by Sean Robert Lay | Jan 4, 2020 | Features, Movie Review
There is a common, and oft debated, idea in the world of art that once an artist releases their work for public consumption, that it becomes property of the world and is no longer their own. That it now belongs to humanity to decide its worth, its reputation and its...
by Crimespree Magazine | May 4, 2018 | Films
Avengers Infinity War Review by Sean Robert Lay 2007 seems like a long time ago. Movies based upon Marvel comic books were grasping for air and had one foot in their grave. Brett Ratner had just destroyed the X-Men, Daredevil was a total garbage pile, Hulk was an...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 25, 2018 | Films, Movie Review
Black Panther from Marvel Studios reviewed by Sean Robert Lay “Irresponsible man-child is forced into growing up, putting selfish needs aside, learning a lesson about power and responsibility and coming to terms with the hero he needs to be” Sound familiar? If...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 21, 2018 | Films
On this day in 1992 Reservoir Dogs debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. Love it or hate it, it had a big impact one moves that would follow. The move had a huge impact and jumped Quentin Tarantino into the directing spotlight. Over the next few years, Hell, even...
by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 14, 2017 | Films
IT Director: Andy Muschietti Writer: Gary Dauberman, et al. THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS IT stays true to the spirit of the original Stephen King novel. I’ve loved King since I was seventeen years old. IT was one of at least ten King novels I read during my...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 30, 2017 | Films
I first read Stephen King’s IT in paperback when it first came out. I called in sick to work so I could finish it in one sitting. Of all the King books I think this one is my favorite, in part because of the great relationship among the kids who feel like...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 28, 2016 | Films
Written and Directed by Andrea Arnold Starring Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf, Riley Keough Andrea Arnold’s American Honey brilliantly captures the aimless, lost generation now designated the millennials. This is a road picture that finds no romance on the road...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 23, 2016 | Films
On this day, in 1992, Quentin Tarantino made his directorial debut with the crime drama RESERVOIR DOGS. The film starred Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Steve Buscemi, Chris Penn, Lawrence Tierney and Tim Roth. The film cost just over one million and made close 3...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 15, 2016 | Films
Wow, two days over are officially over in the 27th New Orleans film festival and already we have seen so many amazing films. With six days to go, I can’t imagine what we still have in store for us. Since we saw 5 films today, I won’t go into a ton of detail, but I’ll...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 11, 2016 | Films
Crimespree Goes to the Red Carpet Yup, you read that right. Your dedicated Crimespree reporters Bryan VanMeter and Kyle Joseph Schmidt are headed to the red carpet. It’s all for you, readers. We sacrifice so much. All kidding aside, we have been bestowed the...
