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Running Man: <em>Mission: Impossible–Dead Reckoning Part One</em> and the Exertions of Tom Cruise

Running Man: Mission: Impossible–Dead Reckoning Part One and the Exertions of Tom Cruise

Frank Falisi on when the politics of a boilerplate franchise becomes increasingly illegible

By Frank Falisi | August 18, 2023

<em>The Last Voyage of the Demeter</em> is a Creative <em>Dracula</em> Adaptation That Bites Off a Bit More Than It Can Chew

The Last Voyage of the Demeter is a Creative Dracula Adaptation That Bites Off a Bit More Than It Can Chew

Olivia Rutigliano Grades André Øvredal's New Film on a Curve

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 11, 2023

How 'Delicate Condition' Upends the Tropes of the Pregnancy Thriller

How 'Delicate Condition' Upends the Tropes of the Pregnancy Thriller

Brenna Ehrlich on the "fertility journey" and the book that inspired the new season of American Horror Story

By Brenna Ehrlich | August 10, 2023

Red Right Hand: Peaky Blinders, Babylon Berlin and the Looming Shadow of Fascism

Red Right Hand: Peaky Blinders, Babylon Berlin and the Looming Shadow of Fascism

How history creates suspense in two standout crime dramas.

By Zack Budryk | August 10, 2023

Remembering William Friedkin

Remembering William Friedkin

The legendary director of The French Connection and The Exorcist has died at the age of 87

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 7, 2023

Denise Mina Takes on Philip Marlowe and Chandler's Los Angeles

Denise Mina Takes on Philip Marlowe and Chandler's Los Angeles

Denise Mina talks about redemption, P.G. Wodehouse, and being the first woman to continue the story of Raymond Chandler’s foundational detective.

By Nancie Clare | August 4, 2023

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Nuclear Noir

By Nick Kolakowski | August 4, 2023

The Grifter in Popular Culture

By Sabine Durrant | August 3, 2023

The Exorcist Is a Supernatural Detective Thriller

By Nat Segaloff | August 2, 2023

<em>The Jewel Thief</em> is an Intimate Portrait of a Criminal Mastermind

The Jewel Thief is an Intimate Portrait of a Criminal Mastermind

It's the story of Gerald Blanchard, the prolific bank robber and thief

By Julia Sirmons | July 28, 2023

A Constellation of Noir Influences

A Constellation of Noir Influences

Irish novelist Colin Walsh looks back at the film and TV experiences that helped shape his new novel.

By Colin Walsh | July 25, 2023

On Horror Fiction and The

On Horror Fiction and The "Ick" Factor

Or, A Brief Introduction to Body Horror Through Four Films (and One TV Show)

By Angel Luis Colón | July 21, 2023

Colson Whitehead on Blaxploitation Cinema, Sidney Lumet's New York, and His Own Harlem Trilogy

Colson Whitehead on Blaxploitation Cinema, Sidney Lumet's New York, and His Own Harlem Trilogy

The author discusses the latest installment of his sweeping crime history of New York City.

By Dwyer Murphy | July 20, 2023

The Most Haunted Movies in Hollywood History

The Most Haunted Movies in Hollywood History

Josh Winning on haunted film sets, cursed productions, and a different kind of Hollywood myth-making.

By Josh Winning | July 13, 2023

Hot Pursuit: The Brief Rise of 1970s Hixploitation Cinema

Hot Pursuit: The Brief Rise of 1970s Hixploitation Cinema

Scott Von Doviak on the drive-in movie culture that captured a yearning for fast cars on dusty roads.

By Scott Von Doviak | July 11, 2023

Over the Edge: Cliffs, Coasts and Liminal Spaces in Crime Fiction

Over the Edge: Cliffs, Coasts and Liminal Spaces in Crime Fiction

Sarah Hilary on great moments in coastal noir

By Sarah Hilary | July 11, 2023

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