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The Complicated Life of Leo Marks

The Complicated Life of Leo Marks

An early fascination with Edgar Allan Poe coursed through his work as a wartime cartographer and later, a provocative screenwriter.

By Scott Adlerberg | September 29, 2022

On Theda Bara and the Origins of the Vamp

On Theda Bara and the Origins of the Vamp

Or, How Rudyard Kipling Brought Sex to the Movies

By Michael Mayo | September 27, 2022

Ed Gein, inspiration for ‘Psycho’ and ‘Chainsaw,’ was a real-life horror show

Ed Gein, inspiration for ‘Psycho’ and ‘Chainsaw,’ was a real-life horror show

Keith Roysdon on the life and legacy of one of America's most notorious killers.

By Keith Roysdon | September 27, 2022

<em>Confess, Fletch</em> is a Perfect Combination of the PI-Noir and the Caper

Confess, Fletch is a Perfect Combination of the PI-Noir and the Caper

And Jon Hamm is perfect in it

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 23, 2022

Scenes from a Marriage: Watching the

Scenes from a Marriage: Watching the "Thin Man" Movies as a Set

'The Thin Man' is universally regarded as a masterpiece, but what about the sequels?

By Hector DeJean | September 23, 2022

The Most Underrated Witches in Media

The Most Underrated Witches in Media

Gretchen Rue on some lesser known witches who deserve to be celebrated.

By Gretchen Rue | September 23, 2022

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By Olivia Rutigliano | September 16, 2022

Five Ways to Break Up, According to Michael Mann’s Films

By Nick Kolakowski | September 16, 2022

2 or 3 Things I Know About Godard

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 13, 2022

There's <em>Irma Vep</em> and then there's <em>Irma Vep</em>

There's Irma Vep and then there's Irma Vep

Julia Sirmons reflects on Oliver Assayas's classic meta-film and his own new television adaptation.

By Julia Sirmons | September 12, 2022

The trailer for <em>Knives Out 2</em> has been released!

The trailer for Knives Out 2 has been released!

And the poster, too!

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 8, 2022

War Movies: An Essential Primer

War Movies: An Essential Primer

These films prove that every good war movie is an anti-war movie.

By James R. Benn | September 6, 2022

<em>Loving Highsmith</em> Peeks into Patricia Highsmith’s Guarded Interior Life

Loving Highsmith Peeks into Patricia Highsmith’s Guarded Interior Life

The new film from Eva Vitija asks us to consider Highsmith's vulnerability.

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 2, 2022

Tommy Udo: In Praise of Film Noir’s Greatest Homme Fatal

Tommy Udo: In Praise of Film Noir’s Greatest Homme Fatal

75 years later, that iconic, sadistic laugh is still reverberating through the culture.

By Zach Vasquez | September 2, 2022

The 80 Greatest Con Artists in Movies and TV, Ranked

The 80 Greatest Con Artists in Movies and TV, Ranked

From The Lady Eve to Matchstick Men to The Hustler and back

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 1, 2022

Don’t Turn My Book into a TV Series

Don’t Turn My Book into a TV Series

Jason Mosberg on Hollywood's IP craze and the dream of an original idea (and an original script).

By Jason Mosberg | August 30, 2022

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