Don Winslow’s Savages

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I really enjoyed Savages by Don Winslow.  Of course what crime fiction loving fan didn’t?

Naturally, I’m looking forward to the movie adaptation starring Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Salma Hyeck, and Benicio Del Toro.  Savages opens July 6th and although the full length trailer doesn’t break until tomorrow, MTV has the teaser for the trailer here.

If you’re already on board or think Savages is something you’d really dig, then you’ll probably be interested in Don Winslow’s prequel called The Kings of Cool.  It hits the streets on June 19th.

The Iceman: Scarier Than Fiction

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If the movie The Iceman is half as riveting as listening to the real Iceman, Richard Kuklinski, then we’re in for a very scary movie.

Kuklinski was the 6 foot 5 inch, three hundred pound hitman, who claimed to have killed over 100 men between 1948 and 1986.  Kuklinski was finally convicted of five murders in 1988 and sentenced to consecutive life sentences.  In 2003, Kuklinski pled guilty of the murder of NYPD detective Peter Calabro.

Kuklinski, once incarcerated was never one to shy away from talking about his killings.  His matter of fact discussions of brutal and sadistic killings was chilling and without remorse.  Kuklinski died in prison on March 5, 2006.  He had been scheduled to testify that Sammy Gravano had ordered the hit on Detective Calabro.  After Kuklinski died, the case against Sammy Gravano was dropped.

If you’d like to see an iceberg-sized version of The Iceman poster, you can, thanks to IMPAwards.

Walking Dead, Season 2, Greatest Moments – SPOILERS!

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Newsarama recently listed their choices for the 10 Best The Walking Dead Moments of Season 2.  While I agree with all of their choices, my order would have been…

10. Glenn Meets Maggie
09. Andrea’s Dead-Eye Shot
08. Hershel and the Farm
07. The Prison
06. Ding! Dong! Who’s in the Well?
05. Carl Gets a Bullet and a Hat
04. Zombie Sophia
03. Dale’s Death
02. Rick Kills Shane, Who Turns
01. Michonne

I also would have added two additional moments:

  • Rick Kills Two Humans in the Bar
  • Shane Sacrifices Otis to the Zombies