Every month two comics—Criminal and Scalped are the bright spots that never fail to make the wait until the next month worth while and getting to the last page kinda depressing. If you’ve neglected to pick up Scalped—you’re in luck. Download the first issue here.You won’t regret it.Jason Aaron concocts a fantastic western flavored noir set [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Crime Noir'
A Free Issue of Scapled
October 28th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Comic Books, Crime Noir, Jason Aaron
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Maybe they should have called it ‘White Flight’ instead?
July 30th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Crime Noir, Movies, Video
The makers of the Saw franchise bring us Kevin Bacon as a man out to protect his family from local ethnic street toughs who kill his son during a botched gas station robbery. His perfect life in shambles and failed by the justice system this mild-mannered executive takes matters into his own hands to protect [...]
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The Lost Art of Subtly
June 12th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Crime Noir, T.V.
“I have no interest in explaining, defending, reinterpreting, or adding to what is there. People get the impression that you’re trying to (mess) with them, and it’s not true. You’re trying to entertain them. Anybody who wants to watch it, it’s all there.”
—David Chase, Sopranos creator and man responsible giving many viewers an aneurysm after [...]
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Frank Miller’s Revenge
April 29th, 2007 · No Comments · Comic Books, Crime Noir, Movies
Having been a fan of Miller’s since junior high, seeing Sin City come to the big screen was a mixed joy. The movie is a panel for panel, word for word cinematic translation of the comic that is a two hour example of the good, bad, and ugly about literal adaptations. 300 never got my [...]
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Charlie Huston’s ‘Already Dead’ to hit the big screen
February 24th, 2007 · No Comments · Books, Crime Noir, Movies
From Variety.com:
Phoenix, De Luca chomp on ‘Dead’ Huston’s novel the first of a five-book series
By MICHAEL FLEMING
Phoenix Pictures and Mike De Luca Prods. will team for a feature adaptation of the Charlie Huston vampire novel “Already Dead.” Scott Rosenberg will write the script.De Luca will produce with Phoenix’s David Thwaites and Brad Fischer. Alissa Phillips [...]
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Dead men and other tales
January 2nd, 2007 · No Comments · Blues, Crime Noir
Can’t keep a dead man down—The First annual(?) GoodisCon this weekend in Philadelphia
While I was no fan of Bust, The Hit List interviews crime writer Jason Starr, author of Lights Out and other great novels.
Steve Martin mourns the loss of Iraq’s wild and crazy former dictator. (Huffington Post.com)
If you’re already suffering from post holiday blues, [...]
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