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Andrew Nette's 10 Favorite Films of Political Violence and Revolution

Andrew Nette's 10 Favorite Films of Political Violence and Revolution

In a new book, writers reflect on the cinema of political engagement and resistance.

By Andrew Nette | September 26, 2024

Is Altman’s 'The Long Goodbye' the Most Overrated Crime Film of 1973?

Is Altman’s 'The Long Goodbye' the Most Overrated Crime Film of 1973?

The answer may depend on whether it's actually a crime film.

By Andrew Nette | March 23, 2023

Why 1973 Was the Year Sidney Lumet Took on Police Corruption

Why 1973 Was the Year Sidney Lumet Took on Police Corruption

In one year, Lumet made two films about police abuse. So how come we only seem to remember 'Serpico'?

By Andrew Nette | March 23, 2023

The Life and Legacy of James Ellroy

The Life and Legacy of James Ellroy

Steven Powell's new work on Ellroy is an ambitious biography and a fascinating glimpse into the mind of "the Demon Dog."

By Andrew Nette | February 10, 2023

Mr. Inbetween: It's Time to Appreciate the Genius of This Very Australian Noir

Mr. Inbetween: It's Time to Appreciate the Genius of This Very Australian Noir

Andrew Nette on the Australian/American hit man show that always defied expectations.

By Andrew Nette | January 4, 2023

10 Underappreciated American Neo-Noirs of the Early 1970s

10 Underappreciated American Neo-Noirs of the Early 1970s

Andrew Nette on the birth of neo-noir and the films that deserve to come out from the shadow of the period's iconic masterpieces.

By Andrew Nette | July 26, 2022

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The Story of Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, and Quite Possibly the Strangest American Crime Film of the 1970s

By Andrew Nette | June 16, 2022

Poliziotteschi">50 Years of "Milano Calibro 9" and Italian Cinema's Ultra-Noir Poliziotteschi

By Andrew Nette | May 5, 2022

The Bleak, Propulsive Noir of Simenon's Romans Durs

By Andrew Nette | February 17, 2022

10 Underappreciated American Noirs of the Late 1950s and the 1960s

10 Underappreciated American Noirs of the Late 1950s and the 1960s

Andrew Nette examines the largely forgotten period of American cinema that came between classic film noir and 1970s neo-noir.

By Andrew Nette | November 23, 2021

50 Years Later, Looking Back at the Real-Life Crime Network That Inspired <em>The French Connection</em>

50 Years Later, Looking Back at the Real-Life Crime Network That Inspired The French Connection

Andrew Nette remembers life in Vientiane, where "Air Opium" planes flew opium from Laos to Saigon's Chinatown.

By Andrew Nette | October 8, 2021

Fifty Years Later, <em>Get Carter</em> Is Still the Iconic British Gangster Film

Fifty Years Later, Get Carter Is Still the Iconic British Gangster Film

How the Michael Caine revenge flick attained cult status and changed the face of British crime cinema.

By Andrew Nette | March 18, 2021

The Long, Dark Legacy of William Hjortsberg's Supernatural Neo-Noirs

The Long, Dark Legacy of William Hjortsberg's Supernatural Neo-Noirs

Revisiting the 'Angel' novels and their occult obsessions

By Andrew Nette | December 9, 2020

The Strange History of Mickey Spillane and New Zealand's

The Strange History of Mickey Spillane and New Zealand's "Jukebox Killer"

In 1950s New Zealand, public fear over American pulp novels reached its unlikely peak, with one boy stabbed and another hanged for it.

By Andrew Nette | October 7, 2020

The Massively Popular, Mostly Forgotten Craze for American Style Noir in WWII-Era Britain

The Massively Popular, Mostly Forgotten Craze for American Style Noir in WWII-Era Britain

In 1939, amidst violence and wartime shortages, one hardboiled noir took the nation by storm, provoked moral outrage, and inspired legions of imitators.

By Andrew Nette | July 9, 2020

Carter Brown and the Australian Craze for Faux American Crime Fiction

Carter Brown and the Australian Craze for Faux American Crime Fiction

In 1950s Australia, one author—writing books about detectives and cities he'd never visited—gave birth to a phenomenon.

By Andrew Nette | April 17, 2020