Breaking Bad - "Madrigal"

My coverage of Breaking Bad season five part i continues with my piece on "Madrigal," the second episode of the season.

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Another episode where creator Vince Gilligan got the script credit.  Does he even have a writing staff anymore?

The Kings of Cool by Don Winslow

My review of The Kings of Cool, Don Winslow's prequel to Savages, is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

For reviews of a whole lotta other shit by Don Winslow, hit up his name in the labels below.

Breaking Bad - "Live Free or Die"

My post on season five part one's first episode of Breaking Bad, "Live Free or Die," is up at spinetingler.

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Vince Gilligan, who directed the final two episodes of the previous season, did a hell of a job at the helm of this one too.

Savages by Oliver Stone

My review of Oliver Stone's adaptation of Don Winslow's Savages is up at at crimespree.

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Hit up Savages in the labels and dig my review of the original novel from 2010.

Falling Glass by Adrian McKinty

My review of Adrian McKinty's Falling Glass is up at spinetingler.

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Dunno what McKinty's all about?  Hit up his name in the labels there and learn yourself a thing or two.

Punching In at the Water Hole: Fat City and the Alcoholism Film

I've got a blog post on John Huston's Fat City up at crime factory.

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So my last two posts for CF have been about substance abuse films.  Maybe the next one should be about the ultimate stoner film...

Capture by Roger Smith

My review of Roger Smith's Capture is up at spinetingler.

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If you're not hip to Smith's shit, hit up his name in the labels and you'll find my reviews of Mixed Blood and Wake Up Dead.

The Vanity Game by HJ Hampson

My review of HJ Hampson's debut novel The Vanity Game is up at spinetingler.

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Blasted Heath has been doing a bang up fucking job with their covers so far. The title's written in coke? Count me in.

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

My review of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl is up at spinetingler.

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To see my review of Flynn's previous work, hit up her name in the labels.

I'm a bit of a fan.

Last Call for the Living by Peter Farris

My review of Peter Farris' Last Call for the Living is up at spinetingler.

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Really excited to see what Farris has got for us next.  This is a helluva good debut, dear reader, like Dennis-Tafoya's-Dope-Thief good.

Edge of Dark Water by Joe R. Lansdale

My review of Joe R. Lansdale Edge of Dark Water is up at spinetingler.

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I've long been a fan of Lansdale's Hap and Leonard novels (some reviews of which you'll find if you hit up Lansdale's name in the labels) but haven't been keeping up with his standalones.  Gotta fix that soon.

The REAL Shit: Down to the Bone and the Drug Addiction Film

I talk about the film Down to the Bone and other junkie films for my latest blog post for crime factory.

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Down to the Bone was directed by Debra Granik, director of Winter's Bone, so you might wanna check that one out, you know, fucking immediately.