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<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

5 Films About Existential Assassins

5 Films About Existential Assassins

Being and Nothingness in a Rifle Scope

By Nick Kolakowski | October 24, 2023

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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

By Vincent Ralph | October 19, 2023

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

By Michael Kraus | October 13, 2023

10 Years Later,

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

Revisiting Denis Villeneuve's bleak portrait of fear and fantasy

By Zack Budryk | October 11, 2023

The LAPD Films of Ron Shelton, Twenty Years Later

The LAPD Films of Ron Shelton, Twenty Years Later

Dark Blue and Hollywood Homicide were unfairly dismissed by audiences and critics. They deserved better.

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."

By Cindy Fazzi | October 2, 2023

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.

By Nick Kolakowski | September 22, 2023

<em>A Haunting in Venice</em> is the Best of Kenneth Branagh's Poirot Adaptations, and an Engaging Film On Its Own

A Haunting in Venice is the Best of Kenneth Branagh's Poirot Adaptations, and an Engaging Film On Its Own

Olivia Rutigliano on the newest Agatha Christie adaptation.

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 15, 2023

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