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Articles posted by Zack Budryk
Zack Budryk
Zack Budryk is a Washington, D.C.-area journalist who covers disability, politics and criminal justice issues. His first novel, '
Judith
' a crime thriller about women taking revenge on abusive men, is available now from Inkshares.
The Understated Brilliance of 'A Most Violent Year'
Revisiting J.C. Chandor's meditation on the underbelly of 1980's New York City
April 21, 2023
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Warren G. Harding: 100 Years Since the Death of a President Straight Out of a Coen Brothers' Movie
Did the Harding Administration's rampant corruption and incompetency pave the way for a new century of politics?
January 23, 2023
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Zack Budryk
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Six Musicals That Are Top-Tier Crime Fiction
The long tradition of crime and musicals, all tangled up.
August 11, 2022
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Zack Budryk
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None of Us Will See Heaven: The Eight Best Irish-American Mob Films of All Time
Is there any scene of screen violence that wouldn't be better if 'Danny Boy' were playing on a gramophone in the background?
March 17, 2022
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Zack Budryk
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The Underappreciated Genius of 'Claws'
As the Florida noir wraps its fourth and final season, Zack Budryk looks back at its unique blend of camp and character.
February 18, 2022
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Zack Budryk
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How 'Mare of Easttown' Is Breaking New Ground for HBO and the Prestige Crime Series
In the new series, Kate Winslet portrays a detective with a new set of complexities surrounding her investigation.
May 14, 2021
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Zack Budryk
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Miller's Crossing, 30 Years Later: Revisiting the Coen Bros' Gay Irish Gangster Epic
'Miller's Crossing' has always been a Coen outlier. It's easier to see why, and to appreciate its genius, three decades later.
September 22, 2020
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Zack Budryk
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The Evolution of the "Mildly Autistic Super-Detective"
A trope finds its way toward authenticity.
March 11, 2020
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Zack Budryk
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