The Best Crime Movies of 2024

The Best Crime Movies of 2024

Performative hitmen, vengeful seniors, distressed jurors, and more!

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 18, 2024

The Violence Is Still There: Reinvestigating <em>Mike's Murder</em>

The Violence Is Still There: Reinvestigating Mike's Murder

Looking back at James Bridges’ true-crime-inspired film forty years later

By Vince Keenan | December 6, 2024

The Beat Goes On: Michael Connelly on Words, Writers & 'The Waiting'

The Beat Goes On: Michael Connelly on Words, Writers & 'The Waiting'

A new Ballard and Bosch novel examines L.A.'s most notorious unsolved murder: the Black Dahlia case.

By John B. Valeri | November 26, 2024

Is 'The Penguin' the Bloody, Nihilistic Crime Saga We Need Right Now?

Is 'The Penguin' the Bloody, Nihilistic Crime Saga We Need Right Now?

"Like all other virtues, sincerity is a sham in Gotham City–another costume."

By Hector DeJean | November 26, 2024

How 'Outer Banks' Became the New Generation's Hardy Boys

How 'Outer Banks' Became the New Generation's Hardy Boys

The teen adventure series leans into a rich literary tradition.

By Keith Roysdon | November 22, 2024

The Ghosts of <br><em>Tough Guys Don't Dance</em>

The Ghosts of
Tough Guys Don't Dance

Norman Mailer's novel, and the film adaptation he directed himself, steep in noir so deeply that they flirt with horror.

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 20, 2024

Best Reviewed
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  • The Disappearers
  • The Castle: Adventures in a World of Unraveling Men
  • Agrippa
  • Under Story
  • American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn's Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump
  • The Bed Trick: Sex and Deception on Trial
  • I Liked Rex
  • Asmodeus
  • 53 Days: How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy

The Outsized Impact of George Cukor's "Gaslight"

By Bonnie Kistler | November 19, 2024

Six Cat-And-Mouse Movie Capers for When You Feel Like Going on the Run

By Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne | November 19, 2024

The Magic of a Quincy Jones Film Score

By Michael Gonzales | November 7, 2024

Victorian Detectives on the Stage!

Victorian Detectives on the Stage!

Detectives didn't simply take over Victorian fiction... they took over the theater, too

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 1, 2024

Looking Back at Heist Film

Looking Back at Heist Film "Quick Change", In Which Bill Murray Plays a Sad, Sad, Clown

The movie is criminally underrated, and the one-liners? Unparalleled.

By Patrick J. Sauer | November 1, 2024

“Elsbeth” Takes it Cues from Cozy Mysteries 

“Elsbeth” Takes it Cues from Cozy Mysteries 

The oddball sleuth uses her quirks — and others' low expectations of her — to solve murders 

By Elizabeth Held | November 1, 2024

Which Horror Movie Villains Would Make the Best Detectives?

Which Horror Movie Villains Would Make the Best Detectives?

It's not exactly an age-old question, but it intrigues us nonetheless.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 30, 2024

A New Season of 'The Diplomat' – Political Intrigue in a Time of Political Intrigue

A New Season of 'The Diplomat' – Political Intrigue in a Time of Political Intrigue

Is it possible to enjoy a highly enjoyable series at just this moment?

By Keith Roysdon | October 30, 2024

<em>Conclave</em> is Excellent, Praise the Lord

Conclave is Excellent, Praise the Lord

Edward Berger's taut, subtle papal thriller is a quiet masterpiece

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 25, 2024

How Kevin Costner's Maligned Epic – 'The Postman' – Offered a Glimpse into America's Future

How Kevin Costner's Maligned Epic – 'The Postman' – Offered a Glimpse into America's Future

David Masciotra revisits the 1997 film and finds a message about a divided nation and the rise of fascism.

By David Masciotra | October 18, 2024

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