Robert Beck a.k.a. Iceberg Slim, was a pimp turned bestselling author who used his ignoble lifestyle and career choices to help propel himself out of that same lifestyle, and at…
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Book-to-film adaptations: 6 – ‘The Prestige’
The James Tait Black Memorial Prize winning and World Fantasy Award winning novel “The Prestige” is a fascinating story of a pair of turn-of-the-century magicians who develop an intense personal and professional rivalry, sabotaging each…
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Florida Film Festival 2013 movie review: ‘SOMM’
“SOMM” is a documentary about four young gentlemen all in the midst of attempting to pass the Master Sommelier’s Exam, a test established in the 1960s and which only about 200…
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Netflix pick for 4/8/13 – ‘Kumare’
“Kumare” is an excellent documentary about a man who sets out to start his own sham religion centered around yoga and meditation in an effort to show how people can…
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#13 – Slow Lightning
(Right Click Download Link To Save) In episode 13 of Cinema Crespodiso, Chris Crespo and Drewster Cogburn are joined by Angel Rivera from the hit new podcast “SBK LIVE with…
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Book-to-film adaptations: 5 – ‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas’
When discussing the best book-to-film adaptations, “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” stands out as a success in wrangling a wild narrative and boiling it down to a workable movie, especially…
Read MoreNetflix pick for 4/1/13 – ‘The Warriors’
I just recently republished my original book-to-film adaptation analysis of the great “The Warriors,” when lo and behold, on the most recent episode of Cinema Crespodiso (available here), the completely…
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#12 – Crespodiso After Dark
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Book-to-film adaptations: 4 – ‘Dreamcatcher’
If you’re playing along at home, you’ll notice that this series is a back and forth type of deal. No Country for Old Men was a best of, I Am…
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Book-to-film adaptations: 3 – ‘The Warriors’
Installment one was a “best” and installment two was a “worst.” So here’s another example of one of the best: Walter Hill’s The Warriors is an adaptation of Jewish-American writer…
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