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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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Trance at Ten: Revisiting Danny Boyle’s Hypnotic Noir

By Harry Cooke | February 1, 2024

Electric Blue: A Personal Journey Through 'Sea of Love' and the 1980s NYC Dating Scene

By Michael Gonzales | January 31, 2024

Galveston, Where Gulf Coast Stormy Noirs Abound

By Paul French | January 29, 2024

Requiem for

Requiem for "Hightown," a Queer Noir About the Rot Beneath Paradise

The Provincetown-set noir begins its third and final season.

By Zack Budryk | January 26, 2024

Everything I Know About Noir I Learned From Michael Mann

Everything I Know About Noir I Learned From Michael Mann

Working on set with Mann was a master class in gritty storytelling

By Gordon Greisman | January 26, 2024

The 20 Best, Worst, and Strangest Hercule Poirot Portrayals of All-Time, Ranked

The 20 Best, Worst, and Strangest Hercule Poirot Portrayals of All-Time, Ranked

Peter Ustinov, Albert Finney, John Malkovich and more!

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 24, 2024

The Flitcrafting of Sam Spade

The Flitcrafting of Sam Spade

Nathan Ward on Hammett's famous parable, and how it factors into the new 'Monsieur Spade' series, on AMC

By Nathan Ward | January 23, 2024

The Creators of 'Death and Other Details' Discuss Writing a Classic Murder Mystery for a Contemporary Audience

The Creators of 'Death and Other Details' Discuss Writing a Classic Murder Mystery for a Contemporary Audience

Heidi Cole McAdams and Mike Weiss’s stylish new mystery series is considerably more than an homage to classic detective stories.

By Nancie Clare | January 19, 2024

Ryan Gosling, Crime Cinema's Nice Guy

Ryan Gosling, Crime Cinema's Nice Guy

Jesse Pasternack explores Ryan Gosling's career milestones through the lens of Shane Black's underrated buddy-comedy classic

By Jesse Pasternack | January 18, 2024

The Late, Great L.A.

The Late, Great L.A. "Hang" Film

"A 'hang' film is one where you enjoy hanging out with the characters, even if their lives are circling the drain."

By Duane Swierczynski | January 18, 2024

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