the goonies

The Goonies – Troy’s Bucket (and Why I Ain’t Riding Up It)

On August 5 By Jimmy Callaway In Movies & TV

If you’re anything like me, you’re broke. Not quite selling-your-plasma-for-lunch-money broke.  But definitely dodging-bill-collectors-and-praying-to-a-God-you-don’t-believe-in-that-your-car-won’t-break-down-again broke.

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Cut For Your Pleasure – LEON: THE PROFESSIONAL

On July 31 By Liam Jose In Movies & TV

Exploring censorship, alternate versions of crime classics and the reasons behind creative changes. This edition: LEON: THE PROFESSIONAL

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12 Time-Twisted Crime Films

On July 24 By Matthew C. Funk In Movies & TV

It’s time to spring forward, as the saying goes. What daylight savings actually saves is beyond me. Just another way of making me wake up earlier than sunrise. Twisting time has worked a whole lot …

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big lebowski

Takin’ ‘er Easy for All Us Sinners: The World According to Jeffrey Lebowski

On July 19 By Jimmy Callaway In Movies & TV

The Big Lebowski enjoys what is probably the largest cult following of all the cult-attracting films of Joel and Ethan Coen, and has pretty much since its release over a decade ago.  And “cult” has …

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Top 10 Science Fiction Movies of the Decade 2000-2009

On July 16 By Elena Nola In Movies & TV

All the end-of-year/decade lists going up right now inspired me to hit one up of my own. And all the hype about James Cameron’s Avatar, which is being trumpeted as some sort of monumental science fiction …

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Songs of Hate, Part Two: The Visual Instead Of The Verbal

On July 12 By Cameron Ashley In Movies & TV

We left off last column with a run-down on the first of actress/singer Meiko Kaji’s Female Prisoner Scorpion series and a hint that things were about to get pretty weird. Well, the phantasmagoria goes full bore in the …

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roger rabbit

Forget It, Eddie, It’s Toontown – The Crime Fiction Roots Of Roger Rabbit

On July 11 By Jimmy Callaway In Movies & TV

My friend’s dad took us to see Willow one sunny summer’s day in 1988.  It was a good movie and all, but honestly I was extremely distracted throughout the whole thing.  All I could think …

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G.I. Joe Rawhides – 30 Years Later, the G.I. Joe Animated Movie

On July 7 By Jay In Books & Comics, Movies & TV

Back in 1987 fans of G.I. Joe got an animated film that has gone on to become a pretty divisive movie during a time which was probably the height of or toward the end of …

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The Ten Greatest Henchmen In Movie History

On July 3 By Josh Converse In Movies & TV

Say you’re putting together a syndicate.  One of the first things that you are going to need is somebody to take care of your light work for you when words have run out.  As a …

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star wars

The Millennium Falcon or Serenity? | Point/Counterpoint

On June 28 By Elisabeth Rappe and Eric Schlelein In Movies & TV

If there’s one thing nerds like to do, it’s debate.  And if there’s one thing nerds like to debate about, it’s useless trivia from TV shows and movies.  Thus, we humbly submit for your reading …

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i spit on your grave

7 Toughest Comebacks in Crime Film

On June 27 By Matthew C. Funk In Movies & TV

Crime heroes and villains got it rough. They’re usually up to the gills in trouble and their genre, unlike horror, doesn’t smile on its bad-asses soaking up too many bullets. A fortunate – or unfortunate, …

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Batman or Rorschach? – Point/Counterpoint

On June 27 By Elisabeth Rappe and Eric Schlelein In Books & Comics, Movies & TV

o, who would you rather have operating just outside the law to protect your city?  Batman or Rorschach?  Discuss!

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Shai-Hulud from DUNE or Falkor the Luck Dragon from THE NEVERENDING STORY? – Point/Counterpoint

On June 24 By Elisabeth Rappe and Eric Schlelein In Books & Comics, Movies & TV

The question on everyone’s lips, which we humbly seek to answer today, “Which is the better ridiculous mode of transportation, Shai-Hulud from Frank Herbert’s Dune series, or Falkor the Luck Dragon from The Neverending Story?

