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I Saw <em>Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre</em> and Now I Have Some Questions

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

"I enjoy films where 'really good driving' and 'really bad driving' are the same kind of driving."

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

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

By Glen Erik Hamilton | March 6, 2023

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

By David Masciotra | March 3, 2023

If you want to laugh, watch this Mitchell and Webb sketch about inviting Shaggy and Scooby Doo to a party

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 3, 2023

Uncrackable: 5 Films Featuring Devilishly Difficult Heists

Uncrackable: 5 Films Featuring Devilishly Difficult Heists

What's better than an outrageously elaborate heist sequence?

By Nick Kolakowski | March 2, 2023

The Best New Crime Shows Coming Out in March

The Best New Crime Shows Coming Out in March

Spies in sweaters, mysteries on ships, pop star obsessions, and more.

By Dwyer Murphy | February 28, 2023

How <em>Treme</em> Showed Me How to Write About New Orleans

How Treme Showed Me How to Write About New Orleans

On the city of New Orleans as character and catalyst.

By Veronica G. Henry | February 27, 2023

The Best Plot Twists in Mystery

The Best Plot Twists in Mystery

Rupert Holmes on the greatest, most startling plot twists in a long, proud tradition of fooling readers.

By Rupert Holmes | February 21, 2023

On Louis Malle and Childhood Under An Oppressive Regime

On Louis Malle and Childhood Under An Oppressive Regime

Or, What Au Revoir Les Enfants still has to teach us about innocence and complicity.

By Tara Ison | February 21, 2023

Charles Addams Drew the Credits for <em>Murder By Death</em>

Charles Addams Drew the Credits for Murder By Death

The Neil Simon murder mystery movie has a beautifully-illustrated opening. (The rest of the movie has issues.)

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 10, 2023

The Life and Legacy of James Ellroy

The Life and Legacy of James Ellroy

Steven Powell's new work on Ellroy is an ambitious biography and a fascinating glimpse into the mind of "the Demon Dog."

By Andrew Nette | February 10, 2023

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