"Warrior" is the Best TV Show You’re Not Watching

On the new Kung Fu Western originally conceived by Bruce Lee and brought to the screen by his daughter

By Rob Hart | March 22, 2024

The 10 Best Fake Crime Movies and TV Shows in Movies and TV

The 10 Best Fake Crime Movies and TV Shows in Movies and TV

We only wish we could watch them

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 20, 2024

<em>Love Lies Bleeding</em> is an Eerie, Electric Body-Horror Thriller

Love Lies Bleeding is an Eerie, Electric Body-Horror Thriller

Olivia Rutigliano on Rose Glass's new film.

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 8, 2024

The Irrepressible Charm of ‘Romancing the Stone’

The Irrepressible Charm of ‘Romancing the Stone’

The 1984 film imagined a writer as the next Indiana Jones – and spawned generations of imitators.

By Keith Roysdon | March 4, 2024

Remembering Richard Lewis and <em>Once Upon a Crime</em>

Remembering Richard Lewis and Once Upon a Crime

The comedian's self-depreciating shtick lit up this otherwise goofy 1992 caper

By Julia Sirmons | March 1, 2024

7 Films and TV Shows Featuring Park Rangers

7 Films and TV Shows Featuring Park Rangers

These heroes are ready to do whatever it takes to fight against poachers, developers, litterers, and fire-starters

By Jon Land | February 27, 2024

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10 Actors Who Should Have Their Own Detective Shows

10 Actors Who Should Have Their Own Detective Shows

Lots of actors are playing detectives. We've got some ideas for future characters.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 15, 2024

Hold That Train! Writing a Sliding-Doors Thriller

Hold That Train! Writing a Sliding-Doors Thriller

Kit Frick on the movie that introduced us to the 'sliding-doors moment' and how it all translates to mystery.

By Kit Frick | February 14, 2024

How “True Detective” Is Evolving into Something New

How “True Detective” Is Evolving into Something New

In "Night Country," the standout series is embracing the supernatural side of its noir legacy.

By Nick Kolakowski | February 9, 2024

Crime Scenes from a Marriage: On <em>Mr. and Mrs. Smith</em>

Crime Scenes from a Marriage: On Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane’s take on the espionage rom-com conceit is all spies, lies, and compromise.

By Justin Hairston | February 8, 2024

Bad Characters Make for Good Storytelling: A Conversation

Bad Characters Make for Good Storytelling: A Conversation

From Medea to the Manson Girls, novelist Emily Schultz and actor Marianne Rendón talk about the challenges of dark material

By Emily Schultz | February 5, 2024

Some Thoughts on Akira Kurosawa's <em>Throne of Blood</em>

Some Thoughts on Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood

The legendary director's adaptation of "Macbeth" is as gripping and eerie as ever.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 2, 2024

An Ode to Newsprint on Screen

An Ode to Newsprint on Screen

For Keith Roysdon, seeing a newspaper on screen is one of life's finest pleasures.

By Keith Roysdon | February 2, 2024

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