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Is 1973 actually crime film's greatest year?

Is 1973 actually crime film's greatest year?

We stop and reflect on an often-overlooked twelve-month milestone in the history of crime cinema

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 23, 2023

Is Altman’s 'The Long Goodbye' the Most Overrated Crime Film of 1973?

Is Altman’s 'The Long Goodbye' the Most Overrated Crime Film of 1973?

The answer may depend on whether it's actually a crime film.

By Andrew Nette | March 23, 2023

Why 1973 Was the Year Sidney Lumet Took on Police Corruption

Why 1973 Was the Year Sidney Lumet Took on Police Corruption

In one year, Lumet made two films about police abuse. So how come we only seem to remember 'Serpico'?

By Andrew Nette | March 23, 2023

50 Years of 'The Long Goodbye'

50 Years of 'The Long Goodbye'

Reflections from Elliot Gould and from the long, complicated legacy of a private eye film made for a new era.

By Matthew Redmond | March 23, 2023

Which 1973 Heist / Grifter Movie Should You Watch This Weekend?

Which 1973 Heist / Grifter Movie Should You Watch This Weekend?

There are so many to choose from. What a year for the scam.

By Dwyer Murphy | March 23, 2023

The Nuclear War Scare of 1983, And The Pop Culture Soundtrack of Anxiety

The Nuclear War Scare of 1983, And The Pop Culture Soundtrack of Anxiety

"[Western citizens] had no idea that the world was on the brink of nuclear war...Ironically, the prospect of nuclear war was very present in popular entertainment..."

By Brian J. Morra | March 22, 2023

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By Molly Odintz | March 21, 2023

Anna Biller on Bluebeard, The Love Witch, and Her Suspenseful New Novel

By CrimeReads | March 20, 2023

I Saw Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre and Now I Have Some Questions

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 17, 2023

You've Probably Already Heard, but <em>Monk</em> is Coming Back

You've Probably Already Heard, but Monk is Coming Back

It's a jungle out there, but at least we have this

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 16, 2023

Oscar Isaac will play Kurt Vonnegut in a new crime series

Oscar Isaac will play Kurt Vonnegut in a new crime series

In the show, before Vonnegut becomes a successful author, he hunts a murderer on Cape Cod. Apparently.

By Dan Sheehan | March 15, 2023

Roadmapping Poker Face’s First-Season

Roadmapping Poker Face’s First-Season

Rian Johnson’s case-of-the-week mystery series plays with many different episode structures. Justin Hairston breaks them down.

By Justin Hairston | March 10, 2023

On the Hazy, Ethereal Noir of <em>Inherent Vice</em>

On the Hazy, Ethereal Noir of Inherent Vice

Ethan Warren explains how Paul Thomas Anderson figured out how to capture the essence of the "un-adaptatble" Thomas Pynchon novel.

By Ethan Warren | March 9, 2023

The Ballad of Cary Grant's Suit in <em>North by Northwest</em>

The Ballad of Cary Grant's Suit in North by Northwest

It's more than a suit. It's the star of the movie, and a perfectly indestructible cultural force.

By Todd McEwen | March 7, 2023

Paul Newman’s Reflection on Noir: The 25th Anniversary of <em>Twilight</em>

Paul Newman’s Reflection on Noir: The 25th Anniversary of Twilight

The close of the twentieth century brought a brilliant but neglected capper to generations of detective cinema.

By Glen Erik Hamilton | March 6, 2023

Arlington Road: The Conspiracy Thriller That Foresaw the Spread of Far-Right Extremism in America

Arlington Road: The Conspiracy Thriller That Foresaw the Spread of Far-Right Extremism in America

The 1999 film was a darkly prophetic tale about suburban neighbors.

By David Masciotra | March 3, 2023

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