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Vince Gilligan

Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul?

By Crime HQ

March 28, 2017

Writer and creator Vince Gilligan struck gold back in 2008 when the first episode of Breaking Bad premiered. After 5 seasons of watching the transformation of Walter White to Heisenberg, critics and audiences alike list the show as one of the best of all time.  After the success of Breaking Bad, Gilligan decided another character’s…

Breaking Bad Rewatch 1.06: “Crazy Handful of Nothin’ ”

By David Cranmer

November 21, 2015

Walter (Bryan Cranston) lays down the law to Jesse (Aaron Paul). He’s the silent partner; Jesse’s the guy on the street. Just as he says there’ll be no more bloodshed, we get a glimpse of the future Walter, baldheaded, walking down a crowded street full of riffraff, carrying a small bag with blood stains. He…

Breaking Bad Rewatch 1.04: “Cancer Man”

By David Cranmer

November 19, 2015

The anticipation of just how much Walter (Bryan Cranston) planned to reveal to Skyler (Anna Gunn) at the end of episode 3 is alleviated at a family barbeque in “Cancer Man.” The family sits around the table, sharing stories and laughing as if all is well, until Walter’s reminiscing about how he and Skyler met…

Breaking Bad Rewatch 1.03: “…And the Bag’s in the River”

By David Cranmer

November 18, 2015

The dark humor that spiked the first two episodes of Breaking Bad is toned down in episode three to target the emotional tribulations of a man teetering on the edge of a slippery slope. It captures that pivotal moment of the line that once crossed, offers no return—and for Walter White (Bryan Cranston), that moment…

Breaking Bad Rewatch 1.02: “Cat’s in the Bag”

By David Cranmer

November 17, 2015

The Breaking Bad pilot laced different types of humor into what essentially could have been a heartrending drama of a man, Walter White (Bryan Cranston), finding out he has a cancerous death sentence—if it weren’t for his unorthodox and decidedly criminal stab at providing for his family. Series creator Vince Gilligan didn’t stop with the…

Breaking Bad Rewatch 1.01: “Pilot”

By David Cranmer

November 16, 2015

This is a rewatch, so be prepared that spoilers will land with all the romance of the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre.  An RV is ripping across the Arizona desert, driven by Walter Hartwell White (Bryan Cranston), who’s wearing nothing but his underwear, shoes, and a gasmask. Slumped forward on the dashboard, in the passenger…

Announcing the Bouchercon 2014 Anthony Award Nominees!

By Crime HQ

May 22, 2014

Murder is coming to Long Beach, CA, and Bouchercon has announced the nominees for the 2014 Anthony Awards! Congratulations to the nominees listed below: Best Mystery Novel Suspect by Robert Crais A Cold and Lonely Place by Sara J. Henry Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger The Wrong Girl by Hank Phillippi Ryan Through the…

After Breaking Bad, Saul is Set to Spin

By Crime HQ

April 13, 2013

The news broke last week that Vince Gilligan, creator and showrunner for Breaking Bad, is thinking about spinning off Bob Odenkirk’s character into his own dark comedy. We stole the banner above from BetterCallSaul, the official site for lawyer Saul Goodman, and among other areas worth exploring: Get Cash Now! Sue ’Em Now Saul Can…

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