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The 5 Worst TV Crime Show Finales

On June 23 By Matthew C. Funk In Movies & TV

You’d think it would be easy to wrap up a crime TV series. Punish the bad guys, save the day and solve the mystery. The audience can turn off the set with their belief in …

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6 Most Twisted Pranks in Crime Film

On June 20 By Matthew C. Funk In Movies & TV

A perfect crime always has a bit of a prank to it. When you’re breaking the law, you’re duping society, after all. You play a joke on old Lady Justice. The punchline just happens to …

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The better sci-fi/fantasy pet? Spot from Star Trek: TNG, or Oy from Stephen King’s Dark Tower | Point/Counterpoint

On June 18 By Elisabeth Rappe and Eric Schlelein In Books & Comics, Movies & TV

This week we seek to answer that most pressing of questions: Which is the better sci-fi/fantasy pet?  Spot from Star Trek: The Next Generation, or Oy from Stephen King’s Dark Tower series?

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5 Terrifying Crime Films That Actually Happened

On June 17 By Matthew C. Funk In Movies & TV

There are plenty of crime films that straddle some scary territory: Serial killer suspense stories, “realistic” horror and a couple gangster-style stories with eerie elements. But even though Hollywood gets accused of slathering on the …

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Songs of Hate: Meiko Kaji and Female Prisoner Scorpion (Part One)

On June 16 By Cameron Ashley In Movies & TV

She sold over a million albums, her films inspired much of Kill Bill, and when she didn’t want to do what she was asked of by executives, she said uh-uh and split for greener pastures. Her name is …

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It’s Not The Quantity, It’s The Quality: Sion Sono’s COLD FISH

On June 15 By Cameron Ashley In Movies & TV

Back in my days teaching English in Japan, I raised the topic of murders and why they were so frequently extreme in Japan. One student actually said in reply, “It’s not the quantity, it’s the …

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Top 10 Restaurants In Crime Film

On June 15 By Matthew C. Funk In Movies & TV

Crime films often make me hungry. Often the restaurant scenes are among the best remembered in crime flicks. The coffee shops and Italian kitchens and juke joints where criminal characters go to grab a bite …

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The Entertainers: 5 Essential Movies of Scam Cinema

On June 10 By Jimmy Callaway In Movies & TV

Hollywood: it’s all a scam, isn’t it? For all of our lives, the movies have promised us big, big things.  Action and adventure are just out there waiting for us.  Good always triumphs over evil.  A …

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In and Out of The Big House: DOING TIME and 9 SOULS

On June 9 By Cameron Ashley In Movies & TV

By his own admission, noted Mangaka (pro comics creator) Kazuichi Hanawa had long been interested in themes of confinement. An early, unfinished experiment was a manga concerning a masked man locked up in a basement. It’s oddly …

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More Evil, the Borg or the Aliens? | Point/Counterpoint

On June 6 By Elisabeth Rappe and Eric Schlelein In Movies & TV

In our never-ending quest to reduce the absurd, we offer the following Point/Counterpoint discussion:  Who is the better evil insidious race, the Borg, or the Aliens?

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let the right one in

Best Fantasy Movies of the Decade: 2000-2009

On June 4 By Elena Nola In Movies & TV

When I was asked to write a companion piece to my Best Science Fiction Movies of the Decade list, I thought it would be equally as easy.  I was wrong.  There were a lot of …

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Charlie Adlard Interview – Portrait of the Artist as a Walking Dead Man

On June 4 By Stefan Petrucha In Books & Comics, Interviews, Movies & TV

Back in the nineties, I had the pleasure of working with Charlie Adlard on Topp’s The X-Files comic.  Ages later, the man who draws The Walking Dead was kind enough to spend some time catching …

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scott pilgrim

The Scott Pilgrim Girlfriend Test

On June 4 By Elena Nola In Books & Comics, Movies & TV

So you’ve finally met a girl who seems cool.  Outlook: positive…except that you can’t figure out how to suss out her level of nerdery without offending her or seeming even geekier than you are by …

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Scam Artist Hall Of Fame: M. Sgt. E.G. Bilko

On June 2 By Jimmy Callaway In Movies & TV

Welcome, dear friends and other suckers, to a new regular feature here at the Criminal Complex.  Yes, the Scam Artist Hall Of Fame, as demanded by none of you, will highlight those great men and …

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Before Youtube, Ninjak Debuts with a Bloodshot Problem in VALIANT Comics

On September 28 By Jay In Books & Comics, Movies & TV

… ahhh classic VALIANT.

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 Back to Amberle & Brooks’ The Elfstones – MTV’s Shannara Chronicles Trailer 

On July 11 By Jay In Books & Comics, Movies & TV

I will admit that I’m pretty easy to please but this thing looks better than I could have imagined. I’d consider myself very well entrenched in the world(s) of Terry Brooks, including and perhaps mostly …

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Judging Jorah Mormont as Daenerys Targaryen’s Champion

On May 19 By Jay In Books & Comics, Movies & TV

A lot things happened in last week’s episode that people want to talk about a lot more — and oddly I think that particular one was one of the better shot, edited, and acted scenes in a …

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Ten Things About House Targaryen for Game of Thrones Fans

On May 1 By Jay In Books & Comics, Movies & TV

Back to Game of Thrones as a lot of people read my Ten Things about Dorne and House Martell and a similar post about House Stark so I thought it might be worthwhile to go …

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The Evolution of the Serial Killer

On October 24 By Matthew C. Funk In Books & Comics, Movies & TV

America has always been crazy about serial killers. They’re our homegrown werewolves. They click with the fast-food car culture that roars in the country’s busy, busy heart. They fit neatly with our cult-of-celebrity-style national mythology. …

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Real = Angst – The Grim ‘N’ Gritty Trend Of The Non-Powered Superhero

On October 23 By Liam Jose In Books & Comics, Movies & TV

Arrow, the WB action television series, starring Stephen Amell’s abs, based on the DC comic book series, Green Arrow, recently debuted and has now been picked up for a full season. Honestly, I haven’t seen …

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Cult Film Cult Crimes – Rob Zombie and THE LORDS OF SALEM

On October 10 By Matthew C. Funk In Movies & TV

Somewhere on the fringe of mainstream film, there’s a frenzied community of artists who illustrate an elemental aspect of crime. They don’t bother with the ticky-tack trivia of the procedural. They don’t focus on the …

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Strong Bonds – 007 from DR. NO to SKYFALL

On October 9 By Liam Jose In Movies & TV

British singer Adele has yet again proven herself to be a family friendly version of Amy Winehouse by recording a theme to a James Bond film, by (unlike the late Ms. Winehouse) actually getting the …

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Mae Catt – She Likes To Watch Monsters And Men

On September 27 By Matthew C. Funk In Movies & TV

On the occasion of the Emmys’ passing, let’s take a step outside the spotlight. I want to lead you to the fringes for a moment. You need to meet an artist who has yet to …

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Boozed Up And Beaten Down: Noir, Realism, And Alcohol

On September 25 By Liam Jose In Books & Comics, Movies & TV

Booze and crime goes hand in hand like booze and being hugely attractive and winning in life. I am drinking while writing this, because something something simpatico and shit. After speaking with my editor about …

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The Innocence Of Morons – Sam Bacile & Cranked-Out Propaganda

On September 14 By Josh Converse In Movies & TV

If you find yourself with fifteen minutes to kill this evening, you can go to YouTube and pull up the video that is currently causing murder and mayhem and destruction in the Middle East this …

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To Ride Or Not To Ride – SAMCRO & Formulas For The Perfect Crime Story

On September 12 By Matthew C. Funk In Movies & TV

Much like most of the civilized world, I knew what yesterday meant: The premiere of Sons of Anarchy, Season 5. I was pretty jazzed. I would DVR that bad bastard and catch it when convenience …

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The Pigs That Are Their Food – THE KING OF PIGS And BLEAK NIGHT

On September 12 By Liam Jose In Movies & TV

The Korean Film Festival in Australia (or KOFFIA, the acronym they’ve mercifully given me so that I don’t have to type out “The Korean Film Festival in Australia” too many times. I am not paid …

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My Name Is Markham – The TV Sensibilities of NEAR DEATH

On September 10 By Jimmy Callaway In Books & Comics, Movies & TV

Near Death is one of the spate of high-quality comic books Image has been cranking out over the past couple of years, and I finally did myself the favor of reading it.  Of course, now …

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Up Jumped The New World Order – The New Rules of Satanism In Pop Music

On August 24 By Josh Converse In Movies & TV

Before we get too far into this, I want everybody to remember that there was a time when the members of Mötley Crüe were presumed to be dangerous servants of the Devil. I should also …

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The City Of I Will – Why BOSS Is Kelsey Grammer’s Greatest Work

On August 20 By Jimmy Callaway In Movies & TV

It’s strange when you consider that Boss is Kelsey Grammer’s first major dramatic role.  He has always been known for playing upright, no-nonsense roles, but for laughs.  Boss season 2, which premiered this past Friday …

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Thawing Mr. Freeze – The Life And Death And Life Of Schwarzenegger’s Career

On August 17 By Josh Converse In Movies & TV

The implications of resurrecting Arnold Schwarzenegger. For the record, I voted for Gallagher. In the Second Great American Mindfuck of the early 21st Century, also known as the 2003 California Gubernatorial Recall Election, I was …

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“Ya Wouldn’t Bloody Like Me When I’m Angry, Mate” – Eric Bana’s Weird Career Progression

On August 14 By Liam Jose In Movies & TV

Australian of many hats (and presumably berets, gloves, scarves and other assorted fineries) Eric Bana, is close to signing on to star in Lone Survivor. The Peter Berg-directed flick based on the events of SEAL Team …

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Get A Haircut Robert Pattinson – COSMOPOLIS

On August 7 By Jimmy Callaway In Movies & TV

Well, kids, it’s almost here.  The wide release on August 17th of Robert Pattinson’s latest vehicle, the David Cronenberg film Cosmopolis, is only days away, and if you listen closely, you can hear the eager …

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What Are The Odds These Crime Film Remakes Will Happen?

On July 8 By Liam Jose In Movies & TV

Well, it’s a day ending in “y,” which means it’s time for Criminal Complex’s resident “typical internet fucktard” to vigorously blow his horn every which way over your face about film remakes. Film announcements are …

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12 Messed-Up Memorial Day HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Premiere Facts

On May 25 By Matthew C. Funk In Movies & TV

No other folk do blood feuds like Mason-Dixon Line Americans. Wedged between the Smoky Mountains and the Mississippi is enough pure meanness to power New York City from now until the Mayan Doomsday. They may …

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The Who, What, When, Where, And Why Of AWAKE’s Cancellation

On May 19 By Josh Converse In Movies & TV

 Or, why I’ll never be fooled by NBC again. So, this is the last time that I will speak or write about Awake.  In fact, this might be the last time anybody issues any type …

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The Ten Most Dangerous Broads In Film

On April 18 By Josh Converse In Movies & TV

It’s Ladies’ Night at the Complex. We’ve covered a pretty broad spectrum of shady characters over the past few months around here, but with Mother’s Day coming up in a few weeks, we felt it …

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Apocalypse Whores: Seijun Suzuki’s GATE OF FLESH

On April 14 By Cameron Ashley In Movies & TV

Welcome to post-World War II Tokyo. The Occupied City. It’s a crime-fest. Aside from yakuza-run markets, gang wars, gambling, and seemingly everybody on the grift, prostitution  is so utterly widespread, there’s even a governmental department …

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STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON: My 8th Grade Dream Comes True

On April 11 By Jimmy Callaway In Movies & TV

Yeah, feast your eyes on that little piece of hipster cred.  That is my official membership card in the N.W.A fan club, acquired in the halcyon days of 1991, when I was even more suburban …

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What Are The Odds That INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS Will Turn Out To Be A Crime Movie?

On April 8 By Jimmy Callaway In Movies & TV

Though largely regarded as humorists, directors Joel and Ethan Coen have produced some of the finest crime movies ever committed to film.  Blood Simple, Miller’s Crossing, and their adaptation of No Country for Old Men …

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Odds That Oliver Stone’s SAVAGES Will Be Any Good?

On April 2 By Jimmy Callaway In Books & Comics, Movies & TV

Director Oliver Stone is bringing Don Winslow’s SAVAGES to the big screen.  But will it be any good? “Bet.” Don Winslow’s 2010 novel Savages is one of those books you chide yourself for not reading …

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5 Raunchiest Crimes on AMERICAN HORROR STORY

On April 1 By Matthew C. Funk In Movies & TV

They call it American Horror Story. FX Network named it wrong. It’s not particularly American—California is only technically in America. Above all, it’s not really a “horror story” either. Horror generally requires characters you care about. But …

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In The Mick Of Time: 7 Best Irish-American Crime Flicks

On March 17 By Josh Converse In Movies & TV

There’s always something that’s just a little dirtier about Irish crime movies.  Irish movie mobsters don’t wear silk suits and don’t tip off an impending whacking with a kiss on the cheek. In fact, in …

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Why AWAKE Is About To Become The Best Show On Television*

On February 17 By Matthew C. Funk In Movies & TV

*For those who are still jonesing for something to fill the void in their life left by Lost. Just to get past the nagging qualifiers, I’ve been hyping this show since the moment I heard the …

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The 10 Perviest Crime Films

On February 12 By Matthew C. Funk In Movies & TV

Crime films give every genre a run for its money when it comes to getting hardcore. Murder, torture, kidnapping—they have it all and in many cases, they show it all. Even the lion’s share of …

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Silent House – Elizabeth Olsen Screams With Talent

On February 12 By Matthew C. Funk In Movies & TV

Silent House holds a lot of dark splendor for such a lean feature. This trim 88-minute thriller is rendered in a single shot. That artistic effort alone makes it worth the price of admission. It braids …

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LILYHAMMER Drops On Netflix

On February 7 By Josh Converse In Movies & TV

I’ve been keeping an eye open for Lilyhammer since word of its over in Norway.  The complete first season of Steven Van Zandt’s sleeps-with-the-fishes-out-of-water comedy series was released onto Netflix this evening, in its eight-episode entirety.  Always here …

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RAMPART Shows Brilliance, But Tells Too Much

On February 3 By Matthew C. Funk In Movies & TV

Date Rape Dave Brown is a sweetheart. Don’t just take it from me. Rampart makes a strong case. Halfway through this Oren Moverman art-house film and you’ll be primed to buy Officer Dave Brown, Woody Harrelson, a …

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5 Reasons BLADE RUNNER Should Be Left The Hell Alone

On January 7 By Josh Converse In Movies & TV

Ridley Scott is reportedly “moving forward aggresively in development” of a new Blade Runner project, and there should be announcement as to the specifics of the project in the opening months of the New Year, including who the …

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The 20 Most Anticipated Crime Films of 2012

On January 3 By Matthew C. Funk In Movies & TV

Ever wanted a soup-to-nuts list of all the crime films coming out next year? Lord knows I’ve lost sleep over the lack of one. Well, you’re in luck. We’ve stepped up to the plate and produced …

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5 Best And Worst Network Midseason Replacements

On December 31 By Josh Converse In Movies & TV

The following lists are for the increasingly ballyhooed network television midseason, which has somehow become a part of the average American’s everyday lexicon. Criminal Complex-style, of course.  So you know, guns and feds and spies …

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J. EDGAR Is Leo’s Show, All The Way

On November 15 By Jimmy Callaway In Movies & TV

It struck me as I was watching J. Edgar that as much as I enjoy James Ellroy’s work and how funny I find his depiction of Hoover in his Blood’s a Rover, it actually is a really cartoony …

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Murder, Sex, and True Fake Crime in Sion Sono’s Guilty of Romance

On November 6 By Cameron Ashley In Movies & TV

“Oishi sausage des!” –Sion Sono, Guilty of Romance Okay, hands up if you know what a love hotel is? Yeah, right, feel free to skip ahead. For those who don’t: A love hotel is basically a …

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5 TV Crime Show Crossovers That Must Happen

On October 29 By Matthew C. Funk In Movies & TV

There are top-rated crime shows every season these days, with something illegal to appeal to anybody somewhere on the airwaves. Whether it’s the tone, the characters or the narrative, the diverse range of crime storytelling …

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Johnny Depp’s THE RUM DIARY Is Like Two Movies in One – REVIEW

On October 28 By Elena Nola In Books & Comics, Movies & TV

I walked away from watching The Rum Diary with feelings as dichotomous as the two halves of the film.  The first half is what the film appears to be in the trailers, while the second is …

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THE THREE MUSKETEERS Is a Hot, Delicious Mess | review

On October 26 By Elena Nola In Movies & TV

I did not go into this newest version of The Three Musketeers with high expectations.  In point of fact, I expected the film to be kind of bad.  I find myself forced to confess a …

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Death Around the Corner: MENACE II SOCIETY Review

On October 26 By Josh Converse In Movies & TV

Um…yeah. So,  the thought came to me that it might be appropriate to have a section of the site devoted to the “gangsta” movies that began in the early nineties with flicks like Boyz N The …

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Is It a Crime? – A Look Ahead to NBC’s GRIMM

On October 25 By Josh Converse In Movies & TV

I’m a natural skeptic.  Not an unusual or profound thing for my generation, but that’s what I am.  In growing older, I find my tastes funneling down into increasingly ordered grooves from which I rarely …

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5 Ways the US PRIME SUSPECT Is Better Than the UK

On October 24 By Matthew C. Funk In Movies & TV

In crime TV, there’s another major push underway from NBC, Prime Suspect, that is bringing A-list talent to bear in an effort to seize some of those sweet, sweet CBS crime junky ratings. In Prime …

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Crime Imitates Life: Danny Ocean Gets More Chicks than Terry Benedict

On October 23 By Jimmy Callaway In Movies & TV

There are myriad reasons why people become artists—creative drive, fame/notoriety, money.  Actually, that’s about it.  But one reason not discussed all that often is simple boredom.  The non-creative life can be a real drag, working …

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Whatever Her Name Is, She’s Brilliant: The MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE | Review

On October 22 By Cameron Ashley In Movies & TV

It’s a role of intense emotional shifts frequently conveyed internally. It’s a portrayal of severe emotional and psychological damage created with such subtlety and intelligence it’s hard to imagine any healthy twenty-two year old pulling …

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What Are the Odds Tom Sizemore Is Gonna Get Killed on Hawaii Five-O?

On October 21 By Jimmy Callaway In Movies & TV

Despite his most recent snag with the law, Tom Sizemore has turned over a new leaf, one not grown from the coca plant.  His guest role this season on CBS’s Hawaii Five-O as straight-laced IAB cop, Captain …

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The Mortician | New Orleans Film Fest movie review

On October 20 By Elena Nola In Movies & TV

The Mortician is almost impossible to classify.  I saw it described as “post-apocalyptic,” but it’s not really SF; a fair number of people in line with me for the screening thought it was horror because …

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96 MINUTES | movie review via New Orleans Film Festival

On October 16 By Elena Nola In Movies & TV

96 Minutes is a festival gem.  With the films screening in competition, you never really walk in sure of what you’ll get; like Forest Gump’s box of chocolate, sometimes the film’s a truffle and other …

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The Thing Bears Only Passing Resemblance to John Carpenter’s THE THING

On October 14 By Elena Nola In Movies & TV

The Thing (2011) both exceeded my expectations and proved a massive disappointment, and while that statement may seem paradoxical it is nonetheless true. 

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Edogawa Rampo: The Godfather of Japanese Crime Fiction

On October 14 By Cameron Ashley In Books & Comics, Movies & TV

In a story entitled “The Human Chair,” an anonymous, physically repulsive furniture maker builds a large, beautiful chair that he can climb in and out of to enjoy the sensuous delights of having woman of …

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Crime Imitates Life: CASINO’s Ace Rothstein Is an Artist of Chance

On October 14 By Jimmy Callaway In Movies & TV

Sam “Ace” Rothstein is the number one gambler in the country.  He is so good at betting on sporting events that by merely betting on a team, he increases the odds for that team on …

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‘Bellflower’ is Long on Art, Short on Ultra-violence

On September 28 By Elena Nola In Movies & TV

South by Southwest favorite Bellflower finally made it to New Orleans this week. The movie’s description placed it well inside my sweet zone for films, so I made a point to go to one of …

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‘Get Low’ Should Have Been Better | review

On September 23 By Elena Nola In Movies & TV

Get Low is one of those movies that really should have been better than it is.  The film has an interesting premise and the cast to pull that premise off, and yet somehow it simply …

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To Hell and Back for LO(ve) | review

On September 20 By Elena Nola In Movies & TV

Lo was a movie I went into with no expectations. The description said it was about a man who summons a demon to find his girlfriend, who has been dragged to hell.  That was enough …

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Ryan Gosling Steers DRIVE Past Good to Awesome

On September 16 By Elena Nola In Movies & TV

Drive just might be my favorite movie of 2011.  Certainly it is my favorite movie of the year so far.  I loved it.  Hands down.  It is one of those rare movies that I wouldn’t …

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Michelle Page Talks Acting and Inspirations | Interview

On September 12 By Sarah Sommer In Interviews, Movies & TV

Boomtron recently got the chance to interview up and coming actress, Michelle Page. At age 24, she has gotten many great performances under her belt with more on the way. She talked about being an …

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Hannah Marks Talks Necessary Roughness | Interview

On August 1 By Sarah Sommer In Interviews, Movies & TV

We recently interviewed Hannah Marks, the young star currently portraying Lindsay Santino on the new USA show Necessary Roughness. We talked about her previous acting gigs and new starring role.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 | movie review

On July 15 By Elena Nola In Movies & TV

It’s…over?  After 10 years, eight films, and 1179 minutes (not to mention the books!), the Harry Potter series has finally come to its end.  To be honest, I feel a lingering disbelief, an unwillingness to recognize …

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Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon – movie review

On July 1 By Eli Lipschutz In Movies & TV

The Autobots aren’t here for the good of humanity; they’re here for the good of America. We catch up with them attacking a nuclear weapons facility in an unknown Middle Eastern country (probably Iran). Luckily, …

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Sucker Punch – A Study On The State Of Comics

On June 6 By Ryan Lindsay In Books & Comics, Movies & TV

Sucker Punch is possibly the most spectacular failure I’ve seen in a while. It’s certainly ambitious, it’s got lots to praise, but there are far too many efforts falling flat or possibly offending for it …

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Enuka Okuma – “Cookie” – Interview

On June 3 By Elena Nola In Interviews, Movies & TV

Enuka Okuma is a young actress and now a director.  She will be back on ABC June 16th for season 2 of the summer series Rookie Blue “as the tough talking rookie cop, Traci Nash, that has …

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