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Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

Do you feel more like radical politics, corrupt expats, or spies in costumes?

By Dwyer Murphy | August 26, 2022

The Soap Opera That Brought a Noir Edge to Daytime TV

The Soap Opera That Brought a Noir Edge to Daytime TV

‘The Edge of Night’ gave soap viewers daily murder and mayhem

By Keith Roysdon | August 24, 2022

Bad Mutha: On the Life and Art of Isaac Hayes

Bad Mutha: On the Life and Art of Isaac Hayes

How the composer, actor, and Black Moses soul man put his indelible stamp on the culture.

By Michael Gonzales | August 19, 2022

On the 1981 Wonderland Murders and the 2003 film that reconstructs its events

On the 1981 Wonderland Murders and the 2003 film that reconstructs its events

Five people were killed in a Los Angeles suburb on July 1st, 1981. An unforgettable film told the story.

By Sabina Stent | August 19, 2022

Rediscovering a Vanished Species: Half-Hour TV Mysteries

Rediscovering a Vanished Species: Half-Hour TV Mysteries

Thirty-minute crime dramas were once a pop culture phenomenon. All but a few have been forgotten. This is their story.

By J. Kingston Pierce | August 18, 2022

The Lost History of America's Traveling

The Lost History of America's Traveling "Ghost Shows"

Ghost shows were a hybrid of movie, magic act and séance and they ruled late nights across America

By Keith Roysdon | August 18, 2022

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By Olivia Rutigliano | August 12, 2022

Juvenile Delinquency and the “Sinister Adolescents” of <em>Moonrise Kingdom</em>

Juvenile Delinquency and the “Sinister Adolescents” of Moonrise Kingdom

Wes Anderson's film about two misunderstood preteens has more in common with Terrence Malick’s Badlands than it might seem.

By Ethan Warren | August 12, 2022

Meg Gardiner: What It Was Like to Write a Prequel/Sequel to the Classic Film 'Heat' with Michael Mann

Meg Gardiner: What It Was Like to Write a Prequel/Sequel to the Classic Film 'Heat' with Michael Mann

How does an author immerse herself in the world of Neil McCauley, Vincent Hanna, and Chris Shiherlis?

By Meg Gardiner | August 10, 2022

As Seen on Screen: The Horror of the Horror-Movie Writer

As Seen on Screen: The Horror of the Horror-Movie Writer

"There are horror movies about writers, and then there is the horror of seeing the realities of the writing life rendered on the big screen."

By Catherine Ryan Howard | August 9, 2022

<em>Bodies Bodies Bodies</em> is a Vicious Parody of Online Culture and a Tight Little Murder Mystery

Bodies Bodies Bodies is a Vicious Parody of Online Culture and a Tight Little Murder Mystery

Olivia Rutigliano on the new Gen-Z-focused whodunnit-slasher-comedy

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 5, 2022

High Noon in Bedford Falls: 'Cop Land' at 25

High Noon in Bedford Falls: 'Cop Land' at 25

The 1997 film from James Mangold was part western, part noir, and a deeply nuanced portrait of America.

By Zach Vasquez | August 5, 2022

This is Your Brain On Horror

This is Your Brain On Horror

What gives any good horror movie its true horror vibe? Two distinct elements: terror and horror.

By Nina Nesseth | August 4, 2022

Five of the Best Unexpected Crime Movies of All-Time

Five of the Best Unexpected Crime Movies of All-Time

Sometimes with great movies, the crime elements manage to catch you off guard.

By Keith Roysdon | July 29, 2022

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