Best Movies of 2016
By Crime HQ
December 29, 20162016 returned another year of mostly superhero movies and remakes, but there were definitely some gems along the way. Check out our top picks for best movies of 2016:
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Watch the Theatrical Trailer for Ben Affleck’s Live by Night
By Crime HQ
November 14, 2016Batman takes a step back from fighting crime to participate in it, as Ben Affleck directs and stars in the dramatic crime thriller Live by Night. Adapted from the award-winning bestseller by Dennis Lehane, Live by Night is set in the Roaring ‘20s, around the Prohibition era. Affleck plays the… Read more
Watch the New IMAX Trailer for Jack Reacher: Never Go Back!
By Crime HQ
October 3, 2016Jack is back! The much anticipated sequel Jack Reacher: Never Go Back sees Tom Cruise return as the titular character with a particular brand of justice, determined to help his former Army Major, Susan Turner, break out of prison, clear their names, and save their lives. But will a secret… Read more
What Is the Best Film Adaptation of a Stephen King Novel?
By Crime HQ
September 6, 2016Here at CrimeHQ, we’re starting a journey west towards the Dark Tower with a full reread of Stephen King’s magnum opus, The Dark Tower series. As we begin our journey, so, too, does Hollywood—after years of speculation and rumors, fans of the series are finally being treated with a film… Read more
Page to Screen: Comics I’d Love to See on My TV—Mouse Guard
By Angie Barry
August 26, 2016The Series: Mouse Guard by David Petersen. The Heroes: Warrior mice who patrol to keep their fellow rodents safe from predators. The Ideal Format: An animated series—hand-drawn, not CGI, to better emulate Petersen's original designs. The natural world has always been a brutal place. “Red in tooth and claw,” as… Read more
Trailer: Kidnap, Starring Halle Berry
By Crime HQ
August 22, 2016“You took the wrong kid.” If the adrenaline of a mother’s love for her child can cause superhuman strength enough to lift a car, imagine what Halle Berry could do when she sees her son get kidnapped. It’s every mother’s worst nightmare, and it’s the plot of the upcoming suspense… Read more
Passionate About Pulp: Revisiting The Mummy (1999)
By Angie Barry
August 15, 2016THE SUBGENRE: Supernatural adventure. THE HEROES (WHO HAPPEN TO BE LOVE INTERESTS): Egyptologist Evelyn Carnahan and French Foreign Legion soldier-turned-convict Rick O'Connell. THE VILLAIN: Imhotep, high priest and murderous mummy. THE SETTING: 1920's Egypt. All her life, Evelyn Carnahan (Rachel Weisz) has dreamed of exploring ancient tombs and proving her… Read more
Carnival of Souls: The Unlikely Masterpiece
By Brian Greene
July 26, 2016It’s hard to know where to begin in writing about Carnival of Souls, the eerie cult classic horror film from 1962, which has just been given the Criterion Collection treatment in a new Blu-Ray edition. There is so much intriguing back story to the movie. One aspect of the odd… Read more
Movies + Math = A Beautiful Formula
By David Cranmer
July 26, 2016Whether you love mathematics or roll your eyes when the topic is brought up, here are five films that blend arithmetic with spies, crime, sci-fi, and mystery to entertaining perfection.
10 Essential Giallo Films
By Brian Greene
July 21, 2016There are a few very general things in common between Italian giallo films and the pinky violence cinematic fare from Japan that I overviewed in a recent post. See also: Pinky Violence Both sets of movies were established in the 1960s and saw their finest releases come to the fore… Read more