Crime

Win one of three copies of the riveting crime thriller PVC-1 on DVD

The fact-based shocker, PVC-1 – which was shot in one continuous, riveting take – made its U.S. debut on DVD this Tuesday, September 15th, following a triumphant, award-winning tour of film festivals worldwide. To celebrate the release of this hard-boiled crime thriller, Film Fetish is giving away 3 copies of the DVD to readers.

Win one of two Michael Douglas-signed movie posters from Beyond A Reasonable Doubt

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt will be continuing its Los Angeles and New York City run through next week. To celebrate the success of the film, FilmFetish is giving away two full-size Beyond A Reasonable Doubt movie posters, signed by cast members Jesse Metcalfe, Amber Tamblyn and the legendary Michael Douglas. PLEASE NOTE: To be considered ….

IFC Center to screen Miller’s Crossing this weekend

This weekend, The IFC Center is screening the cult classic Miller’s Crossing during their Waverly MIdnights program. Miller’s Crossing follows the tale of Irish crime boss Leo (Albert Finney) and his trusted lieutenant Tom (Gabriel Byrne), who find their domination of a Prohibition-era town threatened by an ambitious Italian underboss (Jon Polito). Just as this ….

Win a walk on role in sequel to the action thriller Wanted, the soundtrack to 9 and more

Just as producer Timur Bekmambetov’s 9 hits theaters, Focus Features is sponsoring a pretty cool contest for fans of his action thriller Wanted. Focus’ online community website, http://www.filminfocus.com, is giving you a chance to win a walk on role in Bekmambetov’s upcoming Wanted sequel. I know sounds like a snowball’s chance in hell right? Well, ….

Robert Redford to direct historical crime drama The Conspirator

Robert Redford is developing and will direct a film titled The Conspirator, a historical crime drama about Mary Suratt, according to THR. Suratt was one of the conspirators convicted of plotting President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. James Solomon (The Bronx is Burning) wrote the script. According to official history, widow and boarding house owner Mary Suratt ….

Midnight, Mass. comic being adapted into weekly NBC series

NBC has picked up a live-action series adaptation for John Rozum’s comic book series Midnight, Mass., which is published by DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint. That’s according to a report by THR. Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts will write and produce the project for Warner Bros. television, which revolves around Adam and Julia Kadmons, a sophisticated, ….

Cast attached to Straw Dogs remake

Screen Gems has contracted with James Woods, Prison Break’s Dominic Purcell and Willa Holland (The O.C., upcoming Legion) to star in Straw Dogs, the Rod Lurie-directed reimagining of Sam Peckinpah’s 1971 cult classic film, according to Variety. Lurie will direct the film from his own script, which already has James Marsden (X-Men) attached to star ….

Story of the original ‘American Pimp’ coming to theaters

Entourage executive producer Rob Weiss, along with producers Mitch Davis, Ryan Drexler and Andrew Left, have nabbed feature film rights to Robert “Iceberg Slim” Beck’s autobiography Pimp: The Story of My Life, according to THR. Beck, who was born into poverty, had an I.Q. of 175 and studied at The Tuskegee Institute, before leaving school ….

Gerard Butler is no Law Abiding Citizen in this new trailer with Jamie Foxx

Overture has released the first trailer for the crime thriller Law Abiding Citizen, which tells the story of a brilliant sociopath (played by Gerard Butler) who orchestrates a series of high-profile murders that grip the city of Philadelphia – all from inside his jail cell – and the prosecutor (Jamie Foxx) assigned to his case ….