Smokeheads by Doug Johnstone

My review of Doug Johnstone's Smokeheads is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

Whisky, cocaine, murder - what else do you fucking want in a book, dear reader?

I Saw The Devil by Kim Ji-woon

My review of the new Korean revenge thriller I Saw The Devil from director Kim Ji-woon is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

One film I neglected to mention in this review is Chaser, a little seen and ridiculously kick-ass Korean crime film that came out on DVD last fall.

Check that review out too.

Kung Fu Factory

Kung Fu Factory, a special issue of Crime Factory featuring, you know, fucking kung fu and shit, is out and you better believe the Nerd sneaked a Crime Sleeper Double Feature into that motherfucker.

On pages 135-139 you can find my article on Syndney Pollack's The Yakuza and Sam Peckinpah's Killer Elite in the PDF file found HERE.

Also in there is some great shit by Christa Faust, Duane Swierczynski, Anthony Neil Smith, Frank Bill and tons more ridiculously talented folks. Check that shit out toot-fucking-sweet!

Justified - "Cottonmouth"

My review of "Cottonmouth," the latest episode of Justified, is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

I almost put up a picture of Margo Martindale as Hilary Swank's despicable welfare-collecting redneck mom in Million Dollar Baby ("Dey all laaafff atch yoooo!") but instead kept it Justified related.

Carlos by Olivier Assayas

I review the three-part French television mini-series Carlos from director Olivier Assayas over at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

You can find all three episodes over at netflix instant watch.

The Red Riding Trilogy I mention in the review is also on instant watch. Hit up "Red Riding" in the labels to find my review of that similarly badass miniseries.

One True Sentence by Craig McDonald

My review of Craig McDonald's One True Sentence is up at spinetingler.

Look it over HERE.

Or read it very carefully.

I can't control your reading approach to online magazine books reviews - nor would I want to.

Justified - "For Blood or Money"

My review of "For Blood or Money," the latest episode of Justified, is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

This episode was directed by the great unsung director John Dahl, a guy who I did an article on a couple years back. Hit his name up in the labels section of this post if you wanna read it and pretend you truly give a shit.

Graven Image by Charlie Williams

My review of the new novella from Charlie Williams, Graven Image, is up at spinetingler.

Give it a quick look-see right HERE.

If you're not savvy to dude's shit, click on his name down in the labels section of the post - my reviews of all three of the Mangel books are there.

Or don't. Being ignorant of all the awesome in the world might be what you consider a good lifestyle choice, I suppose.

Justified - "The I of the Storm"

My review of episode three of season two of Justified, "The I of the Storm," is up at spinetingler.

Give that shit a quick gander HERE.

You ever see a gander take a quick shit?

Jesus, I don't even know what that means but I'm ashamed of myself all the same.

California by Ray Banks

Ray Banks has a new novella out called California.

I read it. I reviewed it. It's kind of, like, what I do.

See the results of that process HERE.

The Science of Paul by Aaron Philip Clark

My review of The Science of Paul by Aaron Philip Clark is up at spinetingler.

Give that shit a look HERE.

No, dear reader, this is not the sequel to The Science of Sleep, Michel Gondry's disappointing follow-up to his masterpiece The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Or is it? (No, it's not.)

Justified - "The Life Inside"

My review of "The Life Inside," the second episode of season two of Justified, is up at spinetingler.

Give it a once over HERE.

This episode was nicely directed by Jon Avnet, the guy who directed the lazy Al Pacino thrillers 88 Minutes and Righteous Kill.

Guy does nice work with a decent script, eh?