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    50 Years Later, Terrence Malick’s <em>Badlands</em> Remains a Pure Encapsulation of American Violence

    50 Years Later, Terrence Malick’s Badlands Remains a Pure Encapsulation of American Violence

    Gus Mitchell on the singular director’s debut film.

    By Gus Mitchell | October 27, 2023

    <em>The Pigeon Tunnel</em>, the New Film About John le Carré, is Intimate and Illuminating

    The Pigeon Tunnel, the New Film About John le Carré, is Intimate and Illuminating

    Errol Morris's new documentary sheds new light on the inner life of the 20th century's greatest spy novelist

    By Julia Sirmons | October 25, 2023

    Ruins in Rain City: <em>Trouble in Mind</em> and the Career of Alan Rudolph

    Ruins in Rain City: Trouble in Mind and the Career of Alan Rudolph

    The neo-noir visions of a groundbreaking director

    By Michael Gonzales | October 25, 2023

    How <em>Scarface</em> Became a

    How Scarface Became a "Foundational Influence for Hip Hop"

    Brian DePalma's epic tale had a lukewarm reception—aside from Black audiences, to whom the film owes its enormous popularity.

    By Nat Segaloff | October 25, 2023

    The New Season of

    The New Season of "Lupin" Is Extravagant, Spectacular, and Occasionally Hard to Believe

    The hit show's third season may contain some moments that strain the suspension of disbelief, but everything else is pitch perfect.

    By Hector DeJean | October 25, 2023

    Finding Inspiration for Mystery Fiction in Soap Operas

    Finding Inspiration for Mystery Fiction in Soap Operas

    What Dallas and Dynasty Taught Vanessa Riley About Audience and Craft

    By Vanessa Riley | October 24, 2023

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    5 Films About Existential Assassins 

    By Nick Kolakowski | October 24, 2023

    Despite Some Pitfalls, Killers of the Flower Moon Swells with Humanity and Heart

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 20, 2023

    Every Picture Tells a Story: Cinema Speculation, The Getaway and Me

    By Bruce Riordan | October 20, 2023

    90s Horror-Thrillers Created a New Generation of Would-Be Detectives

    90s Horror-Thrillers Created a New Generation of Would-Be Detectives

    Or, how Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer restored the mystery to slashers.

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    What Is the Legacy of Walter Hill?

    What Is the Legacy of Walter Hill?

    Hill’s gritty films mix westerns, crime and, improbably, musicals.

    By Keith Roysdon | October 18, 2023

    <em>Halloween</em> at 45: How Horror’s Scariest Franchise Makes Sense of the Senseless

    Halloween at 45: How Horror’s Scariest Franchise Makes Sense of the Senseless

    On the Many Masks of Michael Myers, from Unknowable Force of Nature to Explainable Antagonist

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    10 Years Later,

    10 Years Later, "Prisoners" Eerily Predicted Our Current Moment

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    By Zack Budryk | October 11, 2023

    The LAPD Films of Ron Shelton, Twenty Years Later

    The LAPD Films of Ron Shelton, Twenty Years Later

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    By Vince Keenan | October 6, 2023

    The 10 Best Bounty Hunter Movies 

    The 10 Best Bounty Hunter Movies 

    "The bounty hunter is the ultimate outsider in law enforcement."

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    Real Steel: 7 Iconic Crime Movie Car Chases 

    Real Steel: 7 Iconic Crime Movie Car Chases 

    Steel is crunching, rubber is burning, and lives are in danger.

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