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Will Another ‘Miami Vice’ Remake Have Anything to Say?

Will Another ‘Miami Vice’ Remake Have Anything to Say?

Whatever your feelings about the original TV show and 2006 movie, they reflected their times.

By Nick Kolakowski | May 11, 2026

James Sallis: What a Crime Fiction Master Leaves Behind

James Sallis: What a Crime Fiction Master Leaves Behind

Nick Kołakowski on the noir world building of a modern master.

By Nick Kolakowski | April 2, 2026

Ranking the Best Parkers of All-Time

Ranking the Best Parkers of All-Time

Many actors have taken on the role of Westlake/Stark's thief-avenger. Some good, some less so. Nick Kolakowski is ranking them.

By Nick Kolakowski | March 19, 2026

‘The Killer’: A French Comic’s Deepest Dive into a Hitman’s Heart

‘The Killer’: A French Comic’s Deepest Dive into a Hitman’s Heart

Nick Kołakowski on an epic French crime comic.

By Nick Kolakowski | December 19, 2025

Why ‘Blackhat,’ Michael Mann’s Hacker Movie, Deserves a Re-Watch

Why ‘Blackhat,’ Michael Mann’s Hacker Movie, Deserves a Re-Watch

Mann's film was derided at the time, but now looks more like a careful study of the evolution of modern crime.

By Nick Kolakowski | November 24, 2025

Nice Guys with Lethal Weapons: The Influential Style of Shane Black, Our Last Noir Director

Nice Guys with Lethal Weapons: The Influential Style of Shane Black, Our Last Noir Director

Nick Kolakowski on the Settings, Shane-Black-isms, and Signature Leitmotifs of a Long Cinematic Career

By Nick Kolakowski | October 1, 2025

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Jordan Harper on the Bittersweetness of Adapting His Own Novel into a Hollywood Film

By Nick Kolakowski | July 31, 2025

Rob Hart on “The Medusa Protocol” and the Challenges of Writing a Thriller Sequel

By Nick Kolakowski | June 23, 2025

S.A. Cosby on “King of Ashes,” Crime Epics, and the Softer Side of Monsters

By Nick Kolakowski | June 10, 2025

Nick Kolakowski on Mining the Past for a Hollywood Fixer Mystery

Nick Kolakowski on Mining the Past for a Hollywood Fixer Mystery

In 'Where the Bones Lie,' the usual Hollywood madness is spinning out of control.

By Nick Kolakowski | March 11, 2025

Digging Deep, Staying with It: James Sallis on Writing, Reality, and the Danger of Creative Work

Digging Deep, Staying with It: James Sallis on Writing, Reality, and the Danger of Creative Work

A new collection spans the career of a modern master.

By Nick Kolakowski | November 25, 2024

Navigating ‘Dark Space’: How Rob Hart and Alex Segura Mashed Up Spy and Speculative Fiction

Navigating ‘Dark Space’: How Rob Hart and Alex Segura Mashed Up Spy and Speculative Fiction

An interview with Hart and Segura, authors of a new genre-bending novel.

By Nick Kolakowski | November 4, 2024

Spooky Sleuthing: 5 Noir and Detective Films That Feature the Supernatural

Spooky Sleuthing: 5 Noir and Detective Films That Feature the Supernatural

The solution may...defy reason.

By Nick Kolakowski | September 20, 2024

Rob Hart on ‘Assassins Anonymous’ and the Dark Appeal of the Assassin Genre

Rob Hart on ‘Assassins Anonymous’ and the Dark Appeal of the Assassin Genre

"The assassin fits within that same mold as the gunslinger or the private eye or the ronin samurai. They're guided by an internal moral compass that sometimes feels more precise than the law. So I think there's some wish fulfillment there."

By Nick Kolakowski | June 27, 2024

The Jake Gyllenhaal Noir Canon

The Jake Gyllenhaal Noir Canon

Gyllenhaal always brings an extra sliver of madness to his noir characters, and "Road House" is no exception.

By Nick Kolakowski | April 5, 2024

Don Winslow Reflects on Writing His Final Novel

Don Winslow Reflects on Writing His Final Novel

Winslow discusses ‘City in Ruins,’ crime in Las Vegas, and how to write an epic trilogy.

By Nick Kolakowski | April 2, 2024

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