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Modern Classic: HOLLYWOODLAND (2006)
By Anthony MorettaI'm all into this flick, balls and molars. Maybe it's the Superman connection. Maybe it's Los Angeles of the 1950s. After a re-watch, nothing has changed. Hollywoodland is one of the...
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The Midnight Watchmen
I’m at Royal Comics in Lansdale to see The Midnight Watchmen talk about their ghost hunting. A lot of idiots and nutcases, or just greedy assholes looking to scare families and make a buck, populate...
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The End of the World
Halloween is always a special day over the Monson house.That's why Mike chose today to tell you about the End of the World.The End of the World by Mike MonsonHal hid in the alley behind the diner where...
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One Bullet
If you really think about it, is it ever truly possible to have more than "1"?Fuck, that statement made a lot more sense when I was on speed. Anyway, here's Gareth Spark proving an old man's...
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In Need of a Better Plan
What's that line about God laughing at us when we make plans?Sandra Seamans stops by the Gutter to prove, down here, the best-laid plans lay out the best--and the worst--without prejudice.In Need of a...
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Brit Grit Alley
Brit Grit Alley features news and updates on what's happening down British crime fiction's booze and blood soaked alleyways.By Paul D. Brazill The eleventh edition of Maxim Jakubowski's prestigious...
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Modern Classic: HALF NELSON (2006)
By Anthony MorettaWritten by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck - and directed by Fleck - Half Nelson trades glimpses of hope and despair, paths forged and those not yet paved, beautifully rendered in its...
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Dogged
Everyone knows that revenge is a dish best served cold, it's just not usually done in a dog's dinner bowl.Dogged by Matt NestorDear Frank,You murdered my dog. I know you did it. Oh, maybe my evidence...
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Scream
It's hard to move forward when you are tied to the past.In the Gutter, brother, they slip that noose just for fun, and pull you back twice as fast....Scream by George Beck“Have you ever seen a cat...
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Brit Grit Alley
Brit Grit Alley features news and updates on what's happening down British crime fiction's booze and blood soaked alleyways.By Paul D. Brazill FREE FOR YOUR KINDLE!18 DAYS BY ALLEN MILESPUBLISHED BY...
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Three Steps to Heaven
Self-fulfiling prophecy is a strange thing.In the Gutter, it's more like self-serving prophecy. And in the end, there ain't much difference. Except for the body count.Three Steps to Heaven by Max Booth...
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Review: Chum by Jeff Somers
By Gabino IglesiasORDER FROM AMAZONWhen reading and reviewing genre-bending fiction, I try to identify elements of each genre present. If there are enough from one of them, having a grip on the...
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The Delivery Man
"How you gonna pay for that pizza, boy?" the hot blonde asks. Brown chicken. Brown cow.Sorry. Wrong storyline. Tuck it away, boys. Tuck it away....The Delivery Man by Paul GreenbergA trail of Keystone...
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Brit Grit Alley
Brit Grit Alley features news and updates on what's happening down British crime fiction's booze and blood soaked alleyways.By Paul D. Brazill Updates over at David Barber’s Thrills, Kills N Chaos.‘The...
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Neo-Classic Crime Film: ONLY GOD FORGIVES (2013)
By Anthony MorettaNicolas Winding Refn's Only God Forgives is a grimy throwback. Danger and debauchery paint the walls and pavement, and violence settles all scores and sick sentiments.Julian (Ryan...
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Nice Work
It's been said that all's fair in love and war.Even if that war is in a barn in Bumfuck Nowhere.Nice Work by Trevor NelsonBruce Daly grabbed his King Cobra 40 oz. from the roof of Tammy’s Lincoln SUV...
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Questions, Answers; Answers, Questions
If you want the straight story, you better get your story straight.What's the difference, you ask? In the Gutter, brother, it's the difference between walking and doing 25 to Life....Questions,...
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The Kill Look
Dancers and tough guys. They both need a signature move.But only one of those two can get you killed. And ain't no mutherfucker going to pirouette you to death.The Kill Look by Andrew Hilbert“I need to...
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Movie Review: Out of the Furnace
By Phillip ThompsonThere is no point in Out of the Furnace when the movie turns sinister. It starts out that way, and stays there the entire time. It opens with a profane, hillbilly-scruffy Woody...
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Brit Grit Alley
Brit Grit Alley features news and updates on what's happening down British crime fiction's booze and blood soaked alleyways.By Paul D. Brazill British writerAidan Thorn has released his first...
